Sponsored by the UW-Madison Division of Information Technology (DoIT), ITA is an innovative, 4-year pre-college technology access and training program for talented students of color and economically disadvantaged students attending Madison Public Schools. Our mission is to prepare students for technical, academic, and personal excellence in today's Information Age.
Each year, ITA competitively recruits 30 students in their final semester of 8th grade to participate in the program. Selected students receive four years of intensive training in preparation for high tech, IT related careers; in addition to intensive academic support in preparation for competitive University admissions and study. The Academy's dual focus on academic excellence and technological literacy prepares promising students for learning and leadership in the 21st century digital age, and continues the University of Wisconsin's long tradition of excellence and service.
Through hands-on training, mentoring, leadership development, community service, and internship opportunities, ITA students develop the knowledge and skills to increase their own, as well as their community's access to technology; while gaining valuable skills and experiences as future leaders and professionals.
ITA's class of 2010 consists of 30 kids, 2 of which got an internship at IceCube. These two kids, Marc and Pari did a variety of projects to help out the IceCube staff.
Pari transcripted some of the audio and video on the site so the deaf could still enjoy the information; also, he worked on making a poster using Photoshop to further create awareness of the ITA internship program. Lastly, he added this page to the site so more people will know about the ITA program and also the internship. He worked with Rene for guidance on most of the projects.
Marc did many different tasks to help out his mentor, Paul. He worked with a program called Tracker that allowed him to communicate with people that needed help with their computers via e-mail. He also upgraded some computers and fixed others in the workroom.