Mac Active Lives

Mac Active Lives Team 2020!

[John Preston @JS_Preston]

Together with @lives_mac along with @afdosen this morning. Delighted they intend to keep working on this and take it from an impressive contest submission to a robust product. @McMasterEng students are truly awesome.

[Irene Sterian @IreneSterian]

Big shout out to @McMasterEng for coming up with a solution to teach people with disabilities in times of COVID: the future is bright!

[McMaster Engineering @McMasterEng]

#MacEng teamed up @ALASDufferin to compete in this year's Digital Inclusion Challenge. They came third, winning a $5,000 prize in this global competition. Our students continue to demonstrate both tech skills and empathy. We are so proud! Watch their pitch https://t.co/i61eZtP4MU

[John Preston @JS_Preston]

Awesome result, thanks to @IreneSterian for bringing @ALASDufferin @McMasterEng together to form the @lives_mac team.

[Irene Sterian @IreneSterian]

#digitalinclusionchallenge @lives_mac @alasdufferin Congratulations: making education more accessible for people with special needs in the time of COVID-19 social distancing.

[John Preston @JS_Preston]

exceptionally proud of this team

[Irene Sterian @IreneSterian]

So happy for this team, and their solution to bring digital learning to people with disabilities! #digitalinclusionchallenge

[Mac Active Lives @MacActiveLives]

Thank you so much for the support!

[Sarah Novosedlik @sl_novosedlik]

Congratulations @lives_mac! @McMasterEng

[Irene Sterian @IreneSterian]

Thank you for supporting MAC Active Lives ! @lives_mac @ALASDufferin #digitalinclusionchallenge

[Mac Active Lives @MacActiveLives]

We won third! We’d like to thank our mentors for all the feedback and advice they’ve provided. We couldn’t have gotten here without all your efforts! Thank you to Andrew Sally, @afdosen @IreneSterian @ALASDufferin #DigitalInclusionChallenge

[Convergence.Tech @__convergence__]

After much deliberation we have arrived at the winners of this year’s Digital Inclusion Challenge!

In Third Place, receiving $5,000: MAC Active Lives!

McMaster students in collaboration with community partners in Active Lives Program
@lives_mac #DigitalInclusionChallenge

[Sarah Novosedlik @sl_novosedlik]

Very proud of our @McMasterEng students collaborating on this project! #DigitalInclusionChallenge

[Irene Sterian @IreneSterian]

Great team work! Developing new ways of learning for people with disabilities. @lives_mac @ALASDufferin

[Arlene Fajutrao Dosen @afdosen]

.@McMasterEng @ikpuri @JS_Preston so proud of this #DreamTeam!

[Irene Sterian @IreneSterian]

Excellent presentation MAC Active Lives team, and great teamwork #digitalinclusionchallenge @lives_mac @ALASDufferin

[Mac Active Lives @MacActiveLives]

You both did a phenomenal job presenting!

[Sainan Chelvarajah @SainanC]

This was a great opportunity to present with Yevhen on behalf of @lives_mac teams.

[Mac Active Lives @MacActiveLives]

Way to go team! Great pitch! #DigitalInclusionChallenge

[Convergence.Tech @__convergence__]

FINAL team rounding out the Top 10!

MAC Active Lives!

McMaster students in collaboration with community partners in Active Lives Program
@lives_mac @McMasterU
@SainanC @tasmainian, @_AreebaAziz, @irenesterian, @remap6 @ALASDufferin @McMasterEng

#DigitalInclusionChallenge

[Convergence.Tech @__convergence__]

Team MAC Active Lives!: https://t.co/EOKjrCNAs2 an Audio Visual Learning app that allows special needs users to listen to instructions to complete tasks through earbuds and gain independence #DigitalInclusionChallenge

[Mac Active Lives @MacActiveLives]

It’s almost showtime! Good luck to our team speakers!

[Convergence.Tech @__convergence__]

FINAL team rounding out the Top 10!

MAC Active Lives!

McMaster students in collaboration with community partners in Active Lives Program
@lives_mac @McMasterU
@SainanC @tasmainian, @_AreebaAziz, @irenesterian, @remap6 @ALASDufferin @McMasterEng

#DigitalInclusionChallenge

[Active Lives Canada @ActiveLivesCA]

Here we go! Wish us luck...
First special needs team in this competition ever.

[Mac Active Lives @MacActiveLives]

Hello world 👋 We are Team Mac Active Lives!