Our First Teachers’ Workshop


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We had our first National Science Foundation (NFS) funded Teachers’ Workshop on May 10th, 2024. We had 17 participants from the Gwinnett County School System (GCPS) and other educational nonprofits such as Next Generation Focus (NGF).

Invited Speaker

Dean of School of Science and Technology, Dr Chavonda Mills.

Dean of School of Science and Technology, Dr Chavonda Mills.

Outreach Projects Included

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Space Mechanic

Updated Apr 11, 2024

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scratchmakey makeyconduction

Using Makey Makey and Scratch the fundamental programming concepts such as variables, if-else statem...

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Blending Reality

Updated May 6, 2024

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blenderadobe aero

Teaching Art Creation with Augmented Reality and Aero

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Foes

Updated Mar 18, 2023

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javascript

The goal of this project is to educate others about JavaScript basics while building a HTML/CSS webp...

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Virtual Warriors

Updated Jul 16, 2024

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robloxvirtual reality

Using Virtual Reality and Roblox Studio, the aim of this project is to garner an increased interest ...

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Jedi Sphero

Updated Mar 8, 2024

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sphero

Teaches algorithmic thinking by programming a Sphero robot to navigate a maze.

Faculty Facilitators

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Dr. Anca Doloc-Mihu

Top Claw Recipient

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Dr. Cindy Robertson

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Dr. Cengiz Gunay

Dr. Cengiz Gunay is a self-taught computer programmer. Born in Turkey, he completed a bachelor's deg...

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Dr. Tirza Leader

Dr. Tirza Leader received her doctorate in Social psychology at the University of Kent in Canterbury...

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Dr. Xin Xu

Prior to joining GGC, Dr. Xin Xu was an instructor at Louisiana Technical College for two years. She...

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Dr. Wei Jin

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Dr. Rahaf Barakat

Dr. Rahaf Barakat is a system-driven researcher and her interests span the areas of software develop...

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Students

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Ammar Mehicevic

Tap Student Assistant

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Anh Tang

Data Science & Analytics student, part of the TAP class in Spring 2024. I worked on a project called Space Mechanic that taught fundamental programming concepts along with my two group members Juli an...

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Carina George

Tap Student Assistant

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Danielle Mathieu

I am a recent graduate specializing in full-stack development, with a strong focus on front-end web applications. I am proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Java. I have experience refactoring mult...

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Julissa Valdez-Ramos

Aspiring network engineer with a passion for technology education and accessibility. I enjoy exploring the limitations and weirder aspects of technology, with a keen interest in circuit bending and mo...

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Kelechi Ariwodo

As a UX/UI Development Intern and Graphic Designer, I was responsible for enhancing the user experience of the TAP website. A lifelong learner with a passion for both functional and visually compellin...

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Kevin Rubio

Tap Student Assistant.

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Sean Nolan

Tap Student Assistant.

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Tony Lam

Tap Student Assistant.

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Trung Dao

Web Development Intern responsible for building the TAP website. A resourceful and detail-oriented developer with a strong track record of creating user-focused websites. Proficient in HTML, CSS, and ...

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