Volunteer with Cleveland Metropolitan School District robotics teams

Community Postings | November 11, 2026

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Are you looking for a meaningful way to apply your skills, give back to the Cleveland community, and inspire local youth? Through a collaborative community outreach effort with the MAGNET program, CWRUbotix is actively recruiting student mentors and volunteers to support youth robotics teams across Cleveland schools this season. We are looking for passionate individuals to help guide local students through the exciting worlds of engineering, programming, design, and teamwork. Whether you want to commit to a weekly mentorship role or just help out at a single, high-energy tournament, there is a perfect spot for you to make a lasting impact.

Our programs proudly support an incredibly diverse group of students, and we have opportunities tailored to many different backgrounds and interests. Volunteers can choose to support elementary students using FIRST LEGO League (FLL) LEGO-based programming, guide middle schoolers on one of 11 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams, or mentor high schoolers on one of 6 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams. We partner with unique school communities across the city, including all-girls leadership academies and Spanish-English bilingual elementary schools. Beyond technical skills like coding and mechanical design, these teams also need mentors to help students learn business, finance, technical writing, and public speaking, meaning all majors are welcome and no prior robotics experience is required!

Getting involved is simple, and all necessary background checks are provided completely free of charge. In addition to weekly classroom mentoring, we are looking for volunteers to support our upcoming tournament on December 1 at the MidTown Collaboration Center, as well as our year-end FLL festival in May. If you are ready to help young students build confidence and learn new skills, please contact Gloria Campos (g.e.campos@csuohio.edu) to find the team or event that best fits your interests and availability!