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Native American Profiles in STEM

Working with our partners at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the REC Foundation celebrates Native American Heritage Month by highlighting indigenous people in various domain...
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3rd Annual Southwest Native American Showcase sponsored by Amazon and Google

All Native American and Indigenous Teams are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Native American Showcase Events – November 18-19, 2022 in Whiteriver, Arizona.   Teams will...
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

As part of Hispanic Heritage month (September 15-October 15) the REC Foundation is highlighting Hispanic members of the VEX robotics community. We recently sat down with Patricia Cortez, an educator ...
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VEX Journey Comes Full Circle

Former Participant Katie Frank Named St. Cloud Technical and Community College’s VEX Robotics Coordinator During high school, I competed on a VEX Robotics team. During this time, I had many opport...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Announces Elementary, Middle School, and High School Champions

Robotics teams from around the globe are recognized at the world’s largest robotics competition Greenville, TX – May 17, 2022: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robot...
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Young Innovators Compete at the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship

World’s largest robotics competition with more than 28,000 attendees from 36 nations celebrates hands-on STEM education through robotics. GREENVILLE, Texas, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire...
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Women’s History Month 2022: Women Leaders in our Community

March is Women’s History Month! This month, we’re celebrating the trailblazers of the past and the current women in STEM who are making history by inspiring our robotics community and paving the way ...

2022 Online Challenges Winners Announced

Great job to all students from all over the globe who participated in this year’s 2022 Online Challenges! We are so proud of all the entries we saw and we are excited to share this year’s...
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Freeman is our shipping partner for the VEX Robotics World Championship. Teams choosing to ship should ensure that their robots arrive on or AFTER April 23, 2024 to the Kay…
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Volunteer | VEX Robotics World Championship
WE NEED PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS LIKE YOU TO POWER THE VEX ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! Whether you participate solo or with a group of friends, family, or coworkers, you’ll make a huge…