2001 Comtech Program Abstracts (MS Word)
Ada Public Schools
P.O. Box 1359
Ada, OK 74280
Project Director: Rebecca Hill, 580/310-7218, rhill@
Computer Literacy Instruction for Communities and Kids – “CLICK” for Ada’s program takes into account the needs of the community, offering quality technology and training at a safe, easy access location, and positioning computers in diverse locations around the city and within the county. It provides laptops for special needs students to take home when needed. It increases student access to computer assisted instruction (CAI), the network and the Internet by opening the CLICK center after school hours, and by making technology mobile – brings the lab to the student instead of the student to the lab. The program is expected to serve a possible student population of 280 per year. In addition, the free computers will allow six students access per night. Programs will also be available to adults and will include technology, basic literacy, workplace skills and GED instructions.
Primary Partners: The Ada Chamber of Commerce; the Ada Housing Authority, the Workforce Development Council; the East Central University Child Care Facility; Burris Communications; Care-A-Lot and Precious Friends Day Care Centers; the Tri-County Indian Nations Community Development Corporation; the Evenstart program; the Oklahoma Parents as Teachers and Parents as Partners program; the Hugh Warren Memorial Library; the First National Bank of Ada; the Kiwanis Club of Ada; and the Big 5 (Headstart)
New Centers: The CLICK learning center at Ada High School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $179,247
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $57,463
AdEdge, LLC
4150 Rio Bravo, Suite 128
El Paso, TX 79902-1048
Project Director: Sister Maria Jesus Munguia, 915/532-6875, Johndogbreath@
The Father Yermo CTC will include a Cisco Networking Academy , IT training, GED instruction, ESL instruction, and small-business assistance. The neighborhood, in central El Paso adjacent to the US/Mexico border, is a predominately Hispanic community with an unemployment rate of 10.3%. The Cisco Networking Academy is a comprehensive four-semester course that trains students to design, build and maintain computer networks, and prepare them for industry standard certifications. It will give people the skills necessary to succeed at good-paying jobs in IT and other industries. Management and technical assistance services will be offered to small businesses, particularly in the areas of promotions/sales and IT. These custom-tailored services will address specific needs of small business toward greater stabilization and growth. A minimum of 358 individuals are expected to be served by this program.
Primary Partners: Cisco Networking Academy Program; Career and Technology
Advisory Committee (a partnership of business, industry and
education in the El Paso area)
New Centers: (1) The Father Yermo CTC, El Corazon de El Paso, El Paso, TX
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $240,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $409,075
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
P.O. Box 698
Talladega, AL 35161-0698
Project Director: Ms. Renita Holman, 256/761-3434
“The World at My Finger Tips” CTC will provide the sensory impaired, multi-disabled population in rural Talladega County and any persons, businesses, or educational organizations that work with or serve this population, with access to a sophisticated, technically advanced centralized technology center. A potential demonstration model for states/counties with highly concentrated numbers of persons with sensory impairments and multiple disabilities, the Center will give this traditionally underserved population access to computer software and assistive technology specific to their disabilities. Offering seminars, self-paced computer training and individual instruction to enhance knowledge and use of assistive equipment, the primary goal of the Center is to increase educational and employment opportunities. The CTC expects to provide services to a minimum of 400 individuals
Primary Partners: Helen Keller National Center; The United Way of North Talladega;
University of Alabama at Birmingham; Vision Science Research
Center; Community Action Agency of Talladega; Clay and Randolph
Counties
New Centers: (1) “The World at My Finger Tips” CTC, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $191,300
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $201,151
Alisal Union School District
1205 East Market Street
Salinas, CA 93905
Project Director: Tim Landeck, 831/753-5700, tlandeck@sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us
The Alisal Union School District’s (AUSD) Alisal’s Access for All (AAA) project will add two new CTCs as expansion satellites, using the existing successful CTC as a model. The current CTC is able to serve 500 community members per month of the more than 14,000 in need of services. The programs offered will assist participants in improving work skills, technology skills, English literacy skills, and communication skills and will provide access to job opportunities. Each of the three sites expects to serve at least 500 community participants per month, or 6,000 per year.
Primary Partners: Salinas Adult School; Community-Based English Tutoring Program;
Monterey Institute of International Studies; California State University at Monterey Bay; City of Salinas and Chamber of Commerce
Expanded Centers: (2) New: CTC, Jesse Sanchez Elementary School; CTC, Frank Paul Elementary School (1) Current: Alison Union School District’s Healthy Start CTC
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $130,000
Antioch Community Development Corporation
177 Dartmouth Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550
Project Director: Sheila Elliott, 516/292-4157, madamelliot@
This program will serve approximately 2,300 low-income and underserved residents of Hempstead, New York. It will offer introductory, intermediate and advanced level classes on Windows, use of the Internet and web page design, online homework assistance and tutoring, Internet-based employment opportunities and job skills training, and the opportunity to explore and develop skills in the use of computer technology.
Primary Partners: Adelphi University
New Centers: (1) Antioch Baptist Church
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $202,730.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $62,758.00
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks
94 Columbus Road
Athens, OH 45701
Project Director: Russell V. Combs, 740/592-3854, russc@
This program will serve approximately 280 underemployed and unemployed adults and children living in poverty in rural southeastern Ohio. The program will allow access to computer labs in local high schools during after school hours for adults and students. It will offer work readiness classes, an after-school Computer Club for students and small business opportunities for students and adults.
Primary Partners: Ohio State University; 4-H Clubs; Department of Job and Family
Services; Workforce Investment Board; and the One Stop Center.
New Centers: (3) Expand on existing programs in local high schools.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $158,210.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $121, 200.00
Applied Information Management Institute
118 S. 19th Street, Suite 1A
Omaha, NE 68102-1305
Project Director: Eve Bleyhl, 402/345-5025, eve@
The OMAHA Community ConNEctions Project will expand services to the residents of the Omaha Enterprise Community focusing especially on the most vulnerable and underserved populations residing in this geographic area: out-of-school youth, Native Americans, and the elderly. It is anticipated that over 800 people will be served over the one-year period of the grant. A variety of activities will be implemented to increase access to computers and computer training including: adult basic education programs; intergenerational activities; graphic arts model program for Native American high school students; tutoring; career development and planning; customized business training and basic computer literacy program for elderly taught by target area high school students.
Primary Partners: The Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute, fiscal agent and lead organization for the OMAHA Community ConNEctions Program, is a community wide consortium comprised of 250 businesses, local and regional colleges and universities, over 55 secondary school districts, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, and the State of Nebraska
Expanded Centers: (2) Centers are to be added, increasing the total number of OMAHA Community ConNEctions Project CTCs to five. Current centers: La Raza Job Training, Inc.; Main Branch, Omaha Public Library; and Turning Point. New centers will be located at the Bryant Resource Center in north Omaha and the Nebraska Indian Community College, Omaha campus in south-central Omaha.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,999
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $253,947
Arizona Supreme Court
Administrative Office of the Courts
1501 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3231
Project Director: Lynn A. Wiletsky, 602/542-9309, lwiletsky@supreme.sp.state.az.us
Arizona’s Project Learn – Literacy, Education And Resource Network was established in 1987 as a pilot project by the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). Installation and implementation of computerized literacy labs in probation departments and other community settings, began that year and has continued to grow statewide. Initially the project offered only literacy education, but within a year of start up, some labs added additional programming to serve the diversified needs of the adult and juvenile populations. Two new LEARN labs will be added to the existing network, in juvenile detention facilities, one in a large urban area and the other in a small rural community and five labs will be upgraded. Computer-based instruction provides consistent, individualized programming which can be adapted to the students’ academic needs and abilities. The new labs and the five upgraded labs are expected to serve over 2,303 students during the upcoming fiscal year.
Primary Partners: Each local lab has partnered with a probation department, school district or community agency to physically house and staff the lab. The AOC has partnered with the Arizona Department of Education. Many local LEARN labs have partnered with the Arizona Department of Education, Adult Education Division.
Expanded Centers: (2 New) LEARN Lab, Phoenix and LEARN Lab, St. Johns
(5) LEARN Labs will be upgraded, one in Navajo County, Santa Cruz County and Yuma County, and two in Pinal County
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $225,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $90,000
Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Northern Arizona
Office of Grant and Contract Services
Babbitt Administrative Center
Room 100, Building 51
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Project Director: Greg Larkin, 928/523-0251, Gregory.larkin@nau.edu
This program will serve approximately 200 Native American residents of Ganado, Arizona and the surrounding communities on the Navajo Reservation. The community has a Community Technology Center. This program will expand on existing services to hire and use Navajo instructors who know the area and culture, to teach the residents how to use the technology. In addition to instruction on basic computer skills and Internet use, the program will provide job skills training, employment and career information and expanded and distance learning opportunities.
Primary Partners: Northern Arizona Literacy Enterprises and the Ganado Unified School
District
New Centers: (1) NALE/Ganado Community Technology Center (expand services)
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $106,650.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $34,216.00
Bay Ridge Associates L.P.
c/o Landex of Maryland
575 S. Charles Street, Suite 506
Baltimore, MD 21201
Project Director: Juanita Marbury, 410/234-0111, jmarbury@
The new CTC will enhance the existing Neighborhood Network Center (NNC) at the Bay Ridge Garden Apartments in Annapolis, Maryland. Bay Ridge Gardens is a privately managed low income housing community assisted under the HUD Section 8 program, State funds and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The development has 197 households, with over 50% of residents 18 or younger. The CTC grant will allow the NNC to provide: job training assistance; youth technology courses; and a music production workshop to give teenagers from Bay Ridge Gardens the opportunity to learn computer-based audio recording and editing techniques. The program will serve 20 users on a daily basis and a total of 200 individuals throughout the grant period.
Primary Partners: Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU); Annapolis Business and
Professional Women’s Club
New Centers: (1) CTC at Bay Ridge Garden Apartments, Annapolis
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $112,772
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $68,000
Bay View Community Health Center
458 26th Street
San Diego, CA 92102
Project Director: Marlo Antonio, 619/234-7398, Marl0@
The purpose of the San Diego CTC program is to challenge and prepare local residents to use technology as a tool for advancement and success at school, home and in the community. Through the development of three unique and strategically-located CTC’s, the program will provide a minimum of 1,300 local residents with first-time access to technology-based adult education and family literacy training; after school technology-based tutorial and enrichment opportunities; career development and job preparation assistance; and small business development support.
Primary Partners: San Diego School District; United Education Institute; Reuben H. Fleet Science Center; Barrio Logan College Institute; Inner-City Business Association Historic San Diego Agency; City of San Diego Community Development Corporation; Desert Pacific Council – Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America; North Park Clergy Association
New Centers: (3) Student Success Technology Resource Center, Adult Learners Technology Resource Center and Career Success Technology Resource Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,490
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $161,150
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative
P.O. Box 218
Sturgis, SD 57785
Project Director: Mary Baumeister, 605/347-4467, maryb@bhssc.
This program will serve approximately 300 disadvantaged youth and adults in the economically distressed community of North Rapid City, North Dakota. It will increase access to technology and offer opportunities for career planning and development, including skills training for technology related careers. Students will have access to technology-based programs that will provide homework assistance and supplemental learning activities. Literacy programs for adults and families also will be available.
Primary Partners: One-Stop Career Center Board of the Black Hills; Career Learning
Center of the Black Hills; Technology and Innovations in Education; Rapid City Area School District; Rapid City Academy; North Middle School; Even Start Family Literacy; South Dakota Parent Resource Center; South Dakota Department of Labor; West River Business Service Center; Small Business Development Center; Black Hills State University; Ardent Learning Center; National American University; and the Black Hills Foster Grandparents Program.
New Centers: (1) Family Opportunity and Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $297,281.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $134,276.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan
26777 Halsted Road, Suite 100
Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3560
Project Director: Lisa Beiharz-Tyler, 248/473-1400, LBTyler@
CONNECT is a program designed to bridge the digital divide by providing access to technology in six Boys and Girls Clubs in Southeastern Michigan. All six clubs are located within the Detroit MSA (Wayne County) and serve over 8,000 youth annually who live in economically distressed areas. The program will build stronger relationships between Boys & Girls Clubs and community through partnerships with other nonprofit agencies. Activities provided by the project include basic computer skills training, career exploration using the Internet, resume writing, interviewing skills, etc.; informational sessions hosted by local nonprofit agencies like Michigan Works! Project Connect will serve students age 6-18, parents and community members.
