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.

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.

Panel discussion on stage at Target Auditorium; five speakers seated; large screen reads 'Genesis Career Panelists' with speaker photos.

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

Hrag Hamalian

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. 

Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund Invests in Future of L.A. Youth with $2.5 Million Gift to Lulu’s Place

Chargers’ transformative gift supports construction of Alex & Faye Spanos Legacy Field at Lulu’s Place as well as development of career readiness programming in partnership with TGR Foundation Today at The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Lulu’s Place, TGR Foundation, and the Los Angeles Chargers announced a $2.5 million leadership gift from the […]

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