“Our success in robotics is a perfect example of how the complex challenges of modern society benefit from the creative minds of people who think differently. This history of progress is marked by people who imagined a different way, a better way, of understanding or doing things.” To learn more, donate, sponsor, or volunteer for the Assets School robotics program, please visit www.assetsrobotics.org. To support or learn more about FIRST Lego League (FLL) teams (elementary and middle school students), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams (middle or high school students) and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams throughout Hawaii, go to hawaiifirstrobotics.org. Expounds Kurashima, “Last summer, I led a lot of the outreach projects our team did. Some of the projects I organized were robotics expos at places like the Liliha Library, Pearlridge Shopping Center, and the Okinawan Festival. Also, (through) planning workshops and supporting other teams in Hawaii and across the world, I’ve been able to meet a bunch of new people and be inspired by them. I believe that outreach is one of the most rewarding things we do in robotics; it’s a way of giving back to our community.” Assets School cultivates creative minds for modern society’s complex challenges. “Our school is for bright individuals who learn differently,” concludes Masa. “This history of progress is marked by people who imagined a different way, a better way, of understanding or doing things.” 102 HAWAII PARENT September/October 2024
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