KTU website launched!

After a lot of hard work, we are launching the 2010 KTU website!! On the site you will find the speakers for next year and information on registration, FAQ's for the parents and much more!

http://kidstechuniversity.vbi.vt.edu

KTU T-shirt unveiled!

We are really excited about unveiling the first ever Kids' Tech University (KTU) t-shirt! We will have a pre-order for the shirts on Feb. 28th during the exhibiting hours (1:30-3 pm). A mock up of the t-shirt seen in this blog. The price will be 15 dollars; of which all the proceeds over the cost of the shirt will be going towards the operational costs of running the program such as the children's lunches and their lanyard supplies. The shirt will be available for pick up during the March 28th KTU hands-on activity.

Virginia 4-H - Exhibits and helping to make KTU a reality

Virginia 4-H is a partner of Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and together they are working to make Kids' Tech University a reality. Virginia 4-H is the youth development education program of Virginia Cooperative Extension which is associated to Virginia Tech. The 4-H mission is, "4-H is committed to assisting youth, and those adults working with them, in acquiring the knowledge, life skills, and attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, contributing, and productive members of society." The central theme of 4-H education is "learn by doing". Multiple hands-on activities in the technology, science and engineering hands-on day events for Kids' Tech University are lead and developed by Virginia 4-H extension agents from all around the state.

Virginia 4-H also has a very informative website that explains their mission, goals, history and program. Follow this link to visit the site- http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/

Also, I am volunteering to help anyone interested in Virginia 4-H get the information they need. Please email me (Kristy DiVittorio; kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu) if you would like my help...

New City Media

New City Media is an interactive agency based in Blacksburg, VA. They are a sponsor of KTU and are donating their valuable time and effort to create a portal for the children and the parents to log into to access the virtual lab material, lectures, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) kid news, and "why" questions answered by Tech and VBI staff that all associated with Kids' Tech University.

The Roanoke Times

KTU got another donation!! The Roanoke Times donated 125 slinkies and 75 frisbees to be given out to the kids. We are going to give them at a hands-on station at the Feb. 28th day event! We decided against handing them out to the kids during the lecture...I can just see a frisbee go whizzing across the lecture hall and hit the lecturer in the head! 

3300 Artesian Bottled Water Company

3300 Artesian Bottled Water Company is a bottling plant in Bland, VA. They are donating 400 8oz and 400 6oz bottles of water to KTU to be given out with the child lunches.  

Thank you for your support!

Kids' Tech needs your help- if you are interested in helping us pick up the water from the bottling plant please let Kristy DiVittorio (at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu or 540-231-1389) know!

Volunteer EMT needed

Hello all,

KTU is in need of a volunteer EMT for the day long events (9 am to 3 pm on Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 28 and April 18, 2009). If you happen to know of someone (or you are personally willing to volunteer) who qualifies please pass on this need and have them contact me (Kristy DiVittorio at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu, 540-231-1389) if they are interesting in volunteering. 

Thank you!