Primary Partners: City of Detroit; EDS Corporation; Microsoft; Boys & Girls Clubs
of America; Infocus; Mobil Communications; JASON Foundation; U.S. Secret Service (Michigan Branch); Academy for Business Technology; Davenport University, Holistic Development Center; Eastern Michigan University
New Centers: (6) Howard B. Bloomer Club, Detroit; Lloyd H. Diehl Club, Detroit; James and Lynelle Holden Club, Detroit; Adam H. Sarver Club, Redford; Edgar A. Guest Club, Dearborn; and Fauver-Martin Club, Highland Park.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $240,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $121,400
Boys Club of San Diego, CA, Inc.
1761 Hotel Circle South
Suite 123
San Diego, CA 92108
Project Director: Michelle Regan, 619/298-3520, michelleregan7@
This program will serve at-risk youth that have come into contact with the juvenile justice system in two of San Diego’s poorest neighborhoods, Encanto and Logan Heights. The youth will be selected to serve as interns in the CTC’s, and will receive a small stipend and encouraged to continue their technology education. The program will offer courses in GED preparation, career preparation and development, job readiness training and employment skills, resume building, online job search and computer skills training. In addition, the program will provide GED preparation, basic computer classes, introduction and exploration of the Internet for adults.
Primary Partners: Family Health Centers; San Diego @ Work/SD Workforce Partnership
Turn Around Dynamics; and the Lutheran Social Services.
New Centers: (2) William J. Oakes (Logan Heights) Branch and Encanto Branch
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $138,406.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $111,092.00
Calcasieu Parish School Board
1724 Kirkman Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601-6299
Project Director: Sheryl Abshire, 337/437-6150, sheryl.abshire@
INCITE (INvolved Community through Integrated Technology Education) will provide two well-defined CTCs promoting guidance, education, and support to community members of Calcasieu Parish, LA. The program will reach all areas of the parish, providing participants of all ages an opportunity to learn, apply, and synthesize training of technology-based skills, increasing educational foundations, real-world business transactions, personal correspondence, research and information-gathering and access to online job databases. INCITE will establish a digital connection for those who lack access to these tools, increasing economic educational, and social advancement. Over 3,000 people are expected to take part in INCITE activities.
Primary Partners: Calcasieu Parish Public Library; Calcasieu Career Center; Workforce Investment Board; School to Work and Simon Properties
New Centers: (2) North INCITE Center, Curriculum and Instruction Department Building, Calcasieu Parish School Board; South Incite Center, Prien Lake Mall, Lake Charles
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $430,430
Caruthers Unified School District
P.O. Box 127
Caruthers, CA 93609
Project Director: Dwight Miller, 559/864-3274, dmiller@caruthers.k12.ca.us
This program will serve approximately 350 families in Caruthers, an isolated agricultural community in Fresno County, California. The program will offer adult basic education classes, career development and job preparation, English language instruction and computer skills training. In addition to the programs offered in the CTC’s, the program also will place on loan 150 computers and free Internet access in the homes of families who have not had this technology available to them before.
Primary Partners: California State University Fresno; CSUF Kremen School of
Education; CSUF Agricultural Technology Information Network; Fresno City College; Caruthers Adult School; Caruthers Community Library; and the California Technology Assistance Project.
New Centers: (2) Caruthers Elementary School and Caruthers High School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $242,114.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $103,149.00
Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley and Central Coast
142 Glynbrook Street, NE
P.O. Box 20400
Keizer, OR 97307-0400
Project Director: James T. Seymour, 503/390-2600, jseymour@
The CTC is an essential component of the Highland-Grant Community Center, focusing on adult education, high school completion, career development, job preparation for adults and youth who have dropped out of school or who are at risk of dropping out, open access to the broader community and family activities in conjunction with the 21st Century Community Learning Centers at both elementary schools. A second CTC, within the Northgate Neighborhood Center, will be opened once this first one is up and running.
Primary Partners: The Family Systems Investment Consortium (20 participating organizations)
New Centers: (2) CT: Highland-Grant Community Center and the Northgate Neighborhood Center, Salem, OR
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $120,643
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $94,195
CCTV d/b/a/ CyberSkills/Vermont
294 N. Winooski Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
Project Director: Jayne Sheridan, 802/860-4057 x22, jsheridan@
The CyberSkills Alliance for Opportun-IT combines the successful efforts of CyberSkills /Vermont, a six year old CTC operating in Burlington’s Enterprise Community with ten Alliance Partner Service Agencies to establish an integrated and comprehensive model that overcomes barriers and provides essential support services for low-income and disadvantaged individuals, including at-risk youth, seniors, entrepreneurs, job seekers, refugees, and individuals moving from welfare to work so that they can increase their capacity to participate in the region’s emerging Information Society. The CTC will expand, support and strengthen public access to the sites, including the resource center at CyberSkills/Vermont’s Old North End, a new public access center at the library and the eight existing public access sites currently available. There will also be a computer loan program. The project will deliver services to an estimated 841 participants.
Primary Partners: Fletcher Free Library; Vermont Adult Learning; Champlain Senior
Center; Vermont Refugee Resettlement; Micro Business DevelopmentProgram; King Street Youth Program; Vermont Department of Employment and Training; Recycle North; Vermont Development Credit Union; Vermont Girl Scouts Council
Expanded Centers: (1) CyberSkills/Vermont (1) New Public Access: Fletcher Free Library, (8) existing access sites: Trinity College; Sarah Holbrook
Center; St. Michael’s College; Multi-Generational Center; Heinenburg Club; Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program; King Street Youth Program; Vermont Department of Employment and Training
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $271,926
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $418,948
Central Washington University
400 E. 8th Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7510
Project Director: Kevin Nemeth, 509/963-1508, nemethk@cwu.edu
The Open Spaces Technology Center (OS Tech Center) includes community and mobile technology training labs. Given the rural and remote nature of Eastern Washington and the lack of technology sophistication and training, the Open Spaces project will increase access and knowledge of technology among county residents who are most in need. The efforts of this program will result in a more technology savvy citizenry and ultimately result in a better-trained workforce. The program is expected to reach an estimated 936 residents each year.
Primary Partners: Central Washington University Office of Continuing Education; WorkSource; Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce; City of Ellensburg Department of Recreation; United Way of Kittatas County
New Centers: (2) Open Spaces Technology Center, Ellensburg, WA and a mobile
technology training lab
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $283,971
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $112,426
Centro Cultural of Washington County, Oregon
P.O. Box 708
1110 North Adair
Cornelius, OR 97113
Project Director: Barbara Raymons, 503/359-0446, sbr@
This program will serve approximately 700 low-income Latino families and individuals in Western Washington County, Oregon whose proficiency in English is limited and whose access to, and computer skills are also limited. Expanding upon existing computer centers, the program will provide a basic orientation to computers. It will provide job search and resume writing classes as well as advanced computer skills training for those with computer skills. It also will provide open use time for practice and Spanish speaking mentors and instructors will be available for assistance.
Primary Partners: Family Literacy Program; Portland Community College Literacy
Program; 4-H Web Wizards/Oregon State Extension Service; Hillsboro Public Library Digital Bridge; and the Forest Grove School District.
New Centers: (3) Centro; Hillsboro Library; and Neil Armstrong Middle School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $148,800.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $64,987.80
Chemeketa Community College
P.O. Box 14007
4000 Lancaster Drive, NE
Salem, OR 97309
Project Director: Harvey Franklin, 503/399-5207, frah@chemeketa.edu
This program will serve approximately 795 low-income residents of the economically distressed rural communities of North Marion County, Oregon. The program will expand the services of an existing program, the Woodburn Workforce Transition Center, which serves individuals recently dislocated by a plant closure in Woodburn. It will provide information on education, training and job career opportunities, adult literacy tutoring in English and Spanish, computer workshops and classes, use of the Internet and business planning skills training for the small business community and farm business community.
Primary Partners: Oregon Human Development Corporation; Marion County Housing
Authority; Oregon Child Development Coalition; Child Care Information Service/Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency; Woodburn School District; Salud Medical Center; Green Thumb; YWCA of Salem’s Resource Assistance Program; Woodburn Chamber of Commerce; Mid-Willamette Workforce Network; Oregon Economic & Community Development Department; Palo Alto Software; The City of Woodburn; and the Oregon Employment Department.
New Centers: (1) Woodburn Computer Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $286,729.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $204,979.00
Church United for Community Development
19202 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Project Director: Mark Stermer, 225/753-2273, marks@
Specific objectives for the Donaldson CTC include: providing technology-based academic assistance and enrichment for school-aged children; increasing the number of students/adults who obtain a high school degree and higher-than-minimum wage jobs; providing academically credited CBT vocational courses for youth and adults; and increasing the number of minority youth involved in technology-leadership training programs. The program is expected to serve a minimum of 500 people during the first year and activities will include an after-school program, a summer program, a preschool program and a Minority Technology-Leadership Intern Program.
Primary Partners: The Mayor of Donaldsonville; The Ascension Parish President; Ascension Technical Institute; Ascension Parish School Board; Americorp*VISTA; Volunteer Ascension; Ascension Parish Mentoring Program; Ascension Parish Youth Council; Ascension Parish Council on Aging; The Ascension Parish Arts and Recreation Council; The Ascension Weekly; People First; and Local Churches involved with TCUFCD.
New Centers: (1) Donaldson CTC, Donaldson
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $208,611
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $98,212
CINCO, The Center to Increase Community Organization
125 South Avenue 57
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Project Director: Casey Bahr, 323/255-9030, caseybahr@
This program will serve approximately 750 low-income, predominately Latino residents of northeast Los Angeles, California, a community that is characterized by a high poverty rate, high unemployment and a lack of educational attainment. The program will establish a consortium to provide technology-based education and training programs that include, adult education and family literacy, community-based English tutoring, basic, intermediate and advanced computer training, web design, office skills training and job placement services.
Primary Partners: Northeast Los Angeles Community Technology Consortium; The
Rock; Hathaway Family Resource Center; Occidental College; Franklin Adult School; and the Northeast Community Resources Coordinating Council.
New Centers: (3) Expand on existing services at CINCO, Hathaway Family Resource
Center and THE ROCK.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,110.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $656,888.00
Circle Terrace Associates, L.P.
C/o Landex of Maryland
575 South Charles, Suite 506
Baltimore, MD 21201
Project Director: Juanita Marbury, 410/234-0111, jmarbury@
This program will serve the residents of a 303 unit low-income housing complex in Baltimore County, Maryland. Circle Terrace is considered a very low-income community as defined by HUD with 39% of the households receiving some type of federal income assistance, and an additional 11% reported no income at all. The program will provide computer assisted GED preparation and literacy classes; web-based job search and job readiness workshops; place computers on loan to homes of residents with barriers to participating in programs in the center.
Primary Partners: Circle Terrace Residents’ Association; Literacy Works, Inc.;
Community College of Baltimore County; and Housing Opportunities Unlimited.
New Centers: 0
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $277,530.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $155,032.00
City College of San Francisco (CCSF)
50 Phelan Avenue, C306
San Francisco, CA 94112-1821
Project Director: Veronica Hunnicutt, 415/550-4347, vhunnicu@
The purpose of San Francisco Computers and Learning expansion project (SFCAL) is to improve the lives of people in housing facilities by giving them skills needed to obtain and hold decent paying jobs. The San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) will recruit 150 residents from public housing to participate in this program. They will learn to use the Internet as well as the basics of Microsoft Office software. In addition, they will learn to put together computer components for a computer which will become theirs at the end of the class. Upon completion they will be encouraged to 1) work with the One Stop to improve job readiness skills, learn how to improve their current work situation, and/or to find jobs; and 2) take additional courses at CCSF that will prepare them for better careers. They will also be directed to the Information Technology Career Ladder formed by the City’s Workforce Investment Board.
