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Everyone Loves Robots,but many girls today feel that they aren't supposed to like robotics andengineering because building is seen as a "boy's activity." Eileen Pollack, a NYTimes writer with a degree in Physics, says, "The most powerful determinant ofwhether a woman goes on in science might be whether anyone encourages herto go on." She explains in her article that the culture around pursuing degreesin physics, math, engineering, other hard sciences is still centered around themale experience.

We at the Robot Foundry want to change that experience: we believe thatall children, no matter their gender identity, can love STEM and grow up

to have a successful career in the sciences.

This is why, through our Women in Tech Lecture Series, we have raised over$500.00 to integrate girls into our STEM programs and to encourage them toexplore and question their world.

We want to say a sincere "Thank You" to all of our Women in Tech Lecturers,and to Park Slope Parents for helping us promote our event. Together, we canlevel the playing field for all children to become future STEM leaders.

If you are interested in speaking with us more about how the Robot Foundryencourages girls to love STEM, or you have a great idea about a program orevent we should know about, please reach out by responding to this email!

Here's our joke of the week: "What do you call two dinosaurs that have been inan accident?"(scroll to the bottom to read the answer)

This Weekend At The Foundry:

Join us for a weekend of One Time Classes! We are offering three separate classesin our TriBeCa and Upper East Side locations. These classes are great for bothchildren who want to try out our programs, and for avid builders who can't get enoughof the Foundry!

In TriBeCa, on Saturday from 3:30-5:00 PM, children can choose to make either aDragon or a Light Sabre.

In the Upper East Side, on Saturday from 1:00-2:30 PM, children can choose tomake either a Glow Pet or a Tiny Helicopter. On Sunday, from 10:00-11:30, childrencan choose to make either a Submarine or a Tiny Boat.

Meet Our Staff!

Brian is our TriBeCa location managerand one of our funniest staff members(and that means a lot- we all have agreat sense of humor!). In addition toorganizing our TriBeCa locationprograms, Brian works to connectunderserved communities to ourprogram through our scholarshipprogram. By spearheading programssuch as our successful Women inTech Lecture series, Brian works tomake our STEM

programs accessible to everyone. Outside of the Foundry, Brian creates uniqueproductions as a co-founder of Rady&Bloom Collective Playmaking. He likes to act,produce, and cook fresh meals.

The Perfect Holiday Gift? A Full Day Session at theRobot Foundry!

Give someone you careabout the gift of building andfriendship this December bysigning them up for a DecemberFull Day Session! Children willcome home with two fullydecorated, electronic, robots andmemories of friendship and fun.

We have open spots in ourGowanus, TriBeCa, and UpperEast Side locations for December28, 29th, and 30th.

If you are interested in requesting a gift certificate, please email us atcontact@brooklynrobotfoundry.com.

Robots In the News

Reading together isa great way to

explore the worldaround us and tofoster a love of

books and research.Here is a list ofchildren's books

recommended bythe National

Science Teacher's

Read astronautMike Massimio's

account of what it'slike to walk in space

for the first timefrom his memoir.

Called "Spaceman:An Astronaut's

Unlikely Journey to

If you are looking tomake a day trip outof the city, consider

visitingPhiladelphia's

Franklin Instituteand seeing theirRobot Revolution

exhibit. Thiscollection of over 40

fully functionalrobots is perfect for

interacting andlearning aboutrobotics and

Association aboutscience topics such

as dinosaurs, athome experiments,and biographies offamous scientists.

What science booksdoes your child like

to read?

Our upcoming TinyBuilders sessionsare starting soonwith brand new

projects and brandnew fun! These

sessions start at ourTriBeCa location onJanuary 23rd,at our

Upper East Sidelocation on January

18th, and atour Gowanus

location on January20th, Tiny Buildersis a great way tospringboard your

child's love ofbuilding!

Unlock the Secretsof the Universe,"

Massimio's memoiris all about reaching

for the stars toachieve your

dreams! What doyou think it would be

like to walk inspace?

Neat Programs!

You're invited to thehottest club in town:

UES family club!This hoppin' spotincludes pizza,

robots, and goodtimes with your

child. Family Club isa Do It Togetherevent where the

whole family learnsabout robotics andscience. It's a greatway to learn aboutyour child's interestwhile encouraging

them to pursue a lifeof creativity and

exploration.

electricalengineering. Youcan even play tic-

tac-toe with a robot!The exhibit is openuntil April 2nd, 2017

and admissionincludes the

opportunity toexplore the rest of

the FranklinInstitute.

Is your child in the2nd grade or higher

and has alreadycompleted a robotfoundry program?

Then look intosigning them up fora Spring semester

Inventor's orProgrammer's class!

These classes atour

Gowanus, TriBeCa,and Upper East

Side (programmingclass only) locations

are great forinquisitive and

creative childrenwho want to seetheir own ideascome to life.

We want to hear from you! Reply to this email with a picture of your childand their favorite robot they've ever made at the Foundry. We'll feature

some of your responses in an upcoming newsletter!

Connect with us on social media by visiting our Facebook and Twitter pages.

What do you call two dinosaurs who have been in an accident? ATyrannosaurus Wreck!

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