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Apr 18, 2009 6:56 pm US/Central
Mentors Teach Students About Technology At MOA
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) ―
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"It took about two years for 40 of our students to design and build this car," said David Towey of the University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project.
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Technology is changing the way people live, work and learn. Children in Minnesota know that better than anyone.
Saturday, hundreds of them got a chance to show off their skills at the Mall of America and to thank the people who have helped them prepare for the wired world.
There were robots and solar cars all created by students.
"It took about two years for 40 of our students to design and build this car," said David Towey of the University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project.
Twin Cities students and corporations took a look at the future. Wired for 2020 gave people at the mall a chance to see what's possible.
Project Diva is a motivational mentor group in Minneapolis. The girls showed off their future plans in vision videos.
"I used to have a attitude problem, but now I think before I speak," said student Temia Richardson.
WCCO's Liz Collin was there to talk to young people about what they've learned and how their mentors made it happen.
"Obviously the University gives me a great education on technical knowledge, but there's really no substitute for actually participating in an engineering project," said Towey.
"I've been able to help kids that are younger grow and love robotics as much as I do. It's been a lot of fun," said Amy Zhang of The Green Machine project, a robot designed to pick up and launch balls.
To find out more about mentoring a student, visit the
Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota.
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