Primary Partners: San Francisco Housing Authority and One Stop
Expanded Centers: (2) Hunter’s View and Sunnydale HUD-supported Computer Learning Centers
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $250,737
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $145,467
City of Albuquerque
Department of Family and Community Services
P.O. Box 1293
Albuquerque, NM 87103
Project Director: Gerald Ortiz y Pino, 505/768-2870, jortizypino@
This program will serve approximately 48,500 residents, particularly those 14-21, in the poorest neighborhoods in the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It will provide access to technology for the community for computer training, technology-based educational programs, job skills training and career development opportunities. Youth, after-school programs will be a year round activity. Adult programs will have two focuses, serving as mentors to youths and other adults and, adult education courses and Internet training to access resources to take part in community planning and decision-making. There also will be ESL classes and online health and nutritional information programs.
Primary Partners: Robert F. Kennedy Charter School; University of New Mexico;
Middle Rio Grande Business and Education Collaborative; Albuquerque Public Schools; the Cornstalk Institute; Prime Time; and the Albuquerque chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
New Centers: (5) Barelas Community Center; Jack Candelaria Community Center; Los
Durances Community Center; Thomas Bell Community Center; and Wells Park Community Center.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,866.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $620,139.00
City of Kalamazoo
241 W. South Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4796
Project Director: Rob Reibeling, 616/337-8839, reibeling@
Kalamazoo Alliance for Service Learning Technology (see “Primary Partners”) will develop CTCs to address the achievement gaps and the digital divide that exist in their community. The six objective of this program are to: 1) provide computer and Internet access to eight community sites in four of the seven Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) neighborhoods; 2) implement a computer mentoring program at each CTC; 3) promote academic development for youth and adults through technology; 4) provide career development opportunities through technology use; 5) promote technology aided small business opportunities; and 6) use technology to positively influence youth development. The potential number of residents to be served at each of the centers is estimated at 800, or almost 6,400 by the end of the first year.
Primary Partners: Boys and Girls Club; New Genesis Incorporated; Health Futures;
Alliance for Service Learning, and the Kalamazoo Public Library have formed the Kalamazoo Alliance for Service Learning Technology (KPLT)
New/Expanded Centers:
(8) Eight CTCs will be established and/or expanded to serve youth
and adults that reside in the Edison, Vine, Eastside, and Northside neighborhoods of Kalamazoo: City of Kalamazoo Youth Development Center; Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo, Lake Street Campus; New Genesis, Incorporated;
Hillside Middle School; Kalamazoo Central High School; Eastwood Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library; Washington Square Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library; Central Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $199,215
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $172,299
City of Orlando
400 South Orange Avenue
P.O. Box 4990
Orlando, FL 32802
Project Director: Marcia Bowen, 407/246-3360, marcia.bowen@
This program will serve approximately 2,500 low-income residents of Parramore, a community in the City of Orlando, Florida, that is historically underserved and plagued by poverty and low incomes. The program will provide access to technology for a community that has experienced a loss of access through its public institutions (libraries, schools, etc.). The center will provide programs in SAT preparation, general computer skills training, resume preparation, tutoring for youth and job training and counseling for the adult population.
Primary Partners: University of Central Florida-McKnight Achievers; One Stop Career;
Seniors First; Healthy Communities Initiative; Callahan Neighborhood Association; and Inner City Games.
New Centers: (1) Callahan Community Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $68,332.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $34,440.00
City of Riverside
3581 Mission Inn Avenue
P.O. Box 468
Riverside, CA 92502-0468
Project Director: Carolyn A. Denny, 909/686-4920, marcylib@
In 1998 the Riverside Public Library inaugurated an information literacy program for youth 9 – 17 in the Eastside. The Eastside Cybrary Connection (ECC), has trained over 1,000 youth in basic computer and information search skills as well as offering homework assistance. The Library has opened two additional CTCs in other economically distressed areas. The Smart Community Project will 1) replicate and enhance the training program developed at the Eastside Cybrary at two other sites; 2) increase free access and training at these sites; and 3) initiate new technology-based training programs for adult members of these neighborhoods.
Primary Partners: The University of California at Riverside, Riverside Community College; the City’s Parks and Recreation Department; and People Reaching Out
Expanded Centers: (3) Eastside Cybrary Connection, Eastside; The Downtown Computer Lab, Main Branch, Riverside Public Library; and The Homework Assistance Center in the Community Center at Nichols Park
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $184,577
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $192,854
City of South Sioux City
1615 1st Avenue
South Sioux City, NE 68776
Project Director: Lance Hedquist, 402/494-7517, lhedquist@
This program will serve approximately 3,110 residents of South Sioux City in Dakota County, Nebraska. It will provide year-round technology-based education programs for children and adults, establish a computer lending program, provide training workshops and continuing education or degree credits for adults, career development and job readiness training, and a centralized business and industry resource center with computer access.
Primary Partners: Northeast Community College; South Sioux City Community School
District; South Sioux City Chamber of Commerce; Dakota County Interagency Team; and the South Sioux City Public Library.
New Centers: (1) Cardinal Opportunity Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $138,500.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $309,125.00
Clinton County Board of Education
Rt. 4, Box 85
Albany, KY 42602
Project Director: Paula Little, 606/387-9772, plittle@clinton.k12.ky.us
This project will serve persons in Clinton County, KY, where more than one half of the adults have less than a high school credential, while 35% have less than a 9th grade education. The program is expected to serve more than 1,000 people and will include such innovative activities as: a networked computer lab w/internet access to host a myriad of workshops for adults and children; academic assistance for youth and GED preparation for adults; college and continuing education courses using distance learning; technology “Fun Nights for Families”; and a laptop loan program.
Primary Partners: Clinton County: InterAgency Council, Local Government, Extended School Services, Middle School Youth Services Center, Even Start Empowerment Zone Community, Inc., Family Resource Center, Migrant Education Program, Historical Society, Community Education, Board of Education, Arts Council, Adult Education, Green Thumb Program, Hospital, Public Library, High School Youth Services Center; Kentucky Tele-Linking Network Users Group Association; Albany Manor Apartments; Bank of Clinton County; Lake Cumberland District Health Department; Lake Cumberland Head Start; Caltech; Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children; GEAR UP; Gibson Printing Company; Somerset Community College; Kentucky Department for Community Based Services – Protection and Permanency Section, Kentucky Department of Education; Cagle’s-Keystone Foods, LLC; Kentucky Technology Students of America; Ferguson Bros., Inc.; CHANCE, Department for Employment Services; WANY AM-FM Radio; Albany-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce; Citizen’s Bank of Albany; Assistance to Bring Lasting Employment (ABLE); Sparks Insurance; Western Kentucky University; Davis & Associates; Families Against Drugs
New Centers: (1) Clinton County Board of Education CTC
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $210,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $66,754
Clovis Unified School District
1450 Herndon Avenue
Clovis, CA 93611
Project Director: Cathie Smith-Yang, 559/327-2870, johnballinger@clovis.k12.ca.us
This program will serve approximately 600 low-income Hispanic and Hmong residents in the southeast area of Fresno, California. The program will make computers and the Internet accessible to families who are not currently online, and who do not have access to computers. Technology-based ESL courses and adult education classes will be offered for those with limited English skills. Bi-lingual instruction will be provided for individual technical instruction. In addition, computer skills and Internet training will be provided along with online and distance learning courses for adults to further their education.
Primary Partners: California State Department of Rehabilitation; Fresno County Human
Services System; Fresno County Office of Education; and One-Stop.
New Centers: (1) Clovis Adult Education’s Community Job/Technology Resource
Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $277,112.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $122,807.00
Coalgate Independent School District
P.O. Box 368
11- Fox Avenue
Coalgate, OK 74538-0368
Project Director: David Unsell, 580/927-2338, dunsell@
This project will create and expand educational programs and access to technology for low-income residents of the Tri-County Indian National Enterprise Community in southeastern Oklahoma. The CENTER will foster life-long learning, increase computer literacy, help residents develop and expand employment goals, train and assist welfare-to-work clients, and increase technology awareness and provide a vehicle for in-home computer acquisition. These objectives will be met by providing after-school enrichment activities and tutoring, computer skills development classes, and Adult Education/Family Literacy services. The CENTER will also serve as a business development center where local entrepreneurs can improve their ability to be successful and explore e-commerce opportunities. It is anticipated that the program can serve between 1,200 and 1,500 people annually.
Primary Partners: Durant Public Schools; Big 5 Community Action Agency; Police Athletic League (PAL); Murray State College and Southeastern State University; Advanced Academics, Inc.; Oklahoma Parents as Teachers (OPAT) Coordinator
New Centers: (1) The CENTER, Coalgate, OK
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $180,957
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $102,396
Communities Creating Connections
P.O. Box 400
Kooskia, ID 83539
Project Director: Jim May, 208/926-0855, jimmay@
This program will serve approximately 1,000 low-income residents of Kooskia and Elk City, Idaho. It will offer increased access to the Internet, provide computer-based training for basic entrepreneurial skill development and e-commerce, enhanced educational and job-skill training for adults, increase computer-based learning activities for school age children and increase computer-based learning activities for adults of low-income households.
Primary Partners: Idaho County Joint School District; Greater Kooskia Chamber of
Commerce; Kooskia City Government; Lewis and Clark State College’s Outreach/Extended Programming Department; Friends of the Kooskia Library; Idaho Fish and Game Department; Rural School and Community Trust; The University of Idaho’s Department of Civil Engineering; The US Fish and Wildlife Service; and the Upper Clearwater Arts Council.
New Centers: (2) Kooskia City Council Municipal Building, and a portable classroom in
Elk City
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,432.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $101,828.00
Compton Community College Development Foundation
1111 East Artesia Boulevard
Compton, CA 90221
Project Director: Ronald Chatman, 310/900-1600, chatman_r@.ca.us
This program will serve approximately 550 low-income, predominately African American and Hispanic residents of South Central Los Angeles, California. The program will provide middle school children with computer skills and computer lab time to practice, high school and college credit computer literacy learning, basic computer ESL classes, job preparation and basic job skills, and an introduction to computer technology involving programming, graphic arts and desk top publishing. There also will be options for pre-literate adults to pursue educational and vocational training to help them prepare for the world of work, and at the same time offer assistance to their children.
Primary Partners: Community Centers, Inc. and Compton Community College
New Centers: (1) Community Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $236,400.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $775,000.00
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT)
P.O. Box 278
Pablo, MT 59855
Project Director: Teresa Wall-McDonald, 406/675-2700, teresawm@
The CSKT’s Department of Human Resource Development (DHRD) will be the lead agency for this project, which will serve tribal members and descendants residing on the Flathead Indian Reservation. There will be a mobile computer lab called Computer Operations at Outreach Locations (COOL) which will travel to remote areas of the reservation to provide services. The project will include: 1) Adult Education and Family Literacy, including GED, English Language instruction, and adult basic education classes or programs, introduction to computers, intergenerational activities, and lifelong learning opportunities through technology and the Internet; 2) After-School Activities for children of all ages to use software that provides homework help and academic enrichment, exploration of the Internet, and multimedia activities, including web page design and creation; and 3) Career Development and Job Preparation, such as computer skills training, resume writing workshops, and access to databases of employment opportunities, career information, and other online materials. The project will serve a minimum of 200 families, or approximately 600 individuals.
Primary Partners: The CSKT Department of Human Resource Development; Salish Kootenai Adult Basic Education; Tribal Administration, Ronan/Pablo Public School District
New Centers: (2) the COOL mobile computer lab and the Community Computer Center located in a trailer owned by CSKT
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $296,867
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $310,000
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas University of Arkansas
P.O. Box 960
183 Highway 399
De Queen, AR 71832-0960
Project Director: Frank G. Adams, 870/584-4471, fadams@.ar.us
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas (CCCUA) in partnership with more than a dozen community groups and agencies, will establish six mini-CTCs located within existing community based organizations and industries and one mobile CTC. The project will include training in computer, job seeking, and selected work readiness skills, and adult literacy. The target populations are primarily rural minority-Americans; rural Hispanics with limited English speaking capacity, isolated poor, and senior citizens living in three primarily rural southwest Arkansas counties. An estimated 1,300 people will be served during the first year.
