NYC First Roosevelt Island STEM Center Makers Lab At Cornell Tech Tata Innvovation Center - NYC High School Students Receive Tools And Assistance To Become Future Engineers & Scientists, Maybe Next Elon Musk In Training

On Sunday January 6, the NYC First STEM Center hosted a group of NYC High School students at its Roosevelt Island Makers Lab in the Cornell Tech Tata Innovation Center.

According to NYC First:

NYC FIRST STEM Centers bring hands-on, sustained STEM education and FIRST robotics programs to schools and communities that do not typically get access to the advanced equipment and expert teaching resources that they need and deserve.

We have two STEM Centers -- one at the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, and the other in partnership with New York Public Library at the Washington Heights Branch. Both STEM Centers offer a range of credit-bearing and less formal courses, programs, and workshops that integrate a range of disciplines, including computer science, digital and non-digital fabrication, mechanical engineering, electronics and sensors.

Our STEM Centers are outfitted with a range of digital and non-digital fabrication equipment and tools, including 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, miter saws, drill presses, metals saws, and a host of other tools....

The NYC First Roosevelt Island STEM Center opened a temporary space in January 2018 on Main Street before moving into it permanent home at the Cornell Tech Tata Innovation Center several months ago.

We are located at the beautiful Cornell Tech campus, located at 11 E. Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044, on Roosevelt Island.

This site is a resource to get involved with programs being held at the NYC FIRST STEM Center @ Cornell Tech.

You will be able to:

Sign up for time on our Laser Cutter (coming soon)

Sign up for open hours if you have a FIRST Tech Challenge Team

We will very shortly offer workshops for the community, so please check back soon....

... We are seeking Mentors to offer guidance to our students during open hours at the Roosevelt Island location. We are specifically looking volunteers who can offer 1-3 hours of their time each week and are regularly available one day a week (Tuesday - Friday) between 4pm and 7pm.

Responsibilities would include helping to monitor the space while offering your skills to help students with personal projects.

Roosevelt Island resident Peter Blumen

 is a NYC First Instructor/Mentor.

Yesterday, Mr Blumen described Sunday's workshop and the assistance provided by NYC First for students building robots for upcoming competition.



Mr. Blumen is beginning a project to build software that will help launch a NASA satellite into space. If you're interested in working on the project, send him an email SatelliteFirstTeam@gmail.com

Also, University Heights High School English teacher Paul Woods described bringing the language of technology into the classroom. The First NYC Roosevelt Island Stem Center is a huge benefit to his students - a game changer, said Mr. Woods.



Meet these three very impressive students from Queens Metropolitan High School



who describe the tools and equipment they learned to use yesterday at First NYC Makers lab including 3D and laser printing for upcoming Rover Ruckus

space design Robotics competition.

Another highly impressive High School student at Roosevelt Island's First NYC STEM Center is senior Ronald Borda. Ronald wants to transition transportation from gas power vehicles to electric power. He describes building a motorized electric scooter that travels up to 25 mph and is currently working on a motorized electric bike.



Could be a future Elon Musk learning at the Roosevelt Island NYC First STEM Center.