What do you get when you take a group of middle schoolers and give them robots, Kindles, bowling pins, and a bonus surprise? You get a group of very excited and eager-to-learn students.
On October 26, 2018, Amazon’s North Randall fulfillment center teamed up with Amazon Robotics to surprise and delight local middle school students with hands-on experience coding Sphero robots. The North Randall event is indicative of initiatives, contributions, and programs taking place in communities across the country as part of Amazon’s commitment to STEM and the next generation of innovators.
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North Randall Amazon fulfillment center employees and a group from Amazon's Boston-based robotics team held a coding and robotics workshop for 61 students from the Akron and Cleveland areas.
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Amazon representatives talked with students about careers in fulfillment and robotics.
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The event was part of this year’s NEOSTREAM Conference, sponsored by Congresswoman Marcia Fudge of Ohio’s 11th District.
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Students in grades six through eight had the opportunity to participate in hands-on, interactive sessions intended to create awareness and excitement around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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Students learned how to code Sphero robots with Kindles using different languages.
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Amazon recognizes that the jobs of tomorrow require a strong aptitude for science, technology, engineering, and math. That’s why the company supports STEM education programs to better prepare students for future in-demand jobs.
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Since opening its fulfillment center in North Randall in the fall of 2018, Amazon has taken pride in giving back to the community that its associates call home, via educational events and other programs like this.
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Since opening its fulfillment center in North Randall in the fall of 2018, Amazon has taken pride in giving back to the community that its associates call home, via educational events and other programs like this.
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In Ohio, Amazon is committed to providing funding for STEM programs, especially those geared toward young girls and boys of color in the greater Cleveland area.
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At the North Randall event, the middle schoolers ultimately used their Kindles to program Sphero robots to knock down bowling pins.
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At the end of the day—to the students’ delight—representatives from Amazon let the kids know that all of the equipment used during the STEM workshops would be available at the Cleveland Public Library.
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This contribution was part of a larger Amazon donation of more than $15,000 worth of STEM learning items and grants to support increased access to science, technology, engineering, and math.