Primary Partners: St. Barbara’s Community Center; Dodson Street Center; Ashdown
New Centers: (7) Mini-CTCs plus a mobile CTC: Ashdown Incubator; Fifth Street County Facility; Tyson Foods, Inc.; Dodson Street Family Life Center; Pilgrim’s Pride; St. Barbara’s Community Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $248,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $152,865
CPS Office of High School Intervention
c/o Orr High School
Room 120
Chicago, IL 60624
Project Director: JoAnn Roberts, 773/534-6770, bwilliams@csc-
Five satellite CTCs will implement the learning model known as REST – Reengineering Education for Success through the use of Technology. The REST model is designed to serve in three different capacities: 1) a resource center for both youth and adults to improve reading skills as well as prepare for GED tests; 2) after-school learning center to help students improve academic performance in Reading and Mathematics; and 3) Career development center offering training classes on, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software programs. The program is expected to serve over 450 people during the year
Primary Partners: Computer Services & Consulting, Inc. Library partners include Austin Branch Public Library, Hall Branch Library, Douglass Branch Library, Avalon Public Library and South Shore Library. Coalition for Improved Education in South Shore and Leadership for Quality Education (Collins High School Partners)
New Centers: (5) REST CTCs will be located in five high schools: Bowen, Collins, DuSable, Orr and South Shore Academy
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $240,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $672,750
Crowder College
601 Laclede Avenue
Neosho, MO 64850
Project Director: Pam Hudson, 417/455-5506, phudson@
This program will serve approximately 3,500 low-income residents of rural, economically distressed communities in southwest Missouri. The program will provide extended access to technology and training in basic computer literacy and software applications. It will also offer adult education and employment readiness skills training, career counseling, job placement and follow-up services. In addition, there will be after school access to computers and programs for academically at-risk students.
Primary Partners: Division of Workforce Development; Division of Employment
Security; Southwest Region Private Industry Council; Division of Family Services; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; Economic Security Corporation; School-To-Careers Partnership; Parent’s Fair Share; Area Agency on Aging; Joplin R-VIII School District Adult Education and Family Literacy; Franklin Technology Center; and Missouri Southern State College.
New Centers: (4) Main center: Missouri Career Center; sub-centers: Neosho, Nevada,
Cassville
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $195,916.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $219,501.00
Cumberland County College
P.O. Box 1500, College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360-1500
Project Director: W. Barry McLaughlin, Interim, 856/691-8600, wbmc1@
Cumberland’s Community Technology Center is a collaborative partnership between Cumberland County College and all of the major businesses, education/social delivery systems within this county of rural farming communities. Each center will offer basic computer literacy programs, expanded access/service hours, a repair/own computer program, a GED computer-based bridge program, workshops, resume production, job search enhancement, technical assistance, development and training workshops, a tutorial program, and supplemental enabling services which link low income residents to other education and career opportunities. 400 low-income students and adults will be served.
Primary Partners: Cumberland County Office of Employment and Training; Cumberland County One Stop Career Center; New Job Security Services
New Centers: (1) CTC central facility and (2) two outreach centers
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $295,152
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $175,377
Curators of the University of Missouri
Office of Sponsored Program Administration
310 Jesse Hall, UMC
Columbia, MO 65211
Project Director: Dr. Satish Nair, 573/882-2964, nairs@missouri.edu
The College of Engineering of the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) and MU Extension are partnering to establish a Tech-4-U CTC in a low income neighborhood of Columbia, MO, and will help to establish computer labs at the sites of six identified partners. Unique programs will be developed in four focus areas with extensive involvement of the community members and the students from the College of Engineering. These computer education based focus areas are After-School Computer Activities for Children and Summer Technology-based Programming, Training in E-Commerce for Small Business, Career Development and Job Preparation, and Adult Education and Family Literacy.
Primary Partners: Adult Learning Center; Blind Boone Community Center; Boys and Girls Clubs; Centro Latino; Community Recreation Building; Successful Neighborhood Resources Center, E-T’RAD
New Centers: (1) Tech-4-U CTC, Columbia, MO. (6) Computer labs to be established at the Adult Learning Center; Blind Boone Community Center; Boys and Girls Club; Centro Latino; Community Recreation Program; Successful Neighborhood Resource Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $197,144
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $87,942
Dalene J. Juarez & D. Scott Glasrud
9904 Montgomery Boulevard, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Project Director: Dalene J. Juarez, 505/296-7677, djuarez@sslc-
This program will serve approximately 500 low-income Native Americans, Hispanics, African Americans and community members who speak English as a second language. It will provide courses in basic adult education, English language development, basic computer skills, job training, career counseling and job placement services. The program also will establish a homework hotline for students and provide information on colleges and universities and entrance requirements. There will be a multi-media production lab and training in industry recognized advanced certification programs.
Primary Partners: Southwest Secondary Learning Center; New Mexico Virtual School;
Middle Rio Grande Business and Education Collaborative; City of Albuquerque; and the Alternative Public Education Foundation.
New Centers: (1) Tres Llaves Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $292,376.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $1,241,668.00
Delaware Technical And Community College
100 Campus Drive
Dover, DE 19904-1383
Project Director: Shelby Jones Crawford, 302/857-1400, scrawfor@outland.dtcc.edu
Working to Heighten Education and Employee Learning Skills (WHEELS), is a customized bus containing 13 computer work stations, and traveling to sites throughout Kent County. Expanding from 12 to 17 sites, the program expects to serve a minimum of 400 new program participants. Services offered include: financial management; ESL and computer literacy to Hispanics; computer classes for incarcerated or expelled youth; and work readiness and computer literacy classes for those receiving TANF or Unemployment assistance. WHEELS will also serve as an after-school site for local alternative middle and high schools that serve over 150 students.
Primary Partners: Stevenson House; Workforce Investment Board; Groves Adult High
School; City of Harrington; House of Pride; Clark’s Corner; Liberty Court; Manchester Square; McLane Gardens; Simon Circle; William Henry Middle School; Harrington Senior Center; Modern Maturity; The Shepherd’s Place; Dover Air Force Base; Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware; Houston Fire Hall; Mt. Zion AME Church; Church of God La Roca; Weed and Seed; Delaware Department of Labor; Delaware Department of Aging
Expanded Centers: (5) WHEELS will travel to 5 new sites: Because We Care Alternative Middle School and PEAK Alternative High School both in Kent County; the Church of God LaRoca; an additional low income housing project and a State Service Center, which house divisions of Unemployment, Labor Employment and Training, Vocational Rehabilitation and Social Services.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $119,800
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $35,964
Detroit International Stake Adult Housing Corporation
16631 Lahser Road
Detroit, MI 48219
Project Director: G. Jerry van Rossum, 313/531-5903, vanrossum@cofchristdetroit
This program will serve the residents of Highland Park, an economically depressed community within the city limits of Detroit, Michigan where 73% of adults over 25 do not have a high school diploma. The program will offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes in basic computer skills. It also will offer training programs in family budgeting, GED preparation, welfare to work classes, conflict resolution and resume writing.
Primary Partners: Highland Park Neighborhood Association; Highland Park Public
Schools; African American Ministry Center; Highland Park Police Department; Highland Park City Government; Detroit Department of Senior Citizens; and the Community of Christ Church.
New Centers: (1) Local church in Highland Park.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $209,557.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $398,500.00
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority
534 East First North Street
P.O. Box 1218
Morrristown, TN 37816
Project Director: Cathy Kitts, 423/587-4500, cathykitts@
This program will serve approximately 300 female heads of households and other disadvantaged individuals in Claiborne and Hawkins Counties, Tennessee, communities that are rural and economically distressed. The program will provide access to computer-based technology to enhance job skills training, GED preparation, access online educational and employment opportunities, and lend technical assistance to small businesses.
Primary Partners: Claiborne County School System; Hawkins County School System;
Claiborne County Department of Human Resources; Claiborne County Chamber of Commerce; DCEA’s Workforce Development Programs; DCEA’s Child Care Services Program; Of One Accord Ministry; Tennessee Department of Labor, Workforce Development; Five Rivers Career Center; and the Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority.
New Centers: (4) Expand existing services, Appalachian Technical Education Center
And three satellite centers in Census Tracts 9703, 9709 in Claiborne County and Census Tract 502 in Hawkins County
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, 157,616.00
Drumright Public Schools
P.O. Box 191
Drumright, OK 74030
Project Director: Roxie Terry, 918/352-2492, drmrite@
This program will serve low-income families and adults in Drumright, Oklahoma, an extremely poor and isolated community. The program will establish a computer lab with additional classrooms for videoconferencing and instruction. It will provide access to technology students during the day and after school and access in the evening for the entire community. Workshops and online services will provide technology training for students and adults. After school activities will include homework assistance, literacy, career development and entrepreneurial skills training for residents and small business owners.
Primary Partners: Central Technology Center; Drumright Adult Learning Center;
Drumright Gusher; City of Drumright; Drumright Area Chamber of Commerce; Drumright Medical Clinic; Drumright Rotary Club; Drumright Memorial Hospital; Lions Club of Drumright; Mathwhys; Ministerial Alliance of Drumright; Oklahoma Institute of Learning Styles; and Drumright Indian Education.
New Centers: (1) Drumright Community Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $205,345.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $83,800.00
Easter Seals Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center
95 Hamilton Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Project Director: Jennifer Kelley, MSW, 203/777-2000, jkelley@
Easter Seals Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc. established the West Rock Neighborhood Network Center (WRNNC) in March of 2001. Funded by the City of New Haven Enterprise Community, the WRNNC provides computer literacy, homework help, senior programs, and an Employment Center. The objectives of the CTC program are 1) the Tenant and Neighborhood Leadership will be trained and equipped for computer intranetworking and communication; 2) 50 unemployed or underemployed job seekers will receive Job Seeking and Retention skills training and join the Job Club; 3) 50 students ranging from six to eighteen will improve their academic performance; 4) 200 people will receive training in computer literacy, Internet use, and e-mail; 5) 250 people (150 workforce aged, 25 seniors, and 75 students will receive adult basic education and/or reading literacy education, and 6) 10 people will receive skill training in computer hardware maintenance and repair.
Primary Partners: Literacy Volunteers of America – Greater New Haven; The Regional Workforce Development Board, City of New Haven, Department of Mental Retardation; Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services; Family Alliance (the TANF Case Management entity in New Haven; the West Rock Tenant Representative Councils; Department of Adult Education; Empower New Haven; Division of Workers Compensation; State Administered General Assistance; the Chamber of Commerce; neighborhood schools and Gateway Community College
Expanded Centers: (1) West Rock Neighborhood Network Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $207,232
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $151,713
Easter Seals Massachusetts
484 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Project Director: Anthony Morin, 508/751-6406, tonym@
Easter Seals Massachusetts plans to open the first CTC with access for all in Boston. Their intent is to locate in, and to draw consumers from, an economically distressed area of the city, and to serve at least 251 consumers in a 12-month period. Services will include specialized job training and employment services and they expect to place approximately 25 of those who choose the CTC’s specialized services in new employment with pay of at least $9.75 hourly in the first year of operation.
Primary Partners: Boston Public School system; the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; the Statewide Head Injury Program; the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind; The Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation; The Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training; and the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents Workers Compensation
New Centers: (1) CTC located in Boston
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $459,442
Education 21
39 First Street
Troy, NY 12180
Project Director: Frank San Felice, 845/229-8732, franksanfelice@
The program will serve 400 residents of the Taylor Apartments, a low-income public housing complex in Troy, New York. It will provide access to computers and technology, improve residents’ proficiency in the use of computers and technology, and provide opportunities for job training skills and academic improvement through technology-based learning programs and classes.
Primary Partners: Ark Community Center; Ark Community Charter School; Troy City
School District; Troy Housing Authority; and the Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.
New Centers: (1) Ark Community Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $255,100.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $141,000.00
El Camino College
16007 Crenshaw Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90506-0002
Project Director: Patricia Caldwell, 310/660-3472, pcaldwell@.ca.us
The Inglewood Community Education and Technology Center network will provide basic computer training, free access and support to at least 1,000 low-income Inglewood residents who would otherwise have limited access to technology. The program will include education and training, relevant life-enhancing information, career planning and job seeking, and K-12 after-school support. There are 18 computer labs within Inglewood Unified School District that could potentially be opened to the public in the evenings and on weekends. To be able to effectively use the technology to improve their education and employability, adult community residents will need training and on-going support. That is why the other critical component of the project will be developing a training program for computer lab assistants, who will then provide the necessary support.
Primary Partners: Inglewood Unified School District; Inglewood One-Stop Career
Center; and Inglewood Public Library
New Centers: (2) Inglewood Community Education and Technology Centers (CETC), Inglewood; and Worthington Elementary School Computer Lab
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $199,771
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $299,564
El Centro, Inc.
