"Hi everyone – I received an SOS from the school based coordinator at the new Providence Career and Technical Academy who's in desperate need for a robotics coach this year.  Her students are incredibly excited to participate in this year's state-wide competition at New England Tech on Saturday, March 7.  Yikes – only 4 weeks away!!, but neither she nor they have the necessary skills to design, program and build a robot.(She’s a European history major!)  The students have attended every practice session both at school and at New England Tech.  She'd like to give her students a fighting chance and has asked for my help in finding a robotics coach that might be able to help the students, even just once or twice?  They are willing to stay any day after school, come in on Saturdays and over February vacation. In anticipation of the competition, they’ve attended every practice session both at school and at New England Tech.If you know of anyone at your company/organization who would be interested in volunteering a few hours a week for the next month or so and helping some energized inner city kids, please get in touch with me right away.  Thanks so much…. Best, J"

JoAnn Johnson, Manager
Youth and Education Programs
Tech Collective
3 Davol Square, Box 183, Providence, RI  02903
P: 401-521-7805 x 103
F: 401-521-7809
www.tech-collective.org