Rocky Hill School Student Club to Create 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands for Children Impacted By War
Rocky Hill School's Interact Club, a grade 7-12 community service club sponsored by the East Greenwich Rotary, began phase I of their international understanding and support campaign, "Children Impacted by War". As part of this initiative, they are working to 3D-print prosthetic hands for refugee children.
The student “Interactors” assembled two prototype hands that they will send to EnablingtheFuture.org to become an approved provider. Once accepted, the Interact Club will be matched up with children in need and will print hands specifically made for those children. The club is in talks with New England Institute of Tech about printing teenager-sized hands on NEIT’s larger scale 3D printers.
The Interact Club will present their project to the Upper School students at Rocky Hill School on Wednesday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.
WHO
Student-run Interact Club, made up of Rocky Hill School students in grades 7-12.
WHAT
The club will present their project of making 3D-printed prosthetic hands for refugee children affected by war.
WHERE
Flynn Lecture Hall in the Alan F. Flynn Jr. Academic Center
Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Road, Warwick
WHEN
Wednesday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.
PHOTO AND VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES
Samples of the 3D-printed prosthetic hands will be available and students will be on-hand for interviews about their project.
About Rocky Hill School
Founded in 1934, Rocky Hill School is an independent, day school for preschool through grade 12. Located on 84 acres along Narragansett Bay, Rocky Hill School provides a college preparatory foundation and diverse opportunities for students to explore and pursue their intellectual, athletic and artistic passions.
