On Tuesday, May 9, Friends Academy junior Max Miller was one of the main presenters at PIVOTAL—an unprecedented event by EisnerAmper, a premier corporate accounting firm. PIVOTAL brought together technology leaders and corporate venture capitalists to discuss trends, innovations and investment criteria that will shape the landscape for decades to come.
When EisnerAmper heard of Miller’s venture to build a S.T.E.A.M. shack at Sunrise Day Camp-Long, the world’s first day camp for children with cancer and their siblings offered free of charge, they invited him to be part of this amazing day. In addition to an interactive booth, complete with a pancake bot, Kano computer building kits, Makerbot 3D printers and tons of information, Miller presented his vision for the S.T.E.A.M. shack accompanied by his Sunrise camper, Lane, who inspired Miller to create this innovative program.
But, Miller didn’t stop there. Miller contacted International Robotics, who provided a life-size interactive robot that not only entertained the event’s attendees but in the morning visited the Sunrise on Wheels program at Cohen Children’s Hospital. Together they handed out STEM toys donated by Thames & Kosmos. Sunrise on Wheels is an innovative program that provides a day filled with Sunrise fun to children awaiting treatment in pediatric oncology units of participating hospitals. The kids and parents alike had a blast.
For more information on S.T.E.A.M., visit www.steamshack.org and visit www.sunrisedaycamp-longisland.org for more information about Sunrise Day Camp. —By Anton Staff
