Experience the Event for Yourself
Battle of the Bots
We meet veterans in person when we host one of our Battle of the Bots. For veterans & their families it's a fun day getting their hands dirty with our robots.
About
Empowering Through STEM: Our Virtual Makerspace, Volunteer Opportunities, and Internships
Discover engaging STEM programs at Lift and Shift, featuring exciting volunteer opportunities, a virtual makerspace, and internships for high school students. Our charity-driven initiatives provide inclusive STEM education, welcoming military veterans and enthusiasts of all experience levels. Explore the world of robotics, technology, and creative making with Lift and Shift Foundation, a non-profit charity dedicated to empowering through STEM.
Our Programs
Programs For Veterans
Our Battle of the Bots has been a wonderful series of outreach events. During the pandemic the program was sidelined and our Design Team was launched along with online workshops covering introductions to everything from 3d printing to video games. We're restructuring to provide new resources based on the lessons we learned through quarantines and lockdowns.
Student Internships
We're able to provide opportunities to students thanks to a co-sponsored internship program with Project Biotech LLC. Summer interns are able to work with Project Biotech to obtain business development experience and see how science translates to business. Meanwhile, our focus is research into recreational therapy and how we can develop and provide the best resources as parts of our programs for veterans.
Our Impact
We met new people and had fun together.
—Family Member
I wish that I can do this more.
—Family Member
Such a fun and interesting day.
—Veteran
Past Programs
Our STEM STEAM Engine
Traditional STEM isn't diverse & our free programs for veterans don't do enough. With our streams, everyone can come along for the ride. Join the fun live on Twitch. That's where we feature Battle of the Bots and our Design Team projects.
Design Team
We love to see big ideas spring from paper. We've got a Design Team for that & it's not a support group. This is a creative group of veterans & volunteers building whatever they're passionate about.