"StRUT - Students Recycling Used Technology (ICT Public/Private Partnership)"

Richard Grotegut
Professor
Ohlone College
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Ohlone College's Silicon Valley StRUT public private partnership program emphasizes education and curriculum to complement electronic recycling. SVStRUT provides:

-Computer technology education program;
-Technology resources for schools and;
-Materials e-waste program.

Over the last four years, SVStRUT has placed over 1500 free computers, printers and networking devices in area schools.

Silicon Valley Students Recycling Used Technology (SVStRUT) is a program sponsored by Ohlone College's Cisco Network Academy. StRUT is incorporated into local member Academy schools where students take donated computers and networking equipment and upgrade them for continued use. Students involved in StRUT evaluate, repair, and refurbish the equipment and in turn donate to local schools. Students gain valuable skills and schools get free equipment.

Founded By Intel Corporation-Goals
-To develop programs where students gain valuable technical and busi
ness management skills by
refurbishing and upgrading computers.
-To place these computers in schools in order to supplement those purchased by the districts andto keep these used items out of the landfills.
-To help give students the skills and confidence they will need to compete in the "High Tech" industry.
-To reduce landfill contents by responsible recycling and reclamation.