650 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Project Director: Ian Bautista, 913/281-1186, xicano@
This program will serve approximately 2,900 Hispanic residents of Kansas City, Kansas. All program services will be offered in a bilingual, bicultural environment. Expanding on existing programs and services, the center will offer courses and training in basic computer skills, Internet access and use, technology-based educational and employment opportunities, and open lab time to practice and improve computer skills. The program also will offer courses on resume building, web page design, budgeting and electronic communication. The expanded program will increase access for students seeking assistance with homework, general study purposes and educational resources found on the Internet.
Primary Partners: Unified School District 500; Kansas City Kansas Community College;
First Step Fund; and the Hispanic Economic Development Corporation.
New Centers: (1) Expand on existing services at the Macias Flores Family Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $147,416.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $51,476.00
Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco
201 8th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-3901
Project Director: Lisa Stringer, 415/487-3790, lstringer@ecs-
The Episcopal Community Services Skills Center for Adult Education, Training and Employment serves over 1,500 homeless and extremely low-income San Franciscans each year. Over 60 hours of classes and workshops are offered weekly at seven different sites in the city, including two homeless shelters and four supportive housing sites. The Skills Center’s range of open-entry, open-exit classes include beginning literacy, basic reading, writing and math, GED preparation, family literacy, computer skills, critical thinking, work/life skills, resume writing, interview skills, job searches and vocational training.
Primary Partners: Supportive Housing Employment Collaborative; the Homeless Employment Collaborative of the San Francisco Private Industry Council; For-profit/Not-for-profit partnership with CMP Media, Inc.; and volunteer tutors with the AOMA Starbucks outlet and Bank of America; Corporation for Supportive Housing
Expanded Center: (1) The Skills Center, San Francisco
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $203,241
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $578,635
Everett Community College
2000 Tower Street
Everett, WA 98201
Project Director: Bill Sperling, 425/388-9389, bsperlin@evcc.ctc.edu
This program will serve approximately 2,400 residents of economically distressed and under educated areas in urban, Everett and rural, Monroe Counties, and two rural tribal communities in Snohomish County, Washington. The program will provide adult education and literacy classes, introduction to computers, computer skills training, resume writing workshops, access to employment opportunities and career information.
Primary Partners: Tulalip Indian Tribe; Stillaguamish Indian Tribe; the Refugee Forum;
And the Monroe School District
New Centers: (5) Monroe Education Center, WorkSource at Everett Station, Everett
Community College Adult Education Center, Stillaguamish Tribal Center and the Tulalip Indian Reservation Education Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $242,655.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $116,845.00
Fairfax County Public Schools
10700 Page Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22030
Project Director: Francine Gallagher, 703/846-8620, fgalagher@fcps.edu
By focusing on meeting the needs of a group of 87 families (approximately 235 people), the Families Centered on Technology Project develops a core community for the CTC. This grant directly supports the daily use of technology by providing wireless laptop capability and connectivity at home and at school. After-school sessions, summer sessions and access to an online community website will foster the development of a virtual and a real world community.
Primary Partners: EarthWalk Communications; Fairfax County Department of Family Services; United Community Ministries; George Mason University – Social Work Program; Fairfax County Office of Partnerships; Fairfax County Public Schools – Instructional Services Department; Fairfax County Public Schools – Department of Information Technology; and Woodley Hills Elementary School.
New Centers: (1) Families Centered on Technology Project, Woodley Hills Elementary School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $217,939
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $333,212
Fairfax County Public Schools
10700 Page Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22030-4085
Project Director: Brandon Kosatka, 703/971-4651, bkosatka@fcps.edu
The Franconia CTC (FCTC) after-hours program will promote the use of technology through training and access, not only for students, but also for their parents and the residents of this community of low-income and multiculturally diverse households. Essential program features include: 1) technology orientation for all students and community participants; 2) technology training for students and community participants; 3) academic support for students; 4) academic counseling and monitoring; 5) student homework club; 6) parent involvement and training; and 7) business community involvement. It is anticipated that 600 parents and students will receive services over the project period.
Primary Partners: FCTC is a formal collaboration between: Fairfax County Public Schools; the Edison pyramid of schools; the Center for Promoting Family Learning and Involvement; the Parent Resource Center; the Career Connection Office; the ESL and Adult ESL Offices; and Northern Virginia Regional Partnership.
New Centers: (1) Franconia CTC, Franconia Elementary School/Special Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $111,082
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $57,607
Fairfield Youth Advocacy, Inc.
405 North 2nd Street
P.O. Box 2065
Fairfield, IA 52556
Project Director: Lisa Robb, 641/472-9784, thebeatbox@
This program will serve approximately 1,560 disadvantaged youth in southeast Iowa. It will provide free technical training that will lead to certification in four computer related areas: 1) Cisco Certified Network Professional; 2) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer; 3) Basic Digital Film Production; and 4) Basic Web Design. Another component of the program will be the Career Lab and Employment Readiness Center, which will provide individual career counseling, workshops on job seeking skills, resume writing and career planning.
Primary Partner: Beatbox
New Centers: (1) Expansion of existing programs at the Beatbox Youth Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $117,075.00
Franklin County Public Schools
25 Bernard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Project Director: Sharlene Williamson, 540/483-5289, swilliamson@frco.k12.va.us
This program will serve approximately 300 residents of Franklin County, Virginia, an economically distressed, rural community. It will provide access to computer technology and instruction on basic computer skills, GED preparation, use of the Internet and distance learning opportunities. The program will have a computer loan program for residents to use at home. Tutors and mentors will be available and a special training module will be created for the Hispanic population. The program also will expand the after-school program and encourage parents to take part in their children’s learning experience.
Primary Partners: Town of Rocky Mount, County of Franklin; Virginia Western
Community College; STEP, Inc.; Franklin County Business Development, Inc.; Rotary Club of Rocky Mount; Franklin County Chamber of Commerce; Mountain View Apartments; Cooper Woods Products; and the Newbold Corporation.
New Centers: (3) Franklin County Community Technology Center will be housed in the
Professional Development Center; 2 satellite centers: Rocky Mount Elementary School and Mountain View Apartments.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $155,461.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $82,985.00
Fremont County BOCES
2660 Peck Avenue
Riverton, WY 82501
Project Director: Ms. Sandy Barton 307/855-2297, sbarton@.wy.us
The program will establish six strategically located CTC’s. The objectives of the project are to 1) integrate the centers into the school districts; 2) increase collaboration between school and community based organizations; 3) empower the community to become involved in the technology training process; 4) provide computer training that leads to reduced unemployment; and 5) ensure that the program continues beyond the grant. The centers will provide access to computer training for adults, school age children, teachers and businesses, serving a minimum of 1,350 individuals during the coming year.
Primary Partners: Central Wyoming College, Fremont School Districts #: 1, 2, 6, 21, 24, 26, and 38; Microsoft Corporation; United States Senator Michael B. Enzi; Wyoming Business Council, State of Wyoming Department of Employment; Fremont County Youth Opportunity Alliance; Shoshone Public Library; Shoshoni Recreation District #24; Shoshoni Senior Citizens; Boys and Girls Club, Town of Shoshoni
New Centers: (6) three to be located at Indian Schools on the Wind River Indian Reservation, two in the surrounding communities and one lead center at Central Wyoming College.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $253,810
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $357,350
Future Teachers of Chicago/Illinois
513 West 72nd Street
Chicago, IL 60621-3018
Project Director: Ruth E. Gibson, 773/651-0954, ruthagibson@
Future Teachers of Chicago and Illinois (FTCI) with the primary partners have established a project entitled Learning is Fun Through Technology (LIFTT). The three CTCs are located in three low income communities in Chicago. The overall goal of LIFTT is to provide access to state of the art technology for families of low income communities. Pre-kindergarten computer awareness classes are designed to reach 25 children at each center. After School Technology classes for K-8 grade expect to provide classes for 500 students over the course of a year. Technology classes for high school and college students will be offered to a total of 75 students. Other programs include Saturday Workshops, Summer Technology Camps for grades K-8, Technology classes for senior citizens, and Open Lab in the evenings and on the weekends. The LIFTT program will serve an estimated 1,000 students and adults over the course of a year.
Primary Partners: City Colleges of Chicago; Bessemer Park of the Chicago Park District;
Chicago Youth Centers; Clarence J. Jones Life Long Learning
Institute; Professional Systems, Inc.
New Centers: (3) One located in the North Lawndale Community on the west side
of Chicago, one in the Riverdale community at Altgeld Gardens, the
largest public housing community in Chicago and the third in the
South Chicago Community.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $271,948
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $88,017
Grand Rapids Cable Access
dba Community Media Center
711 Bridge NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5560
Project Director: Dirk W. Koning, 616/459-4788, dirk@
The Community Media Center (CMC) will equip a mobile CTC that will respond to needs for technology education from several areas of the community. In its weekly scheduled visits to inner-city and other schools, community centers, and neighborhood associations, CMC’s Mobile Media Laboratory (MML) will provide access to computers and the Internet, to digital video cameras and non-linear video editing programs, and to e-learning courses on the use of media tools, provided in both English and Spanish. The MML Project will work to improve literacy skills, to enhance existing school and after-school academic programs, to remove barriers and embarrassment for adults who are “technology have nots” so they can derive benefits from technology and to integrate CMC and MML services into a broader community plan. The CMC anticipates providing regularly scheduled, direct multi-media training for a minimum of 800 people.
Primary Partners: Grand Rapids Public Schools.
New Centers: (1) Mobile Media Laboratory.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $234,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $218,000
Greater Washington Urban League
3501 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
Project Director: Charlene McLeod, 202/291-1230, trc@
This program will provide service to approximately 4,600 low-income residents in the District of Columbia who have limited access to technology. It will provide work readiness training, job related computer instruction, after school programs, A+ certification and small business development classes. It will also establish a resource library and family literacy services for individuals and families.
Primary Partners: Howard University Small Business Development Center; Power Up
Initiative; America OnLine; National Urban League’s Helping Hands Org.; America’s Promise; Verizon; AT&T; and Microsoft.
New Centers: (3) Expanding on existing programs at the Technology Training Center,
Brookland Manor PowerUp Center and the GWUL/AT&T Digital Campus
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $295,103.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $153,956.00
Hands on Miami
3250 S.W. Third Avenue
Miami, FL 33129
Project Director: Julie A. Moxley, 305/646-7202, Julie@
This program will serve approximately 600 low-income residents of Miami-Dade County, Florida. This program will expand the existing services and operating hours of four computer centers in economically depressed areas that are underutilized because of the hours of operation and/or cost. In addition to extending the hours of operation to increase access, the program will provide instruction on basic computer skills, educational tutorials, literacy training and provide access to web-based programs and classes.
Primary Partners: Bank of America; The City of Homestead Police Department;
Homestead/Florida City Weed and Seed; Horace Mann Middle Community School; Human Services Coalition; Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce; People’s Portal; Regis House; Union Planters Bank; and the Virtual Adult Registration Center.
New Centers: (4) Expand on existing programs at Homestead/Florida City Weed and
Seed; The Gardens Apartments; Horace Mann Middle Community School; and Regis House.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $229,387.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $100,023.00
High Plains Regional Education Cooperative
130 Park Avenue
Raton, NM 87740
Project Director: Dr. Peggy Poling, 505/374-2139, polingp@
This program will serve approximately 875 low-income residents of three extremely rural counties in northeastern New Mexico. The program will create portable community technology centers to take technology to those who do not have access and the remoteness of their communities act as another barrier to the use of computers and the Internet. Through the use of portable computer laptops, the program will provide technology skills for upper division high school students, recent high school graduates and adults seeking employment or information on career opportunities. It also will provide opportunities for distance learning and increase technology skills for small business owners, agriculturalists/ranchers and professionals.
Primary Partners: The School Districts of Cimarron, Clayton, Des Moines, Maxwell,
Mosquero, Raton, Roy and Springer; and the New Mexico State Department of Education.
