The Rotary Club of Rivne has made significant progress in towards the goals of the global grant.
The 3D printing lab is up and running with hundred of piece of education equipment being produced. The technical team is continually evaluating the products and introducing new innovations.
What are they producing?
Alphabet learning cube
Shape dominoes and boxes
Braille cube prototypes
Boxes of these items lined the walls in the lab ready for delivery to the schools.
The Regional Library is the home for the NGO that works with youth with visual impairments. They have used funds from the global grant to purchase updated learning aides for students.
Specifically they have purchased:
- Braille globe
- Magnetic streetscape model for teaching the outdoor home environment.
- Magnetic indoor mapping model for learning about school rooms and homes.
- Braille typing machine
- Upgraded laptop with extensive audio prompts
Recording equipment in preparation for creating audio books and lessons
They have consulted with audio specialist about the creation of a recording studio at the library.