Subj : ARRL Teachers Institute a Success on Staten Island
To   : QST
From : ARRL de WD1CKS
Date : Fri Jan 31 2025 08:55 pm

01/31/2025

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio�[1] celebrates that the first
field session of the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology reached
nine New York City area educators, but the ripple effects will reach thousands
of students. The session was held at the Staten Island Technical High School,
home of a thriving and active amateur radio club. It was led in part by Everton
Henriques, KD2ZZT, an educator at the school and TI graduate. In August 2024,
49 of Henriques' students earned their licenses[2].

All 9 teachers came away with their amateur licenses (if they didn't already
have one), along with the training, knowledge, and excitement to integrate
amateur radio into their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
lessons. ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, says the
results seen in hundreds of classrooms across the country speak for themselves.
"Amateur radio is a great platform upon which students can learn and experiment
with STEM areas of instruction. It allows students to participate in hands-on
activities that give meaningful connections to lessons that would normally be
abstract in the classroom," he said.

The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is funded entirely by
donations to the ARRL Education & Technology Fund[3]. No member dues go toward
the program. The success that teachers across the country are seeing is a
result of hundreds of donors trusting ARRL to invest in the future of the hobby
through educating and inspiring the next generation of hams. The program is
free to educators.

Many of these success stories are highlighted in the Radio Waves publication.
Radio Waves aims to showcase how educators and license class instructors are
getting their students and local communities involved in ham radio. Editions
may be read online, or members can sign up for e-mail delivery at
www.arrl.org/radio-waves[4].

"We are seeing results of the work we've put into this program. Young people
are getting inspired, licensed, and active in amateur radio," said Goodgame.
"The time we commit to this will pay dividends to the hobby for generations to
come."

Other sessions are planned for Texas and the Southeast during 2025. Interested
educators are encouraged to apply. Learn more at www.arrl.org/ti[5].��


[1] https://www.arrl.org
[2] https://www.arrl.org/news/new-york-high-school-helps-license-amateur-radio-operators
[3] https://home.arrl.org/action/Donate/Education-Technology-Fund
[4] http://www.arrl.org/radio-waves
[5] http://www.arrl.org/ti

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