Project Report
| Oct 6, 2024
Empowered Me- Fall 2024 Update
By Resa O'Reilly Shearn | Executive Director
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Team US Virgin Islands in the Arena
In the Spring of 2024, our Robotics 101 class taught students collaboration, how to foster creativity, and helped participants develop critical thinking skills. Introduction to robotics covered everything that students needed to know about how a robot works and provided an opportunity for participants to build a robot.
In the Summer of 2024, we went on to form a Robotics Club with students from Robotics 101. These students represented the US Virgin Islands in the FIRST Global Challenge in Athens, Greece this September! The FIRST Global Challenge is an annual, Olympics-style international robotics event to which one team of high school students from every nation is invited to participate.
To learn more about our journey and to see how it unfolded, like our Facebook page.
Jun 19, 2024
Empowered Me- Spring Wrap
By Resa O'Reilly Shearn | Executive Director
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Our Empowered Me Spring Session ended on May 25th! This Spring we are offered:
Ages 10 to 12
Cooking 101 – engages participants in the art of cooking, builds confidence and knowledge through meal planning and preparation. Participants work with a local chef to learn the basics of preparing breakfast dishes, lunch plates and delicious dinners.
Ages 12 to 14
Sewing 101- engages participants in the creative process, builds confidence and self-esteem through art. Participants will learn the basics of sewing by local creative, Regal Christopher of Designs by Regal.
Ages 12 to 16
Robotics 101 - Will teach collaboration, foster creativity, and help participants develop critical thinking skills. Introduction to robotics will cover everything you need to know about how a robot works. Robotics 101 will also provide an opportunity for participants to build a robot.
Stay tuned for ourEmpowered Me Fall Session dates and courses!
Mar 1, 2024
Empowered Me- Spring Update
By Resa O'Reilly Shearn | Executive Director
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Our Empowered Me Spring Session starts on March 9th! This Spring we are offering:
Ages 10 to 12
Cooking 101 – engages participants in the art of cooking, builds confidence and knowledge through meal planning and preparation. Participants work with a local chef to learn the basics of preparing breakfast dishes, lunch plates and delicious dinners.
Ages 12 to 14
Sewing 101- engages participants in the creative process, builds confidence and self-esteem through art. Participants will learn the basics of sewing by local creative, Regal Christopher of Designs by Regal.
Ages 12 to 16
Robotics 101 - Will teach collaboration, foster creativity, and help participants develop critical thinking skills. Introduction to robotics will cover everything you need to know about how a robot works. Robotics 101 will also provide an opportunity for participants to build a robot.
Eight classes meet on Saturdays through May 25th.