{"id":28855,"date":"2020-02-24T08:21:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T13:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=28855"},"modified":"2020-02-24T08:21:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T13:21:24","slug":"rotary-donates-childrens-computers-to-the-wawa-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/24\/rotary-donates-childrens-computers-to-the-wawa-public-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotary Donates Children’s Computers to the Wawa Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mark Owen, Chair Project Committee; Liz Talian-Clarke, President Rotary Club of Wawa; Colleen Abbott, CEO Wawa Public Library;\u00a0Doug Woods, Chair Wawa Public Library Board; Linda Guindon, Project Committee Member; and Sue Jarrell, Assistant Wawa Public Library.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fulfilling yet again the Rotary mandate of ‘Service Above Self’ the Rotary Club of Wawa is pleased to announce the launch of a new children’s computer and a tablet at the Wawa Public Library.<\/p>\n

When the obsolete computer finally quit a few months ago the Library’s budget could not allow for its replacement.\u00a0 The Club was able to raise half the money for the latest model plus a tablet.\u00a0 The Grants Committee of Rotary District 6290 then generously approved the funds for the other half.<\/p>\n

Both the computer and tablet come with ‘After School Edge’, a package of more than 80 programs geared to children aged 6 to 12. The units are completely self contained and not internet connected. Subjects include reading, math, history and logic. Advanced topics include science, engineering, animation, cyber safety and coding.<\/p>\n

The ultimate aim of the Library is to promote literacy and thinking skills in children aged 6 to 12 by attracting them with interesting programs which supplement and expand their school studies, and to encourage them to visit the library and access its other resources for life long learning.<\/p>\n

The old system was very popular with the young students so this new set up should be a big hit!<\/p>\n

The Rotary Club of Wawa is a member of Rotary District 6290 which has a matching grant program for qualifying local or international projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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