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Decorative banner reading "VME HOMECOMING 2022 Oct 21-28"

 
An Invitation to
VOLUNTEERS, VME ALUMS, PROFESSORS, SUPPORTERS
Join us for a week of VME Activities!
 
 
 
 
 
Photos of VME Volunteers working on bicycles. Banner text reads: Fri. Oct 21 11am-4:30pm - Carroll County Bike Clinic: Building bikes for children with disabilities. Build - AM; Children arrive after school - Advance sign up requested. Town Mall in Westminster 400 N. Center St. Retail Space 200 next to Boscov's (next bike clinic Sat Nov. 5)
Photo of a white man with blonde hair pulled back wearing a red plaid shirt, sitting in an office. Banner text reads: Mon. Oct 24 - 1pm - Social Media Homecoming Post "VME Engineers Tell Their Stories- Designing for Clients with Disabilities"; Chris Gunther: VME Alum, Manufacturer Trainer, Johns Hopkins University - Whiting School of Engineering

Headshot of a dark skinned man with a shaved head and moustache wearing a blue, collared shirt. Banner text reads: Tues. Oct 25 - 1pm- Social Media Homecoming Post "VME Engineers Tell Their Stories - Designing for Clients with Disabilities" ; Glenn Sicard: Long-term Supporter, Consultant Engineer, Northrop Grumman

Photo of a woman holding a small device she is working on. Banner text reads: Wed. Oct 26, 5:55pm on Zoom - "Pre-Game" Warm-Up Video. 6-8pm on Zoom, monthly PRAC meeting featuring: school team briefings - seasoned volunteers: share quality& safety tips w/ the teams! Recent alums: offer advice from the other side of the table! New projects & projects to close. *Presenting this month: ASME - JHU; George Washington U; Harford CC; Howard CC; Loyola U; UMBC (2 teams); UMD (2 teams) Request link to the PRAC meeting below

Photo of a young child on an adaptive bike surrounded by three smiling, young, white men. Banner text reads: Thurs/Friday Oct 27/28 Donation Days. Cap off the week with a donation. Support our school teams as they design outstanding functional devices for people with disabilities. The IMAGE Center (EIN:27-2774275) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
 
School Team Projects –
Young Engineers Designing Solutions
for People with Disabilities
 
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers @ Johns Hopkins University – Dan’s Art Crown
  • CCBC – Catonsville, Dundalk, & Essex Campuses – Wheelchair Lacrosse Sticks
  • College Park Academy – Jacob’s Trike
  • George Washington University – Sensory Basketball for blind children
  • Harford Community College – Gary’s Wheelchair Transfer
  • Howard Community College – Andrew’s Wheelchair Lacrosse Stick
  • Loyola University – Jared’s Wearable Technology
  • M.I.T. – Continued research on the All-In-One Wheelchair/Toilet Transfer Device
  • Morgan State University – Home of the Bike Clinic on November 5 (School of Engineering – Perring Pkwy)
  • Towson University – Occupational Therapy Consultations for VME Projects
  • UMBC – Imani’s Portable Podium & Hug-A-Bear for Children w/ Anxieties (partnered with CIJE & Bais Yaakov High School)
  • UMD – Logan’s & Olive’s E-bikes
  • U.S. Naval Academy – 3D-Printed Feeding Device for people with spinal cord injuries & neurological conditions, Daniel’s E-bike project, Andy’s Tech Command Station
Questions? atyler@imagemd.org / 443.320.4007
 

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