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It was so fun

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to see them walk into our doors and just
I could hear them chattering and talking

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about how excited they were to see
what we do here to to apply,

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you know, ask questions and apply
what they know to what we're doing.

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All this warehousing here
where we came in.

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Recently, six student interns
and four apprentices from Thompson’s,

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ITS programs had the opportunity
to attend a vendor showcase in Denver

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where they got real world experience
in networking with vendors,

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touring a facility and experiencing
a trade show.

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I thought, I like.

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I really like the work stations that I saw
some of the other technicians here at.

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They looked like they looked like really,
really comfortable and nice.

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And they also looked like
they were having fun.

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They had like a Minecraft server up
and like they were just having fun

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with their job with like,
which I thought was cool.

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Thompson School District has partnered
with Vivacity as a vendor who supplies

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the district with our Chromebook devices
and does in-warranty repairs.

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So we're here to help the school district.

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You know, we
we trust that the school district knows

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what's best for the student, and we're
here to help the district administration

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give them the tools that they need

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to make sure that
those students lives are being impacted

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and that they're learning something
new as it relates to technology.

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The Student Repair Academy
or SRA is a required part of both

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the apprenticeship and internship programs
here at TSD, allowing students to become

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certified in the repair of devices,
including in warranty devices,

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which helps them to then run
their high school's student-led help desk.

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Love hearing that the ITS students,
the Thompson School district

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and how passionate they are
about about computer repair.

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Love that they've gone through the program

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they've graduated two apprentices
and some are turning into technicians.

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One of my favorite things about the SRA is
the final exam

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is really it's pretty simplified.

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It's just can you take apart the device
and put it back together and make it work?

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I think that's a really good
implementation

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of all the skills
we've been learning through SRA.

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If you or your student has an interest
in technology

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helping others and enjoy
hands-on learning.

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Join us in the ITS Student Internship

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program, open to all high school students

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or the paid apprenticeship program,
which is open to juniors and seniors.

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Opportunities can be found through
Xello using the search for Thompson.