Altrutech - Upcoming Projects



		Through a unique collaboration of health care, higher education, and technology, this project will deliver a virtual reality game distraction program for pain management to kids who are hospitalized. Children from local schools will have the opportunity to be contributing partners and will get an 'inside' view of how medical technologies are developed, tested, and introduced into the world of health care.
		This first hand experience with medical scientists, health care practitioners, and expert technologists will teach goal setting, project management, computer science, and graphic art while exploring how medical, technological, and research disciplines collaborate.


	This innovative project will provide a structured, experiential program teaching kids about various facets of electronics, assembly, computer science, and the environment in the wake of a technological tidalwave. PC2Earth will recycle and refurbish retired personal computers, monitors, and accessories, and donate renewed, bundled systems to low income families.

	In the fall '99 semester, Grand Rapids Central High, Union High, and Lowell High School students began experiencing a new, uncommon learning experience through a unique computer game competition. This enriching experience is made possible by the generosity of George Lucas’s Lucas Learning Ltd. Of San Rafael, California, and US Interactive of Los Angeles, California. To begin the competition, six state-of-the-art computers complete with the Lucas Learning DroidWorks educational games were launched into play at these area high schools. Competing teams of kids working at each computer are using the DroidWorks games to build many new robot droids in an effort to accomplish eight challenging missions in a Star Wars environment. Through the use of these custom built droids, the missions are providing students with a unique opportunity to discover and explore many facets of the laws of nature. Each team has given a report at the end of the first period. Another report was given following the second period segment of the program. At the end of the semester, exciting technological prizes will be awarded including new personal computers from GPC Computers, application training certificates courtesy of Productivity Point International, Grand Rapids, and many other great prizes. Click below to see more ... *Droid Assimilation, Students Compete in Droid Construction*

	In the spring of 1999, anonymous e-mail 'pen-pals' were linked with high school kids for this ten week program. The kids learned about electronic communications tools, communication arts, and themselves from their anonymous Cyber-Pals. Culminating with a party, the Cyber-Pals met face-to-face to discover some very interesting things about one another! Read more about what happened by clicking on the links below ... 02JUN1999 - E-mail helps transcend intergenerational barriers SEPT1999 - See LIGHTSPAN.COM's Interview with a High School Cyber-Pal

	An Internet-based, fun-while-learning program providing advanced placement college credits, this innovative idea brings industrial-strength robotics engineering, in game format from the east side of Michigan into West Michigan Inner-City High School classrooms. Students will interact with live robots hundreds of miles away, then reap the benefits of their learning with college credits bringing hope to their futures!

	Job shadowing opportunities are provided throughout the year at area companies with compelling, high-technology related career fields to make a lasting impression on high school youth as they prepare for their career paths. Many of these new experiences are developed into high school internships providing highly valuable life experiences within the kids' chosen career paths. Read more about it by clicking below ... *New organization brings the computing life to disadvantaged students*

	Youth participating in this program will be exposed to a multidisciplinary, state of the art, comprehensive pain management program in a community-wide setting. The use of the latest technology will be combined with ongoing research, development, and educational goals to better serve West Michigan residents.

	Well-known, successful people will periodically speak at special assemblies for kids in our partner schools. These events will focus on their positive contributions and successes as related to educational and career goal-setting, and positive values.



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