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TECH CORPS Illinois is currently involved in the following projects:
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TORCH |
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TECH CORPS Illinois has partnered with Digital Media Center to provide volunteers for the Technical OutReach for Community Help (TORCH) program.
The TORCH workshops are aimed at 6th to 10th grade students. During the TORCH workshops, participants get a snapshot of different computer, engineering, mathematics, and science applications that utilize technology. Topics will include, but will not be limited to developing WebPages, Introduction to programming, and Introduction to engineering.
TECH CORPS Illinois volunteers will mentor students during these workshops. For more information or to volunteer, please email us at support@tcil.org. You can also Sign Up online to become a TECH CORPS Illinois Volunteer.
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techiesday 2013 |
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On October 1, 2021 TECH CORPS Illinois volunteers visited nine Chicago area school as part of the national TechiesDay .
Volunteers visited schools and talked to students about their careers in technology, impact of technology in our lives and demonstrated the use of personal devices like cell phones, digital cameras, etc.
Read more on TechiesDay2021...
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TAP |
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TECH CORPS Illinois announced its request for proposals to participate in their Technology Assistance Project (TAP) initiative.
Using TECH CORPS Illinois volunteers, the TAP program will assist schools in implementing needed technology projects that will help their teachers and students get a faster start in the digital world. Read more on TAP...
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IMPACT |
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IT Mentors and Principals Accessing Technology (IMPACT) program
brings technology experts together with principals of Chicago's public schools to support their efforts to create a technology environment that meets the educational and administrative needs of their schools.
Read more on IMPACT...
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TECH 37 |
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Tech 37 exposes youth to the technology industry and provides them with real life learning opportunities in the technology field. Mentored by technology professionals, high school youth earn a paycheck while using technology in real life situations that are related to careers in the high tech arena. Read more on Tech37...
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Dr. Scholls Internet Safety Program |
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The goals for Dr. Scholl's Internet Safety program are to prepare children with the tools to cope with the potentials risks encountered on the Internet and too educate teachers on the positive and dangerous aspects of the Internet to enable them to reinforce the messages.
Read more on Dr. Scholl's Internet Safety...
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YMCA |
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YMCA's Life Long Learning Centers aim to bridge the digital divide. These fully equipped computer labs and classrooms will serve both youth after school and adults during day and evening hours.
Read more on the YMCA project...
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