EZLink Yagi Antennas (archived on 6/6/03)

EZLink has been working with Jazz Digital to design and deploy low cost, high-speed internet connections to communities and classrooms. They developed Yagi antennas - wireless transmitters made from a soup or Pringles can, PVC pipe, pigtail and washers - to this end. These antennas are able to broadcast high-speed connections - transmitted from external access points - over a wide area. Through this pilot program, EZLink hopes to provide high-speed internet access in communities that not being served by commercial operations.

Dr. Larry Gant and Jazz Digital have completed a series of eight curricular modules designed for urban youth in middle and high schools. Completing these modules will enable the young students to construct working Yagi antennas.

Technology Conference for Social Work Education - August 2002 (archived on 1/28/03)

The Sixth Annual Technology Conference for Social Work Education and Practice was co-sponsored by HUSITA (HUman Services Information Technology Applications). The lessons learned from the infusion of technology into collaborations of human service professionals, academic researchers, and policymakers working to improve the lives of children and youth were presented by GPY at this conference. Download the presentation in PowerPoint or HTML format to learn more about the technology used by GPY collaboratories and the successes and challenges of technology implementation.

Family Development Project - April 2002 (archived on 11/04/2002)

On April 9, 2002, FDP presented a brown bag session on its current work at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work. The collaboratory has completed screens of Head Start children and supplemental interviews of parents and teachers. These will be used to find ways to increase utilization of available mental health services.

Learn more about the Family Development Project and this spotlight event.

Monitoring School Violence Project Conference - October 2001 (archived on 9/28/2002)

A delegation of collaboratory partners from Israel, along with Dr. Ron Astor, Associate Professor of Social Work and Education at the University of Michigan, presented the design and findings of their collaboratory to a number of different audiences.

Learn more about the Monitoring School Violence Project and this conference.