Organization: SCHOOL-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS OF LONG ISLAND INC
Mission: SBPLI FOSTERS EXCHANGES BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES
Activities: SBPLI ORGANIZES A GRADE SCHOOL ROBOTICS PROGRAM WITH APPROX 45 SCHOOLS, FOR AGES 6 - 9, AND FOR AGES 9 - 14. LAST YEAR APPROXIMATELY 190 TEAMS PARTICIPATED.
SBPLI ORGANIZES A ROBOTICS COMPETITION WHICH INCLUDES APPROX 40 HIGH SCHOOLS. FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 2020, THE COMPETITION WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS OF 10+ MEMBERS, GRADES 7 - 12) DESIGN, BUILD, PROGRAM AND OPERATE ROBOTS IN HEAD-TO-HEAD CHALLENGES.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development