BE INSPIRED AND ENERGIZED THROUGH YOUR PARTICIPATION
At Building Blocks 2 Success our mission is to get ethnically and gender diverse underrepresented youth from the Portland Metropolitan area excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through exposure and participation in STEM-related programs and activities.
WE AIM TO INSPIRE
BB2S aims to inspire youth interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It focuses on serving all youth but specifically those identified as underserved, underrepresented, and from lower economic status.
OUR PILLARS
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CRITICAL THINKING
QUALITY OF YOUR THINKING
Help develop the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improve it.
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CREATIVE THINKING
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
Help develop new solutions that do not depend wholly on past or current solutions.
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PROBLEM-SOLVING
ELEMENT OF THE UNKNOWN
Teach the understanding of the underlying issues of problems and how to solve them.
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TEAM BUILDING
IT’S ABOUT COLLABORATION
Teaching and understanding the importance of working together as a team.
JOIN THE FUN
BB2S is affiliated with Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program (ORTOP). The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge and the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Explorer are national programs organized by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology).