Elementary Schools Plug Into Communications Program
Students at Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School in West Los Angeles played host Thursday to about 100 students from Washington Carver Elementary School in Compton, who were learning how to use the temple school’s new telecommunications program.
The Galaxy system, as the program is called, is an interactive satellite educational curriculum for elementary school students that relies on direct satellite television, fax machines and other equipment.
The Carver school is expected to be wired soon, said Cynthia Glover, school principal. The temple school, which installed the system last September, presented the Carver school students with a fax machine.
The Galaxy system at both schools has been donated by Richard Hollander, a member of the Stephen S. Wise temple. Hollander hopes the system will allow students at the two schools--from different parts of Los Angeles--to communicate and to learn about each other.
His hope is shared by Glover.
“The equipment is a blessing,” she said. “Sometimes money is not funded to give these kids what they need.”
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