JOHNSTOWN, Ohio — As Intel's new chip-making facility begins to take shape in Ohio, it's already working to make an impact in the community with some of its youngest residents.
Dell and Intel put on a unique learning experience for students at a Johnstown-Monroe Elementary School in the same community where its giant new chip manufacturing plant is taking shape.
What You Need To Know
- Intel and Dell put on a unique learning experience for students at a Johnstown-Monroe Elementary School
- The event had several hands-on activities for kids as young as kindergarten
- There were 600 students who participated
The kids participated in several hands-on activities, each teaching something different. They learned about geometry and physics, as well as the origins of semiconductor chips.
The activities are for kids as young as kindergarten.
Intel spokesperson Emily Smith says learning these skills young is key.
“At Intel, there will be 7,000 construction workers to build our campus in Licking County. In addition to that, once Intel opens, we’ll have 3,000 full-time jobs,” Smith said. “Seventy percent of those jobs are at the technician level. So, having the fundamentals of science and technology and mathematics prepares them for those careers, and learning this early helps prepare them for what’s coming in the future.”
There were 600 kids from kindergarten to third grade participated in it, including nine-year-old Kinsley Warner.
“This is probably one of the best school days I’ve had this year,” Warner said. “It’s fun. It’s cool to see all this.”
It sounds like it’s already piquing her interest as she contemplates a future at Intel one day.
“Maybe,” she said. “This stuff is so cool. We can learn about technology structures. Maybe one day.”
Intel has hosted similar learning experiences at different schools throughout the state.