• YouTube Telethon to Raise Money for ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology

    From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Friday, November 15, 2024 21:52:39
    11/15/2024

    The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology[1] is growing next year, and
    a number of social media stars are coming together to help it happen. On
    Saturday, November 30, a live fundraiser telethon is set to take place on the
    Ham Radio Crash Course YouTube channel. Host Josh Nass, KI6NAZ, will be joined
    by several web-famous hams to talk radio and raise money. The proceeds benefit
    the ARRL Education and Technology Fund[2], which is what pays for the Teachers
    Institute (TI).

    There is skin in the game. "Several donors created a challenge with a $20,000
    pledge. The Donor Challenge will be unlocked when others step up and give
    during this year's telethon," said ARRL Director of Development Kevin Beal,
    K8EAL. "It really shows the value hams place on inspiring and educating the
    next generation of radio amateurs. They're going to be the engineers that lead
    our world forward, and ham radio is a solid foundation for wireless
    technology," said Beal.

    All the funding for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology comes
    from donations. In the last three years, 175 educators have graduated TI. There
    were 7 cohorts of the program in 2024, there are 16 planned for 2025, including
    taking the institute "on the road" to different cities around the country. The
    goal is to have 300 teachers in 2025, exceeding the combined total of the last
    three years.ÿ

    ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, will join Nass on
    the telethon. He'll share success stories from the last several years, and
    answer questions about the program. "We're seeing real success, and it's great
    to have the opportunity to tell the stories that come out of enabling these
    educators," he said.


    [1] http://www.arrl.org/ti
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    [2] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTgzNzE1JnA9MSZ1PTU1MTI0MTMzNSZsaT0zNTc4MTQ3Mw/index.html


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