FIRST Experiences as a Person of Color

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Hi CD,

Almost a month ago a post was made about Legion of Black FRC Participants (link) and (link) on CD, which I think is a great idea. Since then, I have been thinking about my experiences in FRC as a person of color and how they may differentiate between my white friends, as well as my friends who are also PoC. I wanted to create a thread for POC who have or are participating in FIRST to share their experiences and how these identities (and others they hold) intersect, and any other relevant comments they may have. I apologize if this thread sounds exclusionary to any.

Some links for relevant reading (Feel free to link some more!):
Inclusion in FIRST: (link)
This article (link) from Gender Equality: A Work in Progress: (link)
Women of color in STEM and bias: (link)
Editorial from Huffington Post: (link)