Type 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Area served United States, Canada Founded 25 February 2012 | Focus STEM Outreach Website robogals.org | |
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Robogals North America is a branch of the international, student-run organization Robogals. We aim to substantially increase the number of young women pursuing STEM fields in their studies and careers by engaging them in workshops that involve robotics and other engineering-oriented activities. Robogals North America currently has chapters at eight universities across the United States and Canada.
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History
Robogals North America was founded in 2012 when Marita Cheng and Mark Parncutt, with the help of Garima Gupta, expanded their international organization to the United States. The inaugural SINE (Seminars Inducting New Executives) conference had students from three universities in attendance - California Institute of Technology, University of Arizona, and Columbia University. These schools became the homes of North America's first three Robogals chapters.
The following year, Robogals North America expanded into Canada. 2013 also marked the formation of the Regional Leadership Team.
Current Chapters
Regional Leadership Team
The purpose of the regional leadership team is to ensure the success of chapters in the region. Responsibilities include mentoring chapter presidents, arranging financial support through sponsorships, managing policies and procedures, and publicizing the organization with the hope of attracting more people to contribute to the mission of Robogals.
These tasks are accomplished by people in the following positions -