For the first episode of our new season, meet Kate Sample, a VISTA Leader for Americorps who has been involved with FIRST since she was five years old! Since then, she has received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree as a STEM Instruction Specialist, and has guided Title I students through their FIRST journey and into successful STEM careers. Listen to us discuss how FIRST shaped her perspective of STEM, the opportunities to merge the arts and humanities with STEM, and how she combined her love for teaching, STEM, and community service to start new FIRST teams in Florida through the VISTA program! Continue reading →