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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     

January 17, 2020

 

Grady High School Robotics Team Hosts Adaptive Event for Special Needs Students

 

ATLANTA -- The robotics team at Grady High School, G3, is one of the most successful in the country, having won several state, regional and national competitions.

 

Now the members of the team are giving back to the community by sharing their love for robotics with special needs students through an Adaptive Maker Faire. The event will feature STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities specifically geared towards special needs students, including a robot and drone demonstration.

 

The Adaptive Maker Faire is scheduled for Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon at Grady High School (929 Charles Allen Drive – Eighth Street Entrance).

 

WHAT:         Grady High School’s robotics team, G3, hosts an adaptive technology fair for special needs students.

 

WHEN:        Saturday, January 18 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

                                     

WHERE:      Grady High School | 929 Charles Allen Drive (Eighth Street Entrance)

 

VISUALS:    Several interactive STEM and technology-based experiments, projects and

inventions will be on display.

 

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:    G3 team members (https://www.g3robotics.com/).    

         

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