We're proud to support the robotics team of the local high school. It's a well-known fact that America has been lagging in science and engineering education. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), the non-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen, provides high school students with a structured, competitive framework modeled on real-world engineering challenges. The smart, motivated kids of the award-winning Raider Robotix team, embodying the principles of FIRST, work hard and play to win. Wishniak, LLC is one of several team mentors and periodically provides bits of funding, too.
Part of the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services, this group provides a creative outlet and puts on a few shows a year. Wishniak, LLC has supported their efforts with monetary contributions.
Wishniak, LLC donates sub-domain hosting and bandwidth to a local neighborhood, providing residents with micro-local news and information. Originally begun as a personal project by our founder almost ten years ago, the effort was folded into the company's operations when we acquired the timeoff.org domain.
An off-season fundraising activity created by the Raider Robotix team, this popular summer workshop provides middle-school kids with a program of daily robot-building challenges. Wishniak, LLC has donated time and resources to organize and host the 2009 and 2010 programs.