Project Fast Forward: A Higher Education Pathway for Deaf & Hard of Hearing High School Students

Workshop description

Project Fast Forward helps deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students get a head start on a college degree by offering dual-credit college courses in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. The ultimate goal of the program is to spark students' interest in STEM careers and provide them with introductory skills while earning college credits. The dual-credit courses are offered by Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf and taught at the students' high schools by their own teachers during regular school hours. The credits can be applied toward a degree at RIT/NTID or transferred to other colleges that accept them.

Presented by David Strom.

David Strom

David Strom holds a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering and an M.S. in Career and Human Resource Development from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a transformational leader with extensive experience at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Sprint Telecommunications, and Gallaudet University. Throughout his career, David has been dedicated to serving the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities by advocating for lifelong services and resources. He is recognized as a change agent, working to preserve Deaf culture and language, and promoting equity and inclusion for all people.