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That’s a wrap on another successful FIRST Robotics season with FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)! Since 2021, the i.am Angel Foundation has been instrumental in bringing STEM programs to over 400 LAUSD schools,…

2024 FIRST Global Challenge in Athens, Greece: an unforgettable celebration of innovation, teamwork, and global collaboration! i.am Angel Foundation, will.i.am and Black Eyed Peas Celebrate 2024 FIRST Global Challenge Award Winners, Highlighting Global Unity and STEM Innovation for Food Sustainability…

[embed]https://youtu.be/4SwsswEVXK8?si=QRz8-8Hg3z1lAGWu[/embed] On September 7th, over 100 students and coaches gathered at Benjamin Franklin High School in Los Angeles for the i.am Angel Foundation and LAUSD’s first-ever FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff. The event aimed to energize and prepare students for the…

We are excited to share that two teams from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and i.am Angel Foundation FIRST Tech Challenge Program advanced from the District Championship to the 2024 FIRST Championship in Houston.   This prestigious competition…

We are thrilled to share the remarkable achievements of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) during the 2023-2024 FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Season! This season featured the “FIRST IN SHOW” game, presented by Qualcomm, which emphasized the integration of…

[embed]https://youtu.be/-3TZSrd5qBQ?si=BGfu6jeyDOGz9yeI[/embed] Clinton Global Initiative 2023's Spotlight Session on September 19th, featuring will.i.am and Secretary Miguel Cardona as they delve into the challenges faced by the current generation of students. These students are challenged daily, navigating global conflicts, pandemics, and the…

In June of 2021, the i.am/Angel Foundation and the Los Angeles Unified School District partnered together to announce an initiative to create robotics teams for over 400 LAUSD middle and high schools. This initiative was a first of its kind…

  LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2021) – Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner and musician, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist will.i.am today announced a new effort to expand STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education for students in underserved communities.…

With the steady pace of vaccinations and California transitioning into less restrictive tiers, we’re happy to report that some of our students are returning to learning on campus. Last week we helped to welcome students back at the Boyle Heights…

Although the COVID-19 virus forced a Stay at Home order in Los Angeles, our three LA-based FIRST Robotics Competition teams were fortunate enough to compete at the LA Regional before the order was issued. On the weekend of March 8th,…

FIRST Robotics team from the STEM Academy of Boyle Heights, "Los STEMateros" were thrilled to be back in Houston, TX, for their 2nd year in a row attending the World Championships. This was a great accomplishment for a young team,…

Los STEMateros of Boyle Heights shook a stadium full of students, fans and robots as they won 1st Place at the FIRST Robotics Competition L.A. Regional! The grit, passion and innovation of the students and teachers of Los STEMateros that…

Since 2016, the i.am Angel Foundation has partnered with LA’s BEST to provide LEGO robotics teams to underserved students in Los Angeles.  Now, we’re ramping up our efforts by supporting two new teams in South LA. We are excited to welcome…

This fall, i.am.angel Foundation, LA's BEST and the LEGO Education are partnering up to expand the FIRST LEGO League robotics program in Boyle Heights, east Los Angeles. With i.am.angel providing financial support to new teams, LEGO Education donating two hundred…

will.i.am attends the 2016 FIRST Robotics Championships in St. Louis and checks in with the two Ferguson high schools he supports. One year after announcing his support to start robotics programs at two high schools in Ferguson, will.i.am met with…