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Decatur Education Foundation
MID-YEAR UPDATE 2016
Empowering Connections
Second and third graders at Glennwood Elementary are studying the history of flight this year, including the science that makes flight possible. For their unit on lighterthan-air flight, they were able to build and launch their own hot air balloons, thanks to a grant from DEF. What a great demonstration of the Glennwood motto, “Where Learning Takes Flight!”
Sixteen residents of Decatur were empowered through Power Up PC – a hands-on workshop that was the result of a partnership between DEF, Decatur Makers, and the Decatur Housing Authority. Participants worked with local makers to disassemble and rebuild donated computers, and each left with a newly refurbished machine.
Third-grader Cassidy Renno and teacher Kate Schultz prepare his hot-air balloon for an imminent launch.
Fourth grader Asha Yussef is proud to be building her own computer.
Hands-on Learning Takes Flight