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MENOMONIE, Thursday, April 30, 2015 – AT&T and UW-Stout’s Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI) announced today they are teaming up to host a “Developer Day” on campus on Saturday, May 16 as part of the AT&T New York University Connect Ability Challenge launched in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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For more information, contact: Jessica Erickson, AT&T Wisconsin 608-692-5340 (cell) [email protected]
UW-Stout, AT&T Team Up to Host ‘Developer Day’ on Campus May 16
Part of the AT&T NYU Connect Ability Challenge, UW-Stout Event Encourages
Students and Faculty to Develop Technologies to Empower People with Disabilities
MENOMONIE, Thursday, April 30, 2015 – AT&T and UW-Stout’s Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI) announced today they are teaming up to host a “Developer Day” on campus on Saturday, May 16 as part of the AT&T New York University Connect Ability Challenge launched in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A day-long workshop, UW-Stout’s “Developer Day” will give students, faculty and others a chance to learn more about the Connect Ability challenge and how they can compete. The three-month global competition challenges developers and others to create software, wearable devices and other technology solutions aimed at enhancing the lives of people with disabilities. Cash prizes totaling over $100,000 are available for winners. “AT&T is very excited to partner with UW-Stout’s Vocational Rehabilitation Institute on this groundbreaking project that challenges innovators around the world to use their creativity to benefit people with disabilities,” said Scott T. VanderSanden, president of AT&T Wisconsin. “Twenty five years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, we’ve seen advancements in technology that have revolutionized our society. We believe this challenge can harness those advancements to help further enhance the lives of the disabled.” Launched in New York City in April by AT&T and New York University, the challenge features just four local events at campuses around the country. Those four universities are UW-Stout, Duke University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Johns Hopkins University. During “Developer Day” on May 16, participants will learn about the challenge and how to compete. Teams will be formed, and participants will hear from people with disabilities and strategize to create winning solutions. Interested individuals should register by visiting http://wisconsin.att.com/rsvp/. Complimentary food and beverages will be provided. The registration deadline is May 8.
“We are very proud to partner with AT&T on this exciting initiative that will help leverage technology to enhance the lives of people with disabilities,” said Paul Schwartz, Assistive Technology Services Manager for the SVRI. “The fact that UW-Stout is only one of four campuses across the country hosting local ‘Developer Days’ is a testament to our leadership both as a polytechnic university and in advancing innovative programs to positively impact the lives of those with disabilities.” Details for UW-Stout’s May 16th “Developer Day” are:
WHAT: UW-Stout’s and AT&T’s Connect Ability “Developer Day”
WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Memorial Student Center (CedarMaple Room) UW-Stout 302 10th Avenue East Menomonie, WI
REGISTER: http://wisconsin.att.com/rsvp/ Registration deadline: May 8th
The challenge directs developers to solve four functional categories and one category addressing public policy for the disabled community:
• People with sensory disabilities; • People in need of mobility solutions; • Social and emotional solutions; • Solutions for people with communicative and cognitive disabilities; and • Solutions impacting policy and society.
To quality, solutions must have a software component. Submissions are due by 4 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, June 24. Winners will be announced in New York City on July 26, the 25th Anniversary of the ADA. To learn more about the Connect Ability challenge, please visit http://connectability.challengepost.com/, or follow the latest news on Twitter using the hashtag #ConnectAbility.
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