New Centers: Laptops will be used as portable CTC’s
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,506.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $1,555,303.00
Hmong MN Pacific Association
965 Payne Avenue, Suite 102
Saint Paul, MN 55101-3967
Project Director: Eng T. Herr, 651/778-8937, engtherr@
Through the Pilot Workforce Development Project, Hmong Minnesota Pacific Association, Inc. (HMPA) will create a model for providing culturally appropriate access to education and training in computer applications for the at-risk Hmong population in the core urban neighborhood of the East Side of St. Paul, Minnesota. The program will serve low-income unemployed and/or underemployed members of the Hmong community who are seeking to enhance their employment and job seeking skills and to pursue work opportunities. In addition, this project will help address the very real problem of “social isolation” faced by many Hmong adults. The program will integrate computer skills into the agency’s: after-school enrichment activities for children and teens; career development and job preparation programming for teens and adults; intergenerational family enrichment activities for children and families; and family literacy, and English language support services. Over 150 people are expected to be served by the project.
Primary Partners: Payne Phalen Multi-Cultural Work Resource Hub
New Centers: (1) Hmong Minnesota Pacific Association CTC, East Side St. Paul,
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $82,820
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $58,080
Huntington Beach Adult School
Huntington Beach Union High School District
16666 Tunstall Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Project Director: Marilyn Palomino, 714/847-2873, mpalomino@hbuhsd.k12.ca.us
This program will serve approximately 300 students in the Oak View community in Huntington Beach, California, where 91% of the student’s parents did not graduate from high school and 55% did not complete the 6th grade. The program will offer access to technological resources and enhance the language skills and education of adults by providing technology-based and technology-assisted learning. It will provide assistance in the use of information technology to help children with schoolwork and create awareness of other educational opportunities.
Primary Partners: Huntington Beach High School District Adult School; Ocean View
School District; and the City of Huntington Beach.
New Centers: (1) Oak View Preschool and Education Resource Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $250,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $156,453.00
Jefferson County Public Schools
VanHoose Education Center
P.O. Box 34020
Louisville, KY 40232
Project Director: Julie Scoskie, 502/485-3400, jscoskie@adulted.
This program will serve approximately 2,500 residents of two public housing communities in the inner-city of Louisville, Kentucky. It will provide access to computer technology and training during and after school hours. It will also demonstrate the value of technology in learning, enhance job readiness skills and help raise the level of awareness of other opportunities through technology.
Primary Partners: The Adult Education Advisory Council; Kentucky Department for
Adult Education and Literacy; Louisville Enterprise Community Executive Board; Service Corp of Retired Entrepreneurs; City of Louisville Office for International and Cultural Affairs; Neighborhood Places; KentuckianaWORKS; Career Resources, Inc.; Small Business Development Center; Project LINK; Housing Authority of Louisville; and the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club.
New Centers: (2) Park DuValle Education Center and Ahrens Education Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $251,560.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $116,713.00
Jobs For Progress, Inc. – Fresno County SER
407 S. Clovis, Suite 109
Fresno, CA 93727
Project Director: Rebecca Mendibles 559/452-0881, bmendibles.sefresno@
SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc. plans to operate a 12-month SER-Rural Technology Center (SER-RTC) program in the City of Orange Cove, in rural Fresno County, CA. SER-RTC will develop programs to serve the various community groups as follows 1) the business community will be offered business planning and loan application software; 2) seniors will have access to computers with Internet capacity and e-mail accounts; 3) California Employment Development Dept. will help the unemployed via online services;
4) University of California Cooperative Extension will aid residents with careers in agriculture; 5) high school dropouts will have access to computerized (GED preparation classes); 6) computerized classes will assist teenage parents develop parenting and job skills; 7) an After-School program will offer children educational and entertainment activities and 8) pre-school children will be provided access to age-appropriate software. The project is planned to reach 1,730 people in its initial year.
Primary Partners: SBA SCORE program; the Valley Small Business Development Center; the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and State Center Community College District; and Agencies located at the California State University, Fresno
New Centers: (3) Core Center: Victor P. Lopez Rural Development Job Training Center; Orange Cove; Satellite locations will also be used. Initially, one site will be at the Senior Center, Orange Cove and the others at two early childhood development center programs
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $271,101
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $103,304
Julia C. Hester House, Inc.
2020 Solo Street
Houston, TX 77020-4293
Project Director: Maryland Ray, 713/672-2573, rjames@
The Julia C. Hester House, Inc. (Hester House) a United Way Agency will expand and improve its existing High-Tech Academy (begun in 1997) as a pre-college initiative to 48 minority student participants from local elementary, middle and high schools. As a CTC the agency and partners will expose, guide and prepare students at an early age from grades K-12 for leadership, college and professional careers in Mathematics, Science and Engineering. The primary objective for the program is to advance disenfranchised youngsters and to help them learn and develop high-technology skills through multimedia technology classes. The program’s ultimate goal is to promote college readiness and career preparation skills to “first-time college goers” on a reciprocal basis beginning with elementary students to high school students.
Primary Partners: Texas Southern University Department of Technology, Houston; Independent School District’s Communities in Schools
Expanded Centers: (1) The High Tech Academy, Julia C. Hester House, Houston, TX
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $180,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $173,330
L.A. Lee Family YMCA of Broward County
408 NW 14th Terrace
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
Project Director: Alan M. McLeod, 954/467-2444, amcleod@
The L.A. Lee Family YMCA of Broward County’s CTC will serve approximately 450 youth and adults who have computer skills ranging from novice to advanced. The YMCA integrates all of the following in its CTC Program: instruction, assessment, professional development, neighborhood involvement and community outreach. The program will address adult education and family literacy, after-school activities and career development and job placement.
Primary Partners: Paine Webber; Sun Sentinel Newspaper; Kids in Distress; Broward Partners Act (Homeless Shelters); Broward Sheriff Office; North Broward Hospital District
New Centers: (1) L.A. Lee Family YMCA of Broward County, 408 NW 14th
Terrace, Ft. Lauderdale
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $177,950
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $0
Lewis and Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Road
Godfrey, IL 62035-2466
Project Director: Valorie Harris, 618/468-4100, vharis@.il.us
Lewis & Clark Community College will establish four model CTCs to offer computer-based adult education and family literacy services, after-school activities for children, career development and job preparation activities, and small business activities to the economically and educationally disadvantaged populations of Alton, East Alton, Glen Carbon and Royal Lakes Village. The Alton and East Alton CTC will serve 200 new students/clients.
Primary Partners: Glen-Ed Community Hope, Inc.; London Simmons, Mayor of the Royal Lakes Community; Michael Gray, Superintendent of East Alton Elementary School District #13; James Baiter, Superintendent of Alton Community Unit School District #11; Ed Hightower, Superintendent of Edwardsville School District #7
New Centers: (4) Two of the CTCs will be located in existing Adult Education Centers in Alton and East Alton; the other two will be in Glen Carbon and Royal Lakes Village
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $281,554
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $147,868
Light of Restoration Ministries, Inc.
326 Appleton Street, Suite 9
Holyoke, MA 01044
Project Director: Mary Anne R. Ramirez, 413/533-3647, marCCs@hampshire.edu
The Holyoke CTC is a community based initiative sponsored by Light of Restoration Ministries, Inc. It has as its initial goals: 1) adult basic education, GED, ESL, and parenting classes; 2) youth development; 3) job training and career development; and 4) Public Access and Open Lab Time that includes family computer literacy, computer based health library, family programming, school support for children, and civic and corporate use. It is anticipated the CTC will have an initial membership of 150 adults and 300 children.
Primary Partners: University of Massachusetts; Amherst, Hampshire College; Holyoke Children’s Museum; Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Arbor House Transitional Treatment Center; The Care Center; Centro De Educacion, Prevencion; Y Accion (CEPA); Loredo House; Holyoke Public Schools; Enlase Familia; Holyoke Planning Commission; Holyoke Consumer Health Library Project; Friendly’s Corporation
New Centers: The Holyoke CTC
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $0
Literacy Works, Inc.
9100 Franklin Square Drive
Baltimore, MD 21237
Project Director: Helene Hahn Waranch, 410/887-2001, reading@
This program will serve approximately 250 residents of the Villages of Huntington, Randallstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, an economically distressed urban community. The program will provide access to computers for students and adults. Laptops will be available for adult students with barriers to use of computers in the center. There will be a focus on computer-assisted instruction, web delivered curriculum and individualized learning plans for each participant.
Primary Partners: The Community College of Baltimore County; Office of Community
Conservation; and PlayKeepers.
New Centers: Expand upon an existing program at the Adult Literacy Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $204,642.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $103,792.00
Long Beach City School District
235 Lido Boulevard
Long Beach, NY 11561-5093
Project Director: Maryann Norcott, 516/897-2111, mnantique@
The CTC of Long Beach’s (CTCLB) program is expected to serve 1,500 people. The goal is to expand the Long Beach Adult Learning ACCESS Centers’ (ALAC) mission to empower those they serve through technology to reach their greatest potential as learners, parents, consumers, and citizens. The CTCLB will consist of a site-based computer lab and a Mobile Community Outreach Lab. These labs will provide open computer time as well as educational, employment, computer literacy, family literacy and intergenerational activities.
Primary Partners: Head Start; Project Challenge; The One Stop Center; Chamber of Commerce Long Beach Public Library; REAP
New Centers: (2) A site-based CTC and a Mobile Community Outreach Lab.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $200,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $117,781
Macon County Board of Education
Highway 49
Oglethorpe, GA 31068-0488
Project Director: Mickey George, 912/472-8188, hwaters@macon.k12.ga.us
Enhancing IT Learning in Macon County with The Road Scholar, this program will serve five rural public schools. It plans to serve 300 students by 2003 and 300 community members. To increase technological learning in Macon County the school district is contracting with Georgia Tech Universities’ Center for Rehab Tech to bring their mobile computer-learning bus: The Road Scholar, to Macon County. Participants will enhance their IT skills by using the research-based literacy curriculum, Learning For Life and Desktop Publishing. The program will also afford the opportunity to improve job skills, set up small businesses, and interact with local businesses and agencies to support and enhance lifestyle.
Primary Partners: The Macon County Board of Education; Georgia Institute of Technology; Fort Valley State University; Chamber of Commerce; Small Business Development Center; The Georgia Department of Labor; City of Oglethorpe; The Literacy Council of Macon County Inc.; Montezuma Public Library; Weyerhauser; Flint Area Consolidated Housing Authority; Flint River Community Hospital; Agrilink
Centers: The Road Scholar, Mobile computer learning bus from Georgia Tech
University
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $297,271
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $683,477
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Project Director: Patricia Bennett, 410/767-0168, pbennett@msde.state.md.us
The project will establish four new CTCs within four existing community based organizations to serve minority and low-income households with low literacy levels from 10 neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD. These programs will serve 2,541 individuals during the coming year. The project has three sets of planned activities. First, each center will provide adult basic education and computer and Internet skills, preparation for GED tests, and career development. Second, the centers will provide professional development to teachers on using technology for instruction. And third, the centers will implement distance learning courses.
Primary Partners: Baltimore READS; The Learning Bank; South Baltimore Learning Center and South East Community Organization/Learning Is For Tomorrow (LIFT)
New Centers: (4) Baltimore READS; The Learning Bank; South Baltimore Learning Center; and South East Community Organization/ Learning Is For Tomorrow (Lift)
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $198,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $275,223
Massachusetts Community Action Program Directors’ Association (MASSCAP)
105 Chauncy Street
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Project Director: Joseph P. Diamond, 617/357-6086, joediamond@
MASSCAP is the association for the state’s 25 Community Action Agencies that combined, serve over 300,000 low-income people each year. This program will upgrade existing services at five of the centers to include adult/family literacy, after-school activities, career development and employment training, and small business development. The program will provide projects with education and technical assistance, build links to statewide groups and facilitate information-sharing and joint problem solving among all projects.
Primary Partners: Greater Lawrence Community Action Council; North Shore
Community Action Programs, Inc.; Tri-City Community Action Program, Inc.; Franklin Community Action Corporation, Inc.; and Valley Opportunity Council.
New Centers: (5) Expand upon existing programs at five CAA’s.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $262,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $148,093.00
McCurtain County Educational Co-op
103 N.E. Avenue A
Idabel, OK 74745
Project Director: Sonny Victor, 580/286-3344, mccare@
This program will serve approximately 1,330 students and adults in the Southeast Oklahoma Enterprise Community. This community is described as one of the most depressed in the US. Expanding on an existing program, it will provide access to educational programs, employment opportunities and training and small business opportunities.
