FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2002
CONTACT: Sylvia Martinez 310.944.3655

Kansas and Alabama Become First Generation Y Affiliate States
Successful Technology Infusion Model Becomes Self-Sustaining

Olympia, Wash.� March 7, 2002 -- Generation YES, Inc. announced today that programs in Kansas and Alabama have become affiliates of Generation Y. As part of their affiliate status, they will be able to provide schools statewide with access to the Generation Y website and the award-winning suite of online technology project organizing and reporting tools.

Generation Y (Gen Y) is an innovative model of technology infusion that combines student technology training with teacher professional development. The model has been proven effective by scientific research and was named as a rare "exemplary" program by a U.S. Department of Education expert panel on educational technology.

In both Kansas and Alabama, Gen Y classes have run in a number of schools throughout the states for the past three years. As the program matured, a critical mass of students, teachers, and administrators recognized that by incorporating the model of student empowerment and shared responsibility for technology, the state could offer this program to many more schools.

"Generation YES supports the states of Kansas and Alabama moving forward with this model." said Dennis Harper, CEO and founder of Generation YES. "We believe that as more people see that this model can become self-sustaining, the program will continue to be adopted by more schools, districts, and states."

The Kansas program is called Kansas Student Technology Leaders (KSTL) and the Alabama program is called Teens and Teachers Teaming for Technology (T4). More information can be found on their web sites, respectively https://www.taken.org/kstl/ and https://www.t4alabama.org/

Features of Gen Y

• School wide technology infusion
• Research-based and scientifically proven
• 21st century workforce skills for students
• Student centered project-based learning
• Aligned to standards
• Cost-effective professional development support
• Reduces tech support costs
• Flexible curriculum for students in grades 3-12
  

For more information about Generation Y and other Generation YES programs, visit the Web site at https://www.genyes.org.

Generation YES, Inc. provides services, materials and support for schools throughout the world with student centered programs aimed at improving learning through the inclusion of modern technologies. Based in Olympia Washington, Generation YES has worked with schools in 44 states and around the world for the past 6 years, and continues to grow.

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