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Picture of WildTech's Mount Rainier Technology CampThe NCF Partner, Wilderness Technology Alliance (a company that helps students and volunteers get work-based learning experiences to give back to their community or school ) recently had a conference in Leavenworth, Washington.  The conference, referred to as WildTech Summit, has a goal to "Learn and share best practices of student-run technology enterprises, Provide leadership skills to your next student CEO (one of the students the teacher should invite), Provide teaching skills to your next teacher’s aid (the other student the teacher should invite)."  The summit was limited to 40 teachers and students, and all attendees received a free computer.

To find out how to become a part of Wilderness Technology Alliance or get more information go to: http://www.wildtech.org/v2/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

From the article:
Typically, these are enterprises where students gain work-based learning experiences aligned to curricula by providing valuable technology products and services to their local community (refurbished computers, software training classes, web sites, etc). Most enterprises generate revenue to self-sustain and grow.

Read The Full Article (wildtech.org)


Link to this page: 2008 Technology Enterprise Summit
Originally Published: 07/11/2008 by Wilderness Technology Alliance at Wilderness Technology Alliance


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