Primary Partners: Idabel Minority Action Committee; Booker T. Washington
Community Center; and the Southeastern Oklahoma Enterprise Community.
New Centers: Expand on existing program at Booker T. Washington Community
Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $209,596.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $76,170.00 (in kind)
Mercy Housing Southwest
601 E. 18th Avenue
Suite 150
Denver, CO 80203-1493
Project Director: Diane Baker, 303/830-3431, dbaker@
Mercy Housing SouthWest (MHSW) will expand its CTCs in six affordable-housing properties located in Arizona and Colorado. The CTCs are part of the MHSW Family Learning Centers formed to serve low-income residents of Mercy Housing properties and those living in the surrounding economically-disadvantaged communities. Building on the success of the existing labs, the project will provide expanded open lab time and new programming, offering a variety of activities to promote the use of technology in adult education/family literacy and after-school programs. During the project period, it is anticipated that approximately 21,000 visits will be made to the Family Learning Centers.
Primary Partners: Established collaborations exist at each property and are unique, based on the history and proximity of certain organizations to the properties. Every site has existing relationships between neighboring schools, MHSW staff and Community and Resident Initiatives (CRI) leaders
Expanded Centers: (6) Mercy Court Apartments (AZ); Villas de Merced (AZ); Wishing Well II Apartments (AZ); Decatur Place Apartments (CO); Grace
Apartments (CO); and Holly Park Apartments (CO)
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $283,942
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $170,884
Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Inc.
571 Galapago
Denver, CO 80204
Project Director: Gayle Warner, 303/573-1302, gwarner@
This program will serve approximately 1,300 low-income residents of predominately Latino communities in Denver and Pueblo, Colorado. It will expand on existing services and increase access to computer technology and the Internet, as well as offer computer skills training for those who have had little or no access. Job preparation, entrepreneurial and career development training for English and Spanish speaking adults will be offered, in addition to after-school activities that will include technology-based courses to improve academic performance and career guidance. Program materials will be translated into Spanish for greater ease of instruction.
Primary Partners: Open World Leaning; Escuela Tlatelolco; and the OMNI Institute.
New Centers: (4) Mi Casa Galapago, West Denver; Mi Casa Knox Court, Southwest
Denver; Mi Casa Pueblo, Escuela Tlatelolco, Northwest Denver.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, 265,019.00
Milwaukee Public Schools
5225 West Vliet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Project Director: Susan Stuckert, 414/475-8639, stuckes@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
This program will target students in grades 9-12 and adults in the neighborhoods where the CTC’s are located in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. These neighborhoods are predominately African American communities that have been subjected to high crime rates, low-incomes and poor academic achievement. The program will expand on Community Learning Center programs and provide additional activities for youth in the after-school programs, literacy and basic skills development, and computer skills for adults through education and training programs in cooperation with the Milwaukee Public Library.
Primary Partner: The Conover Company
New Centers (7) North Division High School; South Division High School; Washington
High School; Riverside High School; Milwaukee High School of the Arts; Hamilton High School; and Marshall High School.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,999.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $150,000.00
Mimbres Valley Learning Center
P.O. Drawer 551
Deming, NM 88031
Project Director: Elizabeth Burr, 505/469-0682, lunacom@
This program will serve approximately 400 residents of two rural and extremely isolated communities in Luna County in southwestern New Mexico. The program will, through the use of technology, provide access to basic adult education and English classes, job skills training and access to the Internet for students and small business owners. The program also will offer distance-learning opportunities for those adults wanting degree programs and advanced degree opportunities for professional adults. The program will help connect these rural and isolated communities to the rest of the world.
Primary Partners: Dona Ana Community College; Western New Mexico University;
Deming Public Schools; H.E.L.P./R.O.Y.A.; and New Mexico Works/New Mexico Department of Labor.
New Centers: (2) Expansion of services at Mimbres Valley Learning Center and
Construction of new center in the village of Columbus
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $255,428.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $84,734.00
Minute Circle Friendly House
2405 Elmwood
Kansas City, MO 64127
Project Director: Andrew Campos, 816/231-0143, kcmomcfh@
The Northeast Family Project, in Northeast Kansas City, will have three purposes: education, access and strengthening the community. Twenty-one organizations will be part of the project. Education opportunities will be offered through five Computer Labs and 16 Neighborhood Access Points (2 terminals). Users will include residents of all ages. It is anticipated that 900 residents will complete a 20-hour training module in basic computer technology and computer literacy through the Computer Labs; 1,350 residents will complete a 5-hour training module in basic computer technology and computer literacy through Neighborhood Access Points; 1,100 individuals will connect to Internet-based job-search sites; and 550 residents will use instructional modules, including GED preparation, ESL, SAT/ACT preparation coursework, and self-directed study, such as MathBlasters.
Primary Partners: Don Bosco Senior Center; Northeast Middle School; Salvation Army Bellefontaine Corps; Whatsoever Community Center; Della Lamb Community Services; Don Bosco Counseling Center; Glennon Place; Holy Cross School; Italian Cultural Center; Joe Rogers Community Center; Kansas City Free Health Clinic; Northeast News; Nowlin Hall; Old Northeast, Inc.; River Market Coffee House; River Market Fitness; St. Stephen’s Academy; Salvation Army Blue Valley Corps.; Sheffield Family Life Center and Sons of Columbus
New Centers: (5) Five Computer Labs located at: the Salvation Army Bellefontaine Corps; Minute Circle Friendly House; Don Bosco Senior Center; Northeast Middle School; Whatsoever Community Center; and (16) sixteen Neighborhood Access Points (two terminals)
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $256,632
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $109,985
Montana State University-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501-7751
Project Director: Vicki Gist, 406/265-3706, gist@msun.edu
The Community Technology Education Center (C-TEC) project is an activity of Montana State University-Northern. The objectives of the project are to provide free or low-cost access to technology and training to people in this extremely rural region that would not normally be able to afford or have access to it; to provide a safe, fun, drug-free environment where children can learn and be creative using technology; and to provide training to small businesses that will increase opportunities for minorities, specifically Native Americans, and first-time entrepreneurs. The Center is designed to serve 30 new clients each week and 250 clients who will be revisiting the Center. Desired outcomes: 1) school and community participation in the technology center; 2) better-educated and trained students, adults and seniors; 3) more academically competitive graduates; and a 4) re-energized community that comfortably and confidently applies and uses technology in their every day lives.
Primary Partners: Department of Business Services and History, Computer Information
Systems; Bear Paw Development Corporation’s SBDC; Human
Resources and Development Council (HRDC – District IV)
New Center: (1) The Community Technology Education Center, Montana State
University-Northern, Vande Bogart Library
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $281,532
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $122,831
Morris Brown College
643 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314
Project Director: Carolyn Jackson, 404/739-1073, carolyn.Jackson@morrisbrown.edu
This program will serve approximately 200 third and fifth grade students and their parents who live in the low-income Atlanta Empowerment Zone and do not have access to computers nor the Internet in their home or at work. The program will provide computer training and Internet access classes for the parents of sixty students. The after-school program for students will provide homework assistance in reading, language arts, math, science and social studies, explorations of the Internet and multimedia activities that include web page creation and design.
Primary Partners: City of Atlanta Community Technology Center; Atlanta Public
Schools; U.S. Wireless, Inc. of Atlanta; Oglethorpe Elementary School; and Rusk Elementary School.
New Centers: (1) City of Atlanta Community Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $209,537.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $88,279.00
Mott Community College
1401 East Court Street
Flint, MI 48503-2089
Project Director: Robert Mathews, 810/762-9360, rmatthew@mcc.edu
Mott Community College (MCC) and the University of Michigan-Flint (UMF) have established five CTCs serving low income residents of Flint, Michigan. The Career Path Enhancement (CPE) Program will be established, offered at the CTC’s, and will consist of the following elements: 1) curriculum designed in module short courses with online course delivery; 2) case studies and relevant problem solving; 3) job shadowing experiences; 4) mentors and ementors; 5) access to PALM Pilot Technology; and 6) a Computer Ownership Incentive Program. It is anticipated that 60 individuals will participate in the CPE program and that 30 will complete the 16 mini-courses required to receive a CPE certificate.
Primary Partners:
(3) Expanded Centers, (2) New Centers:
MCC’s centers are located at the Faith-based Economic Development Corporation; the Disability Network; and the Hispanic Technology Center (scheduled to open Fall of 2001). UMF centers are located at the Oak Business Center and Northbank Center.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $225,168
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $98278
Municipality of Orocovis
P.O. Box 2106
Orocovis, PR 00720
Project Director: Jose Burgos, 787/867-5000, orocovis@
The program will serve 800 low-income Hispanic, single household parents, students and small business owners in rural, economically distressed communities in the Municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. The program and services will focus on a cyber mobile unit that will take technological services, training and access to the Internet to the rural communities. It will provide computer literacy and training to rural single women with children, provide career and occupational information to students through the Internet and provide small business owners with training in the use of technology to increase productivity and reach new markets.
Primary Partners: Municipality of Orocovis Public Library; Mountain Consortium;
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources; School-to-Work Partnership; Association for the Development of Agriculture; School District of Orocovis; Ana Dalila Secondary Unit School; Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory; Oro-Centro Corporation; Producciones Interactivas, Inc.; and the Small Business Development Center- Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
New Centers: (1) Mobile unit
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $235,787.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $110,550.00
National Homes Trust
12400 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 980
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Project Director: Susan Nakaoka, 310/207-9056, snakaoka@
A current CTC grantee, National Homes Trust (NHT) has successfully opened a CTC in Washington DC and will use its expertise to develop a “computer lending program” to enhance the work at NHT’s Campus of Opportunity sites in Pittsburgh, PA, Louisville, KY, and Lanham, MD. Typically located in a housing development, program activities will include expansion of existing CTC reach through new classes, computer terminals and computer lending and the development of customized modules for Adults, Youth and Elderly. It is anticipated that 75 seniors, 12 adults, and 52 youth will participate in the computer lending program.
Project Partners: Glenarden Campus of Opportunity in Landover, MD: Resident Council; J.J. Heritage Community Development Corporation; Ice Tech; Even Start; and Glenarden Senior Services Department.
Second East Hills Campus of Opportunity in Pittsburgh, PA: East Hills Residents Community Board; Second East Hills Social Service Agency; East Hills International Academy; and Community College of Allegheny County.
Louisville Campus of Opportunity in the Russell Neighborhood, KY: Christ Church Community Development Corporation; Housing Authority of Louisville – Shepherd Square Resident Advisory Council; Space Scan Technologies; Louisville Central Community Center; and Dress for Success.
Expanded Centers: (3)Glenarden Campus of Opportunity in Landover, MD; Second East Hills Campus of Opportunity in Pittsburgh, PA; Louisville Campus of Opportunity in the Russell Neighborhood, Louisville, KY
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $172,476
National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA)
4121 Wilson Boulevard, 10th Floor
Arlington, VA 22203
Project Director: Maria Kendro, 703/351-2011, mkendro@
This program will serve Native Americans on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, which has a population of over 5,000. Computers will be used to provide education and training that will improve work skills and offer technology certification programs. The program will focus on job preparation and skills training, personal financial management, maximizing accessibility for the entire community and outreach to enhance utilization of available resources. The program also will focus on serving the needs of women by encouraging their participation in the activities of the center.
Primary Partners: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority and
Lakota Technologies; Si Tanka/Huron University; Cheyenne River Cisco Systems Networking Academy; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Authority; and the Cheyenne River Housing Authority.
New Centers: (1) Eagle Butte
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $195,326.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $143,954.00
Neighborhood House, Inc.
1218 B Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Project Director: Arthur W. Boswell, 302/652-3928, aboswell@
The goal of the Family Technology Center is to provide instruction for computer and Internet literacy skills to a minimum of 200 Southbridge students and 100 adults; to provide computer-based supplemental tutoring in reading, writing and math to a minimum of 100 Southbridge students; to train a minimum of 10 area residents to serve as computer trainers for any interested area resident; and to provide free computer access to the Southbridge community for 40 hours per week beginning in January, 2002.
Primary Partners: Christina School District and BoardRoom Presentations, Inc.
New Center: Neighborhood House, Inc., Family Technology Center, Wilmington
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $191,465
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority
50 Sickles Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801-4029
Project Director: Steven D. Horton, 914/235-1717, nrmha@
The Housing Authority will initiate, enhance and expand computer training to its residents and to the surrounding community. It will provide computer technology centers at its four sites (housing developments). After-school activities will be enhanced and expanded through a “Computer Training Program” conducted at the two family complexes. Adult education and family literacy activities will be conducted at the neighboring Frederick Douglas Institute, in cooperation with Audrey Cohen College, by means of a new computer training program. This specially structured program will enable students to achieve advanced computer software and hardware certification which will be a “pathway” to greater employment possibilities, as well as increasing the opportunity, on a priority basis, to attend Audrey Cohen College. The programs will be open to the entire community of approximately 15,000 people.
Primary Partners: Audrey Cohen College; Frederick Douglas Institute
Expanded Centers: (4) Four CTCs in housing developments administered and managed Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, New Rochelle, NY
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $143,040
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $84,600
Nine Star Enterprises, Inc.
125 West Fifth Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501-2521
Project Director: David S. Alexander, 907/279-7827, davida@
The Nine StarT-UP Project serves the residents of Mountain View and Russian Jack Park in the Municipality of Anchorage, AK. The project’s areas of emphasis include: adult Education and Family Literacy; After-School Activities; Career Development/Job Preparation and Lifelong Learning Opportunities. Activities include: instructing adult basic education; GED preparation; and English literacy – as well as basic and advanced computer skills; using computer-assisted learning units to prepare for the test of U.S. citizenship; and workshops on writing resumes, letters of inquiry, and cover letters. It is estimated that 1,500 people will successfully participate in the program.
Primary Partners: Include Mountain View YMCA; Mountain View Clark Middle School; Mountain View Elementary School; Russian Jack schools served by 21st Century Community Learning Center grant; Mountain View Boys and Girls Club; Russian Jack Anchorage Literacy Project; Russian Jack/ Mountain View Digital Divide Project.
Expanded Centers:(6) The six Nine StarT-UP Project Technology Centers are located at: the Mountain View Boys and Girls Club, Mountain View YMCA, Clark Middle School, Anchorage Literacy Project, Anchorage Job Center-Mountain View, and Mountain View Kids’ Kitchen, Anchorage Alaska
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $147,999
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $44,399
Northeast Mississippi Business Incubation System, Inc.
1828 Proper Street
Corinth, MS 38835
Project Director: Ray McClellan, 662/297-4369, nembis@
The Tech-Connect project is expected to offer 1,000 students, 100 “out-of-school” youth, and 900 adults in rural Alcorn County technological, educational, career, and cultural enrichment opportunities. A comprehensive array of services will include: technology-based training, career counseling, and GED preparation for adults; extended-day and summer technology-based tutorial and enrichment services for students; and technology/vocational classes for high school students, “out of school” youth, and adults.
Primary Partners: Alcorn School District; The Alliance; Boys & Girls Club of Corinth;
Mississippi State University Extension Service/Alcorn County Office;
Crossroads Reading Council; Alcorn Vocational Technical Center; Corinth – Alcorn County Project Homestead; the 40 Assets Initiative of Corinth & Alcorn County
New and Expanded Centers:
(1) New: NEMBIS, Alcorn County. Expanded: services will also be provided/expanded at 6 school sites, at the Boys and Girls Club of Corinth (will also expand program by using a mobile unit) and the Alcorn Vocational-Technical Center.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $187,122
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $179,525
Nueva Esperanza, Inc.
401 Main Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Project Director: Carlos Vega, 413/533-9442, neihousing@
This program will serve approximately 4,400 low-income, predominately Latino residents of Holyoke, Massachusetts. It will provide access to computers and technology-based education for residents and households that typically do not have computers. Programs at the centers will include alternative education and career development for at-risk teens and young adults, adult education, career development and job preparation.
Primary Partners: Hampshire College; University of Massachusetts Extension; Holyoke
Youth Task Force; Holyoke Health Planning Commission; Puerto Rican Cultural Center; Holyoke Chamber of Commerce; and the Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Council.
New Centers: (9) El Arco Iris/YouthBuild; Greater Holyoke Youth Services Corps; Girls, Inc.; YMCA; Nuestras Raices; Jarvis Heights Apartments; Sargeant West Apartments; Riverplace Apartments; Northeast Apartments
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,910.00
Total projected non-federal match: 1 year, $19,200.00
Okay Public Schools
P.O. Box 830
Okay, OK 74446
Project Director: Susan Clark & Marty Walker, 918/682-0371, okaynet@
This program will serve approximately 364 residents of the Okay Schools District, a low-income, rural community in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It will offer classes in basic computer skills, technology-based math and reading remediation, word processing and access to the Internet for the adult community. The program also will provide a summer computer camp for students entering the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade classes.
Primary Partners: Okay Schools Board of Education
New Centers: (1) Okay Public Schools Library
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $108,415.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $56,539.00
Orchard View Public Schools
2310 Marquette Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442-1409
Project Director: Patricia Walstra, 231/760-1350, pwalstra@remc4.k12.mi.us
Two Orchard View Community Technology Centers will be established in the Orchard View School District. The children, youth, adults, and families served at these centers will represent a diverse population. A five-station “Computers to Go” program will be developed with the goal of reaching senior citizens through existing senior citizen programs within the Orchard View School District. Activities and services will include an endless array of opportunities such as job searches, career pathway exploration, online GED 2002 Preparation, high school and college courses, application of productivity software, web page design, video production technology, e-mail, and instruction about Internet access. It is anticipated that the program will serve 950 people.
Primary Partners: Muskegon Intermediate School District; Muskegon Township Supervisor; Baker College; Muskegon County Mental Health Services; Orchard View Schools’ Technology Department; Orchard View Schools’ Business and Industry Program; Orchard View Schools Superintendent; and the Orchard View School’s Workforce Development Center.
New Centers: (3) Orchard View Community Center, Orchard View Learning Center, and Orchard View Early Childhood Center and a five station “Computers to Go” center.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $137,540
PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55437
Project Director: Paula F. Goldberg, 952/828-9000, pgoldberg@
This program will serve approximately 500 low-income residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The program will expand on existing services at Banneker School and Waite House to increase access to information technology and related educational programs. It will provide training on basic computer skills, adult literacy and education, access and use of the Internet and free workshops and meetings on technology in economically distressed communities that could potentially reach hundreds more. Materials for some of the programs will be available in Hmong, Somalian and Spanish.
Primary Partners: Banneker School; Minneapolis Public Schools; Pillsbury United
Communities; African American Family Services; YWCA; Lao Parent Teacher Association; Phillips Community Initiative for Children; Somali Community Services; Eden Women Shelter; Simpson Housing Services; Centro Cultural Chicano; and Reuben Lindh Family Center.
New Centers: (2) Expand the services at Banneker School and Waite House
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $215,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $92,760.00
Pacific Business Insights, Inc.
89-1259 Mamalahoa Highway
Captain Cook, HI 96704
Project Director: Sajean E. Geer, 808/328-9981, jsgeer@
This program will serve approximately 1,250 residents in five economically distressed rural communities on the island of Hawaii. Technology-based educational materials will be custom designed and developed to overcome participant retention barriers. The program will provide access to technology and computers, technology-based self-employment and/or employment opportunities, and the use of computers and the Internet as a tool for learning.
Primary Partner: Simple Office Solutions
New Centers: (5) Puna Enterprise Zone; Ka’u Enterprise Zone; South Kona Enterprise
Zone; North Kohala Enterprise Zone; and Kamakua Enterprise Zone.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $298,950.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $317,507.00
Palmetto Project Inc.
P.O. Box 506
Charleston, SC 29402
Project Director: Stephen L. Skardon, Jr., 843/577-4122, palmpro@
The Charleston County Community Technology Centers’ project will provide essential computer competency skills to employable adults and their children at three sites. More than 85% of the populations served by the sites are racial minorities. Participating adults and their children in the fourth grade and above will be trained in generic computer competency and a specially designed, 52-hour course in eight basic completer programs including Word and Excel. Adult participants in the course will receive a free computer for use in their homes. It is anticipated that 450 adults will graduate and find employment upon completion of CTC computer literacy classes and that 2,000 youth under age 18 will participate in some CTC activity.
Primary Partners: Trident Technical College; Agape Ministries in the Enterprise Community; the Community Foundation Serving Coastal South Carolina; the Volunteer Center of Charleston; the Charleston County Family Court; Maritime Association (representing 150 local businesses)
New Centers: (3) CTC at Eastside Center for Human Concerns, CTC at Alice Birney Middle School, CTC Site at Haut Gap Middle School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $179,881
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $197,500
Palo Alto College
1400 W. Villaret
San Antonio, TX 78224-2499
Project Director: Mike Flores, 210/921-5302, rmflores@accd.edu
The overall goals of El Pueblo CTC are expected to alleviate and/or fulfill the needs of approximately 1,000 target area residents with regard to career, educational, health and technological literacy. The program will provide training in computer literacy, adult literacy classes (Adult Basic Education, English as a Second or Other Language, and GED) with a health-specific content, and computer based training in the target area to individuals interested in pursuing non-credit certification as a teacher’s aide. A Mobile Computer Lab will be established to travel to various sites in the target area community.
Primary Partners: Palo Alto College; Bexar County Federal Teachers Credit Union;
Wesley Community Centers; Juvenile Outreach Vocational Education Network; Jourdanton Independent School District; Floresville Independent School District; Palo Alto Community Coalition
New Centers: (1) El Pueblo CTC, located in the El Pueblo Community Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $274,787
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year $445,916
Passaic County Community College
One College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505
Project Director: Janice Peters, 973/684-5656, jpeters@.nj.us
Through a network of six CTC sites located strategically throughout Passaic, the project will serve 1,045 low-income residents. Local residents will participate in after-school, ESL-literacy, and job skills training activities. The population will include at-risk children and youth ages 6-16, single mothers, limited English proficient adults, unemployed and underemployed adults, battered and abused women, welfare to work participants, children and adults with special needs, and drug and alcohol dependent youth and adults. The project will demonstrate the educational effectiveness of technology in helping low-income residents achieve necessary skills in problem solving, teamwork, communication, decision-making, and technology.
Primary Partners: Paterson Board of Education; Paterson Public Library System; Boys and Girls Club of Paterson; Women in Transition; Paterson Education Fund; Cisco Networking Academy; Paterson Public School #4, #14, and #17; Eva’s Village; the College Bound Program of Passaic County Community College; HOPE worldwide; Oasis, a Haven for Women and Children
New Centers: (6) Paterson CTC at Passaic County Community College (Hub Site); Boys and Girls Club CTC; Northside CTC at School #4; Main Branch CTC at the Paterson Library; South Paterson CTC at the Paterson Library (local branch); and Great Falls CTC at the Paterson Library (Totowa branch).
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $191,368
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $331,529
People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H.)
340 Madison Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Project Director: Martin A. Gordon, 323/850-4072, marting@
This program will serve approximately 750 homeless and very low-income individuals each year, 7% of whom are veterans in Los Angeles County, California. It will provide an introduction to computers, basic education classes, computer-based job search and job training education and exposure to technology in the workplace. The program seeks to provide access to computers for the homeless and at-risk individuals and help them find permanent, stable employment, save money, secure housing and empower their lives.
Primary Partners: Los Angeles Unified School District Hollywood Community Adult
School; CalWORKS GAIN and GR; Employment Development Department; Department of Labor; and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
New Centers: (1) Technology Learning Center, The New Regional Homeless Center under construction)
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $281,275.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $468,909.00
Pittsburg Pre-School & Community Council
1760 Chester Drive
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Project Director: Carla Piper, 925/439-2061, pscc1760@
This program will serve approximately 3,000 low-income, at risk residents of two communities, Pittsburg and Bay Point, in northern California. The program has three components: 1) adult education and family literacy to assist adults in obtaining a high school equivalency certificate; 2) after-school and summer programs to help children through the use of technology to improve test scores; and 3) career development and job preparation by developing computer skills.
Primary Partners: California State University at Hayward; Child Development Center;
Christ is the Answer; City of Pittsburg; Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Contra Costa County Mental Health, Department of Social Services; El Pueblo Housing; Employment Development Department; First Baptist Church; Governor’s 15% Welfare-to-Work Program; Head Start; Los Medanos Community College; Many Hands; Migrant