2nd Workshop on Disability and Design

The 2nd Workshop on Disability and Design will be carried out at ORT Technical School, Belgrano campus, from October 29th to November 2nd. Some of the activities will include: a lecture on ‘Self-Improvement’ by sportsmen of non-conventional sports; an experience-based workshop on ‘Paintings in the Dark’ by blind painters; an integrative sports meeting with the participation of special schools; a sports activity on wheelchairs; a lecture on ‘Architectural Barriers’, etc.

Design of Rosh Hashanah Greeting Cards

Ory is a civil organization which -for 20 years- has been devoted to improving the life quality of mentally-disabled adult members of our community. Every year, a New Year card selling campaign is carried out to raise funds and meet the needs of the people who attend the day center, since there is no subsidy.

For the third consecutive year, a greeting-card design contest has been carried out among the students of the Industrial Design track, within the framework of the Graphic Design subject and the Jewish Education Area. The initiative is part of the curriculum of the subject.

Presidential Award: Solidarity Schools 2007

The President of the Nation and the Minister of Education, Science and Technology awarded students and teachers from the Industrial Design track of ORT Technical School (Belgrano campus) an Honorable Mention for the development of the solidarity educational experience: “Hands in action multiply”.

The main objectives of the Presidential Award “Solidarity Schools” are: to recognize those schools that best integrate the students’ academic learning with the solidarity service to the community; to foster the development of solidarity educational activities at school; to encourage the articulation of the school and the different organizations of the civil society; and to strengthen and promote the ‘culture of involvement, solidarity and citizen commitment’.

ORT at The Garage TV

On Wednesday 29th of August, at 10pm, the program “Design Center” of The Garage TV channel broadcasted a report on the redesign and incorporation of the new technologies to the Citroën 3CV, a project which is being carried out by the different tracks of ORT Technical School, Belgrano campus.

The TV program is presented by the Designer José Luis Denari, who is in charge of the follow-up of this initiative.

Exhibition of Perfume Bottles– Industrial Design track

On July 17th, students from 6th year Industrial Design track (Belgrano campus) invited their families to the presentation of the bottles of perfume they had designed for the Final Project subject.

The attendants were able to see the students’ production and to get information on the manufacturing process they implemented to produce those bottles.