LEARNDroning with Drones4Kids
Join Drones4Kids for an exciting journey into the realm of autonomous drone flight through coding. In this program, you will learn how to navigate drone obstacle courses by mastering the art of drone coding. By mastering the skill of coding drones, you will gain the ability to control drones automatically and acquire valuable knowledge in the process.
What is the primary issue area that your application will impact?
K-12 STEAM education
In what stage of innovation is this project, program, or initiative?
Expand existing project, program, or initiative (expanding and continuing ongoing, successful work)
What is your understanding of the issue that you are seeking to address?
California is lagging in raising awareness about drones in our communities. Through our drone flight program, we have engaged audiences of all ages at library events, fairs, workshops, and other gatherings to educate them about drones, drone safety, and the numerous opportunities they present. This includes information on obtaining an FAA Part 107 license, exploring careers in the drone industry, and opportunities in STEM fields.
Describe the project, program, or initiative this grant will support to address the issue.
The funding will help advance our mission and enable the expansion of the Droning with Drones4Kids program by incorporating coding into our curriculum. Acquiring an educational drone for coding will not only sustain our current initiatives but also facilitate the integration of a coding component into the program.
Describe how Los Angeles County will be different if your work is successful.
A drone league. The main highlight would be to offer middle/high schools students compete, similar to a traditional sports team setting and have competitions.
What evidence do you have that this project, program, or initiative is or will be successful, and how will you define and measure success?
Drones4kids is reaching new heights with our summer schedule completely booked by the County of Los Angeles Libraries and Los Angeles Public Libraries this year. Our summer 2024 schedule was filled up as early as last November. We are thrilled to see the overwhelming support from the communities we visit, as we are always well-received at all events. The continuous invitations and requests for our programs, with events being booked a year in advance, clearly indicate a lack of access to this type of technology.
Approximately how many people will be impacted by this project, program, or initiative?
Direct Impact: 1,000.0
Indirect Impact: 50,000.0