Maybe you have heard of our Techie Camps. Have you heard of our Techie Labs? 

High School and College students in I.T. classes need extensive hands-on experience with a variety of computer devices. School budgets are stretched thin. Enter AZ StRUT who provides partner schools with donated equipment for the students sink their hands into - AKA Techie Labs. Techie Lab teachers are some of the most resourceful people! They fit in our circular economy approach using donated equipment for valuable learning materials.  

A second part of the Techie Lab program is more community oriented.  Students take viable computers and refurbish them. AZ StRUT then distributes these devices to Arizona Title I schools and non-profits. 

Techie Labs have opened future technology careers to students. Former Techie Lab student James Moore said, “Without AZ StRUT’s Techie Lab, I wouldn’t have gone into computers. Where would I be now? I have a good, well-paying job, family, car, and home.” 

James and all Techie Lab students learn how to give back to their community through AZ StRUT Techie Labs. “Knowing that a computer can have a second or third life through my work in high school classes was rewarding and motivating.” After High School James volunteered at Earth Day Collection events and even goes back to “StRUT classes” at Gilbert to talk with current students. 

AZ StRUT Techie Labs are a behind the scenes part of our circular economy in Arizona. Each year these students refurbish hundreds of computers.