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…Necessity yields Innovation

Tech Mentor - Solar Robot Workshop

Upon winning the Legacy award at the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Award conference, it was imperative to utilize this amazing opportunity to help others. Quickly several partnerships were forged with community engagement organizations to offer something new to underserved communities. The result, Tech Mentor - Solar Robot Workshops. Once a month we bring an exciting workshop to students/audiences that empowers them to rediscover their ingenuity & innovation. What started as Hometown Heroism transformed into Global Philanthropy. The workshop also provides an impactful introduction to solar energy/panels, robotics, & the importance of necessity. Each workshop includes a number of components such as

  • Understanding how solar energy/cells work
  • Group exercises building solar robots
  • Robot races
  • Basic Engineering/Innovation
  • Solar robots gifted to the students/facility
  • Workshop duration: 60-90 minutes


We are delighted to bring these workshops to any neighborhood, school, or venue. Please contact us to request a workshop. 

To participate as a sponsor, please contact us

Donations are welcomed, appreciated, and can be donated here.

Teamwork makes the dream work

We have some amazing partnerships that help to deliver TME to so many young minds.

Urban Specialists/OGU

Paul Quinn College (HBCU)

TheWallsProject.org

Lancaster ISD

Punjab Home for Children (Chennai, India)

St. Anthony Charter School (South Dallas, TX)

SPARK!

Milne Inspiration Center (New Orleans)

H. Ross Perot Museum

Kiriat Ye'arim Children's Village (Israel)

and more

...bright 💡 ideas...

    Robot Dream Court Challenge


    The initiative, executed inJuly 2023, brought some of the brightest students  in the US to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) as the schools MITES (MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science) program. 

    Together, Williams and Nancy Lieberman created a unique environment for young people to explore tech.


    What we created is a Robot Dream Court. It’s a beautiful structure. It's four levels of  Nancy's Dream Courts, but miniature size. There’s a Steph Curry court, a Kobe Bryant court, a Nancy Lieberman court, and an NLE Choppa court. Robots

    can move from level to level as they play basketball. The robots are like little bulldozers, with LEGO-like attachments. The upper level courts have a higher point value.


    It's really fun & competitive. Students can start with controlling the robot using a remote control. Then they can advance to drag and-drop programs or commands; which provide more control & functionality. Lastly, they can go all the way up to Python coding to navigate the robots, which is a highly sought-after (& paid) skill.


    Some students struggle to find happiness while learning, for so many different reasons. The Robot Dream Courts help students find the fun factor in learning. We all need some enjoyment within our work - Basketball is fun. STEM is work. Robot Dream Courts bring the best of both worlds. 


    Key Takeaways


    • Teamwork
    • Competitiveness
    • Dream Big
    • Critical Thinking
    • Logical Troubleshooting
    • Ingenuity/Innovation/Invention 
    • Low-Code coding (transferrable skill)
    • Python coding (transferrable skill)
    • Learn to have fun
    • Enjoyment within work


    We are delighted to bring the Robot Dream Court Challenge to your school, or venue. Please contact us to discuss. 

    To participate as a sponsor, please contact us

    Donations are welcomed, appreciated, and can be donated here.

    Tech Mentor Workshops

    Critical Thinking workshops through Technology & Mentorship

    Tech Mentor - Atlantic City, NJ

    The Zeta Phi Beta sorority Youth Conference on (April 22, 2023)

    Tech Mentor in Kiryat Ye'arim, Israel

    Kiryat Ye'arim Children's Village (August 22, 2022) 

    Tech Mentor Experience (Essence Festival)

    New Orleans - Magnolia Housing (July 1, 2022)

    Tech Mentor in Chennai, India

    Padma Adarsh School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (April 15, 2022)

    St. Anthony Academy Charter School

    TMT w/ State Representative Jasmine Crockett & 

    Female basketball player Bianca McCall

    (November 30, 2021)

    St. Anthony Academy Charter School

    South Dallas, TX (October 19, 2021)

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