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Phase: Inspiration Missions: Creative Confidence Enablers

Scientists & Engineers Ought to Stand Side-By-Side with Athletes and Entertainers as Role Models

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is expanding rapidly and transforming STEM fields into a 'Sport' which is providing tremendous confidence to kids. Making Science Cool!

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FIRST - Dean Kamen
Dean Kamen, the founder of FIRST and one of our greatest inventors is having one of the most significant impacts on creating the next generation of scientists and inventors through FIRST.
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Playful Parenting and other Larry Cohen books
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Technical Tinkering (Connected KIDS + Internet of Thinks) = Internet of Everything
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R+R: RESPECTING AND BEING RESPECTED (BOOK)
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AFOL A Blocumentary (Adult FANs of LEGO)
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TOYS 3.0 - The next generation at PLAY - The future of TOYs
Playativity: The value of play and creativity (Reseach about Creative Confidence)
Playativity: The value of play and creativity (Reseach about Creative Confidence)
PLANKS Simply toys open space for complex play, Complex toys allows only simple play!
PLANKS Simply toys open space for complex play, Complex toys allows only simple play!
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Essence of Creativity is Visual - Communication, Facilitation and Thinking
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Multi Sensory Envronments or Snoezelen Rooms
EU sees Importance of PLAY
EU sees Importance of PLAY

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This program is amazing. These kids will change the world. What they're designing is so amazing it's hard to believe that they're built by kids.

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