Contact Rose E. Reichman
rreichman@thoseamazingprofessions.org
201-816-1211/816-8904
NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO INTEREST KIDS IN ENGINEERING CAREERS
Contact Rose E. Reichman
rreichman@thoseamazingprofessions.org
201-816-1211/816-8904
Englewood Cliffs, NJ. April, 2018. Those Amazing Professions Inc. (TAP) announces the launch of www.thoseamazingengineers.com, a website to inform young people about careers in engineering, through real life examples of what engineers do and where they work. The publicly available site was developed with a lead grant from The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation and with matching funds from The National Academy of Construction, the New York Building Foundation, and the Structural Engineers Association of New York.
The site appropriate for students ages 9 and up will help students connect classroom science, technology, engineering and math programs (STEM) with actual career options that can help change the world. Information and video links illustrate the variety of engineering disciplines and professional opportunities, examples of places to work, and ideas on how to get started, as well as some of the latest and most innovative work being done by engineers today. The teacher-friendly site contains resources and suggested classroom activities that make for an informative, lively introduction to the engineering profession.
The basis for the site is the highly touted book, Those Amazing Engineers, produced by Trilogy Publications LLC, with over 90,000 copies nationwide. Trilogy has donated the books and the copyright of Those Amazing Engineers to TAP. States Rose Reichman, Executive Director of TAP, “The web version of Those Amazing Engineers builds on the success of the book and makes the content universally accessible. It also allows us to easily update and adapt the material in response to teacher and student feedback.”
Those Amazing Professions Inc. (TAP) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 whose mission is to educate young people about careers in underserved professions; the engineering website is its first initiative. For more information on the website and TAP, contact Rose Reichman, rreichman@thoseamazingprofessions.org or 201-816-1211.
WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO INTEREST KIDS IN Architecture CAREERS
Contact Rose E. Reichman
rreichman@thoseamazingprofessions.org
201-816-1211/816-8904
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 15, 2020 —Those Amazing Professions Inc. (TAP) announces the launch of Those Amazing Architects, an innovative, exciting website to inform young people about careers in architecture. The publicly available site, www.thoseamazingarchitects.com is targeted to middle and high school students, educators, counselors, colleges and universities, and design professionals nationwide to help build the next generation of architects. It was developed with funding and support from major architectural firms and design and construction industry associations: Gensler, HOK, the National Academy of Construction, STV Incorporated and the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation.
With an emphasis on content and video interviews of a diverse group of young people, the site hopes to attract more women and minorities who continue to be underrepresented in the field.
The website outlines how to become an architect—what courses and extracurriculars to take in high school, as well
as what to expect from architecture school. Through individual videos, early career architects talk about what it’s like to work in the field in those first few years.
Highlights of the site include content on architects as problem solvers; how architects fit into the project development process; and “architectural greats” from antiquity to modern times, with a look at some amazing design projects of the future.
Early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The site has been called a tribute to the architectural profession and a compelling primer on what it means to be an architect today.
Rose Reichman, Executive Director of TAP, states that “We’re excited about this unique website, which will put architecture on students’ radar as a creative, socially responsible career option.”
Those Amazing Professions Inc. (TAP) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 whose mission is to educate young people about careers in underserved professions. The Those Amazing Architects website is the nonprofit’s second initiative. Its first
initiative, a website on careers in engineering, www.thoseamazingengineers.com, was launched in 2018.
For more information on the website and TAP, contact Rose Reichman, rreichman@thoseamazingprofessions.org
or 201-816-1211.