Expanding access to robotics training is the ultimate goal of the Philadelphia Robotics Coalition, a nonprofit focused on connecting local schools with both the training and sources of funding to sustain FIRST robotics teams.

Already reaching 22 schools, the coalition is on a fundraising push to raise $75,000 in additional cash to reach its goal of serving 30 schools by 2020.

“High-quality STEM education and robotics programs are extremely important because they help our students learn how to think critically, problem-solve, and ask questions about their surroundings,” said School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite, who joined a launch event on Saturday. “They also help students prepare for meaningful college and career experiences, whether or not they pursue a STEM-related field.”

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