Tiger Robotics Earns FIRST® Rising All-Star Award at 2026 World Championship
TGR Foundation announced that the TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia’s first-year robotics team, Tiger Robotics, has qualified for the FIRST® Robotics World Championship, taking place April 29 – May 2 in Houston, TX. As the only robotics team in West Philadelphia, this achievement marks an extraordinary milestone for the TGR Learning Lab and its students, placing it among the top high school robotics teams in the world.
TGR Foundation expands commitment to educators, launches new free professional learning opportunity
As the nation celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, TGR Foundation is reaffirming its dedication to supporting educators not just for one week but year-round. Through its STEM Studio educator professional learning series, TGR Foundation provides K–12 educators with free, tiered training designed to enhance science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) teaching, inspire inquiry-based learning and […]
Where are they now? Sammy Mohammed, Software Engineer
Sammy Mohammed’s journey to becoming a Google engineer started with a love for computer science. As a kid he was always interested in technology and a field trip to the TGR Learning Lab Anaheim opened a world of opportunity to him.
TGR Foundation, Los Angeles Chargers open doors to sports industry for local students
TGR Foundation, in partnership with the Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund, hosted an industry career panel, networking event and SoFi Stadium tour for high school students from Anaheim and Los Angeles. This activation was designed to provide students interested in the sports industry with firsthand exposure and insight into potential career pathways.
The Workforce Pipeline Isn’t Broken. It Simply Wasn’t Built for Everyone.
Many students are told that education leads to opportunity, but the path isn’t equal. It’s a message I’ve heard my entire career, and for too long it’s been incomplete. The promise has always been simple: work hard, graduate, get your college degree and success will follow. For many young people, especially those from under-resourced communities, it just doesn’t work that way.
TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia Robotics Team Qualifies for FIRST® Robotics World Championship in Its Inaugural Season
TGR Foundation announced that the TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia’s first-year robotics team, Tiger Robotics, has qualified for the FIRST® Robotics World Championship, taking place April 29 – May 2 in Houston, TX. As the only robotics team in West Philadelphia, this achievement marks an extraordinary milestone for the TGR Learning Lab and its students, placing it among the top high school robotics teams in the world.
Future of Opportunity for Students: Education, Access and the Workforce Ahead
The path from school to career has never been simple, but today it’s more uncertain and more unequal than ever before. For decades, we told young people, especially those from under-resourced communities, that if they worked hard, graduated high school, and earned a college degree, opportunity would follow. For many, it didn’t.
Where are they now? Bianca Angeles, Inaugural Earl Woods Scholar
Bianca Angeles Lacson was one of five members of the inaugural cohort of TGR Foundation’s signature Earl Woods Scholar Program. Created in 2006 to honor the life and legacy of the late Earl Woods, the program provided Angeles and her peers with a variety of resources, including an internship at the flagship TGR Learning Lab, where they grew an unshakeable bond. 
Where are they now? Erica Rivera, Mechanical Engineer
Erica Rivera grew up in Anaheim, CA, just miles away from the flagship TGR Learning Lab. Through a school day field trip, she discovered a safe space to explore her passion for math with her twin sister, Jessica. The two grew a love for solving math problems in fourth grade and later found an affinity […]
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Earl Woods
Today, on Earl Woods’ birthday, we celebrate the remarkable life and enduring legacy of a man whose values continue to inspire generations. Before he was known to many as Tiger Woods’ father, Earl was a trailblazer in his own right. A standout athlete, he became the first African American baseball player in the Big Seven […]
