Your invited! Join us to learn about Waterbury Public Schools’ FIRST Robotics program, 
the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board (NRWIB) is co-sponsoring
two upcoming robotics competitions that will be held alongside NRWIB’s Northwest CT
Manufacturing Regional Sector Partnership events, hosted at UConn Waterbury:
• October 2025: Citywide WPS robotics competition
• Spring 2026: Regional robotics competition 

The October event agenda:
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM:

Presentations by the Waterbury Robotics Institute and the team at UConn’s Tech Park and the Innovation Partnership Building.

Meet the Waterbury Public Schools students competing – our future workforce!

A light dinner will be served.

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM:

Tour the Robotics Competition and talk with the students.

RSVP: helen.brickfield@nrwib.org

The FIRST Robotics program aims to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM by
providing engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Middle and high school students come to UConn Waterbury to prepare for FIRST Robotics Competitions, working alongside UConn undergraduate mentors to build both technical and teamwork skills.
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12). Participants conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements. The sports-style challenges build self-confidence and collaborative problem-solving skills and have a lasting impact on STEM engagement and learning.