<description>&lt;p&gt;Deb Ivie is an Extension Assistant Professor at Utah State University where she develops 4-H STEM youth programs. Deb graduated from Brigham Young University with an undergraduate and masters degree in human development but got her start in positive youth development as a mother and eventually a 4-H robotics club leader for her 7 kids and their friends. She shares how she started a 4-H afterschool electronics program that eventually evolved into 11 4-H robotics clubs competing in the &lt;em&gt;FIRST&lt;/em&gt; LEGO League. She also explains how she went about seeking funding for these teams, but more importantly how to strengthen core values within a robotics team and with partners like elementary schools and the 4-H program.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tomorrow's Innovators Podcast

Paul Hill

An Early Adopter of FIRST LEGO League in Utah Shares Her Story and Lessons Learned

MAR 3, 202029 MIN
Tomorrow's Innovators Podcast

An Early Adopter of FIRST LEGO League in Utah Shares Her Story and Lessons Learned

MAR 3, 202029 MIN

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Deb Ivie is an Extension Assistant Professor at Utah State University where she develops 4-H STEM youth programs. Deb graduated from Brigham Young University with an undergraduate and masters degree in human development but got her start in positive youth development as a mother and eventually a 4-H robotics club leader for her 7 kids and their friends. She shares how she started a 4-H afterschool electronics program that eventually evolved into 11 4-H robotics clubs competing in the FIRST LEGO League. She also explains how she went about seeking funding for these teams, but more importantly how to strengthen core values within a robotics team and with partners like elementary schools and the 4-H program.