Bedford Junior High School FTC Robotics
#6079
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#8579
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#7085
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#5237 #7215
Loose Screws Turning Gears
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FIRST asks everyone who participates in FIRST Tech Challenge to uphold the following values: We display Gracious Professionalism® with everyone we engage with and in everything we do. We act with integrity. We have fun. We are a welcoming community of students, Mentors, and Volunteers. What we learn is more important than what we win. We respect each other and celebrate our diversity. Students and adults work together to find solutions to challenges. We honor the spirit of friendly competition. We behave with courtesy and compassion for others at all times. We act as ambassadors for FIRST and FIRST Tech Challenge. We inspire others to adopt these values.
Gracious Professionalism® FIRST uses this term to describe our programs’ intent. This is one of the most important concepts that can be taught to a young person who is learning to get along in the work world. At FIRST, Team members help other team members, but they also help other Teams. Gracious Professionalism® is not clearly defined for a reason. It can and should mean different things to everyone. Some possible meanings of Gracious Professionalism ® include: Gracious attitudes and behaviors are win-win. Gracious folks respect others and let that respect show in their actions. Professionals possess special knowledge and are trusted by society to use that knowledge responsibly. Gracious Professionals make a valued contribution in a manner pleasing to others and to themselves. In the context of FIRST, this means that all Teams and participants should: Learn to be strong competitors, but also treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. Avoid leaving anyone feeling as if they are excluded or unappreciated. Knowledge, pride and empathy should be comfortably and genuinely blended. In the end, Gracious Professionalism® is part of pursuing a meaningful life. When professionals use knowledge in a gracious manner and individuals act with integrity and sensitivity, everyone wins, and society benefits. Watch Dr. Woodie Flowers explain Gracious Professionalism® in this short video. (Click on the button below)
Gracious Professionalism® FIRST uses this term to describe our programs’ intent. This is one of the most important concepts that can be taught to a young person who is learning to get along in the work world. At FIRST, Team members help other team members, but they also help other Teams. Gracious Professionalism® is not clearly defined for a reason. It can and should mean different things to everyone. Some possible meanings of Gracious Professionalism ® include: Gracious attitudes and behaviors are win-win. Gracious folks respect others and let that respect show in their actions. Professionals possess special knowledge and are trusted by society to use that knowledge responsibly. Gracious Professionals make a valued contribution in a manner pleasing to others and to themselves. In the context of FIRST, this means that all Teams and participants should: Learn to be strong competitors, but also treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. Avoid leaving anyone feeling as if they are excluded or unappreciated. Knowledge, pride and empathy should be comfortably and genuinely blended. In the end, Gracious Professionalism® is part of pursuing a meaningful life. When professionals use knowledge in a gracious manner and individuals act with integrity and sensitivity, everyone wins, and society benefits. Watch Dr. Woodie Flowers explain Gracious Professionalism® in this short video. (Click on the button below)