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2016 Congressional Award Ceremony, Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill, June 16, 2016
EqOpTech, a student-run nonprofit organization promoting equal opportunity learning via technology, is pleased to announce an initiative to promote service and achievement among its students through the Congressional Award Program. Read more here...
Principal Keith Rocha (left) and Terence Lee
Los Altos High School junior Terence Lee seeks donations of functioning laptops (Windows or Mac platform) with appropriate power adapters for students in need at Egan Junior High School. Read more...
Courtesy of Terence Lee
What began as an idea for a Boy Scout Eagle project – which earned Terence Lee a Congressional Award Gold Medal for social service – continues to evolve. The Los Altos High School junior recently launched EqOpTech, a student-run nonprofit organization that promotes equal opportunity learning and STEM education through technology in underserved communities.
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EqOpTech promotes using technology to provide equal learning opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in under-served communities.
EqOpTech Inc. redeploys technology tools to inspire underprivileged kids to pursue STEM education
“Reusing technology gives disadvantaged children an equal opportunity to learn, compete and be successful in school,” said Terence Lee, CEO and Founder of EqOpTech. “At the same time, the program inspires our volunteers to give back to the community while serving as role models.”
With Silicon Valley hailed as the technology capital of the world, it would seem just about everyone here owns a computer. It’s a necessity for most – required to type up a resume, send an email to a co-worker or conduct online research for an essay.
For some people, however, a computer is a luxury they cannot afford.
Los Altos resident Terence Lee hopes to fix that. Read more...
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Terence Lee, center, wearing his Congressional Award Gold Medal, is flanked by Congressional Award Chairman Paxton K. Baker, left, and U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu.
As part of a Boy Scout Service Project at Troop 31 of Los Altos, Terence Lee has teamed up with Sunday Friends, a nonprofit outreach organization in San Jose, to launch a Computer Recycle, Refurbish and Redeploy Program in support of their STEM education program. Read more...
Presentation of refurbished Laptop at Sunday Friends: Terence Lee, Arisleidy, Ali Barekat, Abel Romero (right to left)
Addressing two problems with one solution
Under-privileged kids do not have easy access to computers for STEM education
Unwanted computers continue to fill our landfills
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Pastor Bonde and Terence Lee at Rally Day
See page 7 of the attached church newsletter.
Los Altos Boy Scout Refurbishes Laptops to Benefit Sunday Friends' STEM outreach. Read more...
Before Refurbishing
After Refurbishing
Terence Lee, Los Altos High School
An incoming sophomore at Los Altos High School has discovered ways to reuse old technology to benefit those in need. Read more...
