Abstract![]() Mayor's Youth Technology Corps an NSF-ITEST Program in Detroit Track: Community Projects and Partnerships Author A unique collaboration between Eastern Michigan University Institute for Geospatial Research and Education, Detroit Public Schools and the City of Detroit Department of Homeland Security and Emergency management enables Detroit Public High Schools students with training in GIS and related geospatial and information technologies. This presentation will highlight many of the successes of this program that operates out of two different DPS Career Technical Centers and two different high schools, Cody and Henry Ford. It also will present the challenges related to the need to use three different training styles to properly accommodate the students. Further discussion will involve how to successfully connect online student learning with the Esri Virtual Campus Learning Pathways program. The successes and challenges of preparing the MYTC students for paid intern experiences with various City of Detroit Departments will be included. Margaret Jolin MYTC 1804 W. Webster Royal oak, Michigan 48073 United States Phone: 248/497-6995 E-mail: Jolinml@yahoo.com Randall Raymond Detroit Public Schools 7430 Second Avenue, Albert Kahn, Suite 100 Detroit Public Schools - OREA Detroit, Michigan 48202 United States Phone: 248-910-7830 E-mail: randall.raymond@detroitk12.org |