High School Students from John P. Stevens High School and Edison High School attended the 2024, 11th Annual SASA National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. On this trip, the students got the opportunity to meet with Congressman Frank Pallone and Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez. In these meetings, students advocated for legislations including Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and the CHIPS & Science Act. In January 2024, President Joe Biden approved additional STEM funding for the CHIPS & Science Act.
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On May 17th, 2024, our team at SARA hosted the West Virginia Aerial Drone Competition. The event's purpose was to expand the robotics workspace and encourage collaboration and spread awareness for SARA. Over 50 teams attended with their own posters and booths, creating a vibrant, social atmosphere. The large amount of people present at the event created a friendly environment where each team used their collaboration skills and robotics talent to progress further into the competition. Our team at SARA used booths to promote our organization and spread awareness about robotics advancements. The event was a success, as the competition flowed smoothly, everyone had a fun time, and information was spread about STEM.