Youth Programmers host Inventors Expo
April 15, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – April 15, 2015 – Greenville’s newest technological innovators aren’t from CU-ICAR or tech start-ups.
They’re students, and these young programmers are bringing their inventions to life at the iT2Pi Inventor’s Exposition on Sunday, April 27, at Furman University’s Timmons Arena.
The afternoon event will include exhibits and demonstrations of program participant’s projects, including a weather station, an EHealth Monitor, and a LED Public Art Installation. Visitor’s exhibits include the Wade Hampton High School Robotics Team and Sanders Middle School. Participating students and local technologists will also lead tutorials on inventing with microcomputers and micro-controllers.
Students begin learning to code and program in the summer using Raspberry Pi, a microcomputer specifically designed to introduce students to programming. As the program progresses, students move on to more complex systems. The expo aims to demonstrate what these students have learned while applying technology to social matters, cultural enrichment, and artistic expression.
The event is free and open to the public, and is a great opportunity for technology mentors and business leaders to experience the future of Greenville’s tech industry.The expo will be held from 1-5 PM in the Herring VIP Suite of Timmons Arena. All attendees are registered to win door prizes, including an Android Tablet and a Google Chromecast.
About iT2Pi
IT2Pi aims to cultivate interest in technology and its applications in students across grade levels, inspiring students to become the next generation of inventors and preparing them for meaningful entry into the technology jobs pipeline. In doing so, the program also reduces income barriers to STEM opportunities by offering low or no-cost classes and software. Students enrolled in the program begin learning to code in the summer, and present their creations at an inventor’s expo the following spring. IT2Pi is an outreach program of Fresh Start SC. For more information, visit www.iT2Pi.org.
