With these funds we will purchase 21 Raspberry Pi 3 kits empowering students to learn principles of Computer Science, computer hardware, and Information Technology during our International Investigations Week (IIW).

At Westchester Academy, every year, upon returning from the winter break, students spend a week working on topics of global significance. Students are free to choose topics that interest them and enroll in mini-courses. Students then spend the the week researching their topic to create a final product that showcases what they have learned by the end of the week. For example, last year my students learned careers in engineering and the oil industry.

This year I am sponsoring three seniors who are willing to lead a class of 8-10th graders to teach computer programming on the Raspberry Pi 3 platform. Raspberry Pi is a popular platform around the world not only for tinkerers but for educators alike for their low starting price point; about $35 per board. However, a complete kit to get started comes out to about $80 per student. This includes additional components that do not come with the bare board like a microSD card, power supply, display, case, and keyboard+mouse.

Our goal is to have each student work on their own kit so they can try as many tools and create as many projects as they may desire.

I'm starting this early so we'll have enough time to ask for generous donors.

Thank you for supporting our project and most importantly, the 21st century digital citizens of tomorrow.

Mr. Carandang

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