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Dr. Coke
E401
01 Apr. 2015
Teaching Context
Community
Fort Collins, CO
o Population: 152,061 (quickfacts.census.gov)
89% White
10.1% Hispanic or Latino
2.9% Asian
1.2% Black or African American
0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3.1% Two or More Races
o 18.6% below the poverty line
List of major employers: (All information from
fortcollinschamber.com)
o Overview: Fort Collins' economy has a mix of
manufacturing and service-related businesses. Many hightech companies have relocated to Fort Collins because of
the resources of Colorado State University and its research
facilities (fortcollinschamber.com)
o Advanced Energy, Agilent Technologies, AMD, AnheuserBusch, Avago Technologies, Qualfon, City of Fort Collins,
Colorado State University, Columbine Health Systems,
Eastman Kodak Colorado, Hewlett Packard Company,
Larimer County, LSI Logic, Poudre R-1 School District,
School
Course
Student breakdown:
o White: 15-18
o Hispanic: 4-6
o Asian: 1
o Black: 1
o 2 or More Races: 1
o American Indian/Alaskan Native: maybe 1
o Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: maybe 1