Our mission:
"Our all-girls robotics team is dedicated to fostering a supportive and empowering environment where diversity, sisterhood, and creativity thrive. We aim to challenge stereotypes, embrace leadership opportunities, and inspire everyone to explore the limitless possibilities of robotics, teamwork, and innovation." We are an all-girls, high school FIRST robotics team that began in Januar
y of 2023. We are a community-based team, whose founding sponsor is the Grosse Pointe branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Why all girls? Females are grossly underrepresented in STEM careers, representing only ~27% of the workforce? The Botmasterz are committed to expanding a future of equal opportunity — and equal rewards — in the workforce. For this to happen, it is critical to remove gender-based barriers that keep girls from pursuing their dreams and reaching their potential. Robotics is one way we can do this; together. We believe in learning with an eye toward tomorrow’s economy: The fastest growing, most well-paid sectors require Science, Technology, Engineering and Math expertise. Robotics also helps our team develop soft skills, such as problem solving, self-directed learning, communication, leadership, collaboration and creativity. How you can help:
We can’t do this important work alone. If you would like to support our team, please donate to the (501(c)3) Grosse Pointe Foundation of Public Education and name “Botmasterz High School” in the description: https://gpfpe.org/donate/.
