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South Salt Lake youth present tech projects after national conference appearance
Summary
Students from the Best Buy Teen Tech Center's Pathways program presented prototypes and described participation in Project Invent demo day in San Francisco; council members praised the students and encouraged future scholarship applications.
Students from the Best Buy Teen Tech Center and the Promise Youth Pathways program presented projects they took to a national Project Invent demo day in San Francisco and described technical and teamwork skills developed through the program.
Why it matters: The presentation highlighted local workforce and college-preparation programming for teens and showcased projects — including a seizure-tracking device called "BioBadge" and a low-cost security device called "SafeStep" — developed with community partners.
Program leaders Bonnie Owens and Mikaela Allison introduced participating students and mentors. Multiple student teams described their work: Project GEMS created a low-cost building-security device called SafeStep, and the Microbit team developed "BioBadge," a wearable intended to log muscle activity and notify caregivers about seizure events. Students described coding and prototyping challenges and said the program helped build confidence. One student said their team received an "Explorer Award" in San Francisco.
Council members congratulated the students. Clarissa, who identified herself as someone with epilepsy, told students she found the seizure-tracking device "amazing" and that it "gives me hope for others that have epilepsy." Sharla, attending online, encouraged students to apply for city scholarships when they become seniors.
No formal action was taken; the presentation was informational. Council members and staff applauded the students and thanked Promise Youth and Best Buy Teen Tech Center staff for the program.
