About Us
The mission of Fernbank LINKS is to inspire a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in our community, with a focus on introducing children and young adults to the possibilities and rewards of the STEM fields. We strive to ensure that our members develop, through education and hands-on experience, the leadership skills and technical knowledge necessary to succeed in a global community.
Linking Ideas and Networking Kids with Science
Fernbank LINKS started in 2002, at Fernbank Science Center, as a rocketry team, and is now a middle and high school robotics team in Atlanta, GA. We compete as FRC #4468 and BEST #701.
Building Robots
LINKS competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition, the highest level high school robotics competition in the world, and BEST Robotics, a middle and high school level regional competition in the United States.
Developing Minds
Our STEM pipeline takes in students from an early age and provides a pathway in STEM education that takes them all the way to a career.
Changing Lives
Fernbank LINKS truly does change lives. Alumni consistently return to volunteer at our many events.
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Johnson STEM Activity Center is a non-profit organization lead by Dr. Lonnie Johnson, the inventor of the Super Soaker. He has made a portion of his battery research facility, Johnson Research & Development, into a STEM gym. The space houses several FRC, FTC, and FLL teams. The facility also houses the DE Atlanta fields and many Georgia FIRST events throughout the year.
Johnson Robotics Alliance Partners
DE Atlanta
LINKS is host to one of the 4 DE facilities in Georgia. DE is a program that provides assistance and full size practice fields for FIRST Robotics Competition teams. Our home workspace houses a full size FRC field year-round.
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Diversity
Fernbank LINKS is affiliated with Fernbank Science Center, a facility in the DeKalb County School District. This allows LINKS to recruit from anywhere in the Metro Atlanta area, public schools, private schools, and homeschoolers. Many of our members come from DeKalb County, a majority African American county.
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