Girls of Pink Titans Robotics

     The girls of the Pink Titans participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition as members of the sub-teams for mechanical, control systems, and/or outreach. 

     To date, the girls of the Pink Titans directly reach out to 397 younger girls at 19 elementary-level schools in workshops for coding, building robotics, wellness, and career pathways.  Most of the workshops involves the Pink Titans coaching the younger girls on coding and building robots, such as the LEGO SPIKE Prime, mBots, and Spheros.
     In 2022 and 2023, two graduates of the Pink Titans became members of the executive team for the Women In Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto.  Asma, studying computer engineering, was the Professional Development Operations Director for WISE.  (In past years, Asma was the High School Outreach Director.)  Nasoe Talash, studying industrial engineering, was the High School Outreach Director for WISE.  The Pink Titans are very proud of Asma and Nasoe who continued their interest in reaching out to others with their excitement and enthusiasm for STEM.  
  On May 15, 2018 and Oct. 29, 2018, the girls of the Pink Titans presented the impact of Girls' Robotics Outreach at the "Ignite Explore Inspire" Robotics Symposium for educators of the Toronto District School Board.  The girls shared their experiences mentoring younger girls in robotics principles.  Over the year, the girls of the Pink Titans demonstrated global competencies of global citizenship and character, communication, creativity and inquiry, plus collaboration and leadership.

Pink Titans as Youth Mentors Of The Year in FIRST LEGO League

     In Nov. 2017 and Jan. 2018, Manahil Rauf earned the Youth Mentor Award at the FLL TDSB - David & Mary Thomson C. I. Qualifying Event and the FLL Ontario East Provincial Championship.  She mentored FLL 2014.
  Rubika Nanthakumar (below) earned the Youth Mentor Award at the FLL Toronto East - Woburn Qualifying Tournament.  She mentored FLL 2111.  She is currently a mentor of the Pink Titans.
     In Dec. 2016 and Jan. 2017,  Manahil Rauf (top right) earned the Youth Mentor Award at the FLL Toronto East - Woburn Qualifying Tournament and FLL Ontario East Provincial Championship.  She mentored FLL 2014.    
     On May 27 and 28, 2017, female students from FIRST Robotics Teams across Ontario attended the inaugural Girls In STEM Conference by FIRST Robotics Canada.  

     Amelia, a member of the Pink Titans, attended.  She and other girls listened to inspirational guest speakers.  As well, Amelia participated in team-building activities that fostered inspiration and confidence in pursuing dreams and goals.
     On May 15, 2017, the girls of the Pink Titans participated in Girls In App-titude Workshop on coding at Centennial College - Morningside Campus.
​    On Dec. 5, 2016, the girls of the Pink Titans participated in workshops, interacting with female students of different engineering fields.  The personnel included Sogand Talebi in the program of Space Engineering, Jackie Zeni, and Assistant Dean Marisa Sterling at Lassonde School of Engineering at Bergeron School of Engineering Excellence at York University.
     On Nov. 26, 2015, Fiona, Mahia, Jasmine, and Vanessa comprised the all-girls' VEX robotics team, one of three teams of the Pink Titans at the Toronto VRC Qualifying Event.  The girls worked hard over the last month to build and program the scissor-lift mechanism of the robot.  All of the girls expressed interest in pursuing careers in health sciences.