{"id":42,"date":"2024-11-05T16:56:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T16:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-03-21T19:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T19:44:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"42\" class=\"elementor elementor-42\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e271c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69e271c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbe05d xlarge elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dbe05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pennsylvania's premiere STEM non-profit for robotics, drones, and the 21st Century workforce<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11777a4 elementor-widget__width-initial large elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11777a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We deliver educational STEM experiences that inspire K\u201316 students, empower teachers, reinforce schools, and create STEM-driven, community-based outcomes.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e0ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"16e0ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Our Communtiy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad152b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad152b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join our newsletter for exclusive access to robotics and drones workshops, camps, events, scholarships and giveaways!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8b369 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac8b369\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e762c elementor-widget__width-inherit small elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e762c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trusted by STEM Ecosystem Leaders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f81d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6f81d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riss.ri.cmu.edu\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/riss-logo-png.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122\" alt=\"Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39bc5b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e39bc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftw-robotics.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2314\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/For-the-Win-Black-Text-Green-Square.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-121\" alt=\"For The Win Robotics Logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de608da elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de608da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mcelhattan.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mcelhattan-Foundation-Logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-120\" alt=\"McElhatton Foundation Logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583d50f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"583d50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/recf.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RECPrimaryLogo.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-119\" alt=\"REC Foundation Log\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fa0e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85fa0e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8bc05 large elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff8bc05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World-class STEM education opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e28a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7e28a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a focus on equity and access, the Innovation Institute for Tomorrow strives to &#8220;Turn the Rust Belt into the Smart Belt&#8221;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a306e6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a306e6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bccc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1bccc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7232eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7232eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paving real career pathways for students and driving innovative STEM  programming since 2018<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d28546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d28546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>II4T has been partnering with ecosystem partners to serve exceptional education experiences for all students, as they grow and prepare for 21st century careers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d869 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b7d869\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X89HHMzX3p8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b55d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b55d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1177\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nicole-Video-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-186\" alt=\"II4T Intern Interview YouTube Video Thumbnail\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f003f8 xsmall elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f003f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t take it from us, click here to hear stories from our student interns who went from II4T kids to pursuing degrees in STEM.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e49d5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e49d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa418e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0aa418e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PGAAW_P3BDc?si=ki--2vA91xw0z3re\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3737c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3737c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1177\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/VEX-Robotics-Competition-VRC-Youtube-Thumbnail-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1185\" alt=\"Vex robotics competition vrc youtube thumbnail\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bc1a1 xsmall elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37bc1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click here to watch our II4T students in action, as they compete at the VEX Robotics State Championship at Penn West University.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c68429 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c68429\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a4b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02a4b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting K-12 schools and other ecosystem partners in developing their STEM vision and creating desired community-driven outcomes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c9cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c9cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our community of partners in STEM industry and education are a force to give new opportunities to all students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cda656 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cda656\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abdada e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5abdada\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf64a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf64a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping students on the cutting-edge of STEM, drones, and robotics year-round<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef383e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef383e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur workshops ensure that students are up to date on the latest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftw-robotics.com\/\">FTW-Drones<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexrobotics.com\/\">VEX Robotics<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e22c49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e22c49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D9a9KT78ENg?si=StPTATctbh_vWLCu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bf298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37bf298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1177\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Camp-Video.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-185\" alt=\"VEX Summer Camp 2024 Youtube Thumbnail\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c81b20 xsmall elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c81b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our summer workshops are a blast! Click here to watch kids keeping their minds sharp and playing with the latest in STEM competition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc34e69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc34e69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887434a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"887434a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l4xe_JkvFfM?si=GH3DXyr_H4WpbYfi\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa59807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa59807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17587_gov_pasmart_rural_robotics_dz_006-3-1024x683-1-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-240\" alt=\"17587 gov pasmart rural robotics dz 006 3 1024x683 1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6cf614 xsmall elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6cf614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click here to watch our II4T students in action, as they compete at the VEX Robotics State Championship at Penn West University.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fb0e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5fb0e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922b6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"922b6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering and enriching educators from our experience as educators<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f44a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f44a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We understand the needs and vision of the school districts and students that we serve, because we&#8217;ve proudly served students for decades.\u00a0 <strong>II4T is staffed by two teachers with 30 years of combined experience as educators.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809c65b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"809c65b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfca38 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bfca38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The II4T Mission Across Pennsylvania<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1742a05 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1742a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284fef1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"284fef1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a917b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79a917b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>250+ PA Educators<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87fd69d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87fd69d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7615ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7615ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>7,500+ PA Students<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e49b2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e49b2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c70146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c70146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>130+ PA School Districts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c93698 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c93698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/6c608299-5b29-4918-823c-bd5192d111f3-e1730928500391.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-323\" alt=\"Map of II4T&#039;s impact all over Pennsylvania\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/6c608299-5b29-4918-823c-bd5192d111f3-e1730928500391.png 1357w, https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/6c608299-5b29-4918-823c-bd5192d111f3-e1730928500391-768x466.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ad3ef elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f4ad3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d633c22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d633c22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6266161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6266161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/56891025252__43FC57C4-6986-4E70-8F9A-8A790266BED3-1-scaled-1-1024x768-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-333\" alt=\"Ritt Smith at an II4T Event\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b4e69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7b4e69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e861cee small elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e861cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It has opened the world of STEM and specifically robotics to myself, staff, and our students. It is providing real-world applications for our student&#8217;s knowledge and problem solving-skills. This is the best thing I have seen happen for our students in NW PA in the 26 years I have been involved in education in Pennsylvania.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892f675 small elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"892f675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; Ritt Smith<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a4216 small elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a4216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Former Cranberry Jr\/Sr High School Principal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff913f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ff913f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8f0af5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e8f0af5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7888841 medium elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7888841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get on our email list and help propel the future of STEM!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6308b063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6308b063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join our newsletter for exclusive access to robotics and drones workshops, camps, events, scholarships and giveaways!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad2a34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ad2a34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/zkUJKnM\/ii4tnewsletterjoin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">JOIN NEWSLETTER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania&#8217;s premiere STEM non-profit for robotics, drones, and the 21st Century workforce We deliver educational STEM experiences that inspire K\u201316 students, empower teachers, reinforce schools, and create STEM-driven, community-based outcomes. Join Our Communtiy Join our newsletter for exclusive access to robotics and drones workshops, camps, events, scholarships and giveaways! Trusted by STEM Ecosystem Leaders World-class [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Innovation Institute for Tomorrow - Turning the Rust Belt to the Smart Belt","description":"Pennsylvania's premiere STEM non-profit for robotics, drones, and the 21st Century workforce We deliver educational STEM experiences that inspire K\u201316 students,"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1223,"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions\/1223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.ii4t.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}