Capitol City Robotics students extended their impact beyond competitions to mentor younger students in their community and advocate for STEM on Capitol Hill.

Community Events

At high-profile community events, students engaged thousands of kids and families through robotics games, demos, and mentoring:

• Washington Spirit soccer game at Audi Field
• Wizards STEM Night Pre-Game Expo
• Rosie Riveters’ Women in STEM Day
• Women in Data’s Making Sense of Data

STEM Advocacy

Through the Student Association for STEM Advocacy, students:

• Learned how policy decisions shape STEM opportunities
• Represented youth voices by advocating directly at the congressional level

Too many young people, especially girls, students of color, and those from under-resourced schools, are left out of opportunities that lead to STEM careers. Capitol City Robotics is changing that. We create welcoming, hands-on programs that help every student see themselves as a problem solver, a leader, and a future innovator. By giving students access to high-quality robotics education early on, we spark curiosity that grows into confidence and achievement.

Through our programs, participants gain skills and mindsets that last a lifetime:

• hard skills in engineering, coding, and design
• soft skills in leadership, teamwork, and communication
• STEM identity that builds confidence—“I can do it. I can be it.”

The results are clear. Many of our high school VEX VRC competitors first joined CCR as elementary students. They have grown from curious beginners into accomplished engineers, coders, and team leaders.