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More Than Just Fast Cars
While a shiny new Mustang convertible might come to most young people's minds when they think of Ford, a group of seventh graders at Ruddiman Middle School know there's more to the company than the engine under its hood.
This summer, a special group of seventh graders will publish their first school newsletter, Ruddiman Times, under the guidance of Taurus McClain, project manager, and a group of IT volunteers.
Using his IT background, McClain took the lead in arranging the skills-based volunteer opportunity, combining writing and computer skills, into an educational course to introduce the students to the worlds of technology and journalism.
The program is the first in-depth computer skills class offered at Ruddiman. Each week, the students work on articles about topics ranging from sports to academics.