Teen Mother Activities

Special events designed to create interest in engineering technology careers were presented to teen mothers in the IVCC district in collaboration with the Starved Rock Associates for Vocational and Technical Education (SRAVTE) in spring 2009 and 2011.  In 2009, a hands-on exercise in which the young women created toys for their children was the highlight of the event. In 2011, an edible car contest in which the young women designed, built and raced cars made from food items, proved to be an engaging activity for demonstrating the creativity in engineering.

Dorene Perez, Program Coordinator of CAE/CAD shares her career story (at left) and assists 
a group in designing their toys (at right).

The young women worked in teams to design and build their edible vehicles (left and center) before racing them (right).  
The vehicles below demonstrate the creativity that went into the designs.

Jim Gibson, Program Coordinator of Electronics, demonstrates the construction of the "man on a string" and explains the principles of friction and traction.  

Participants begin
constructing the
"man on a string" toy.

Participants test the tops
they made.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, contact:

Principal Investigator Dorene Perez, Program Coordinator of CAE/CAD, Email:  dorene_perez@ivcc.edu

Senior Personnel Jeanette Maurice, IVCC and Starved Rock Associates for Vocational and Technical Education, Email:  jeanette_maurice@ivcc.edu

 

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