HP and WCIT Donate Computers and Printers to Local Schools.Business Editors & High-tech/Education Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company and the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT WCIT World Congress on Information Technology WCIT Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (City of London Livery Company) WCIT Washington Council on International Trade WCIT World Conference On International Telecommunication ) today announced that they have donated a total of 45 computers and printers/scanners valued at $85,000 to local Puget-Sound area schools and educational organizations. HP originally loaned the equipment to support community volunteer efforts to host the World Trade Organization (WTO See World Trade Organization. ) Ministerial in Seattle. "We're pleased to join WCIT in supporting education -- and especially trade education -- through the donation of HP technology," said Jim Whittaker James Whittaker, also known as Jim Whittaker (born in Seattle, Washington on February 10, 1929 [1]) was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He summited on May 1, 1963 with three other people. , director of HP international public policy. "As the state with the largest U.S. export, Washington and its citizens have a tremendous interest in trade. Education plays a key role -- not only in promoting understanding but also in preparing young people to fill the jobs created by trade. We're delighted that HP's products can help." Each program receiving the HP equipment provides trade education as part of its curriculum. Among the middle schools receiving equipment are Chinook Chinook, indigenous people of North America Chinook (shĭn  k`, chĭ–), Native American tribe of the Penutian linguistic stock. , Denny, Eckstein and Mercer. High schools
receiving the donation include Issaquah, Lopez Island Lopez Island is the third largest of the U.S. San Juan Islands, and the first stop of four on the Washington State Ferries' San Juan Islands run. A normal sailing takes 45 minutes from Anacortes to Lopez. ,
Marysville-Pilchuck, Nathan Hale (character) Nathan Hale - An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII). Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"), a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was hanged. , Tyee and West Seattle. Additional
recipients include trade education programs at the not-for-profit World
Affairs Council World Affairs Council may refer to:
Trade-education efforts underway at these schools include the following:
-- Denny Middle School students who speak English as a second
language will use their new computer in a project that connects
them with trade representatives from the students' countries of
national origin who are doing business around the world.
-- Issaquah High School students will augment their work in a class
on international relations as they examine trade and its impact
on international economics.
-- Lopez Island High School will use the computer for research on
trade issues relating to the Pacific Northwest, U.S. history and
world cultures.
-- Marysville-Pilchuck High School will use the technology to study
trade in classes on contemporary world problems and U.S. foreign
policy.
-- Mercer Middle School students are active in the Ports Project, a
trade study program for students and an interactive historical
study of trade exploration.
-- Nathan Hale High School students involved in world affairs and
trade issues will research a model United Nations project and
study regional trade structures and agreements.
-- Tyee High School is involved in the "Trade Winds" project, which
encourages students to solve real-life job-related trade issues.
About WCIT The Washington Council on International Trade is a non-profit group that educates and advocates on the importance of trade to Washington State. WCIT spearheaded WTO organizational efforts, including securing equipment and contributions for the WTO meeting in Seattle. The Council is located on the Web at http://www.wcit.org. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. of electronic services. HP plans to spin off Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. and distribute its shares to HP shareowners by mid-calendar year 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 85,400 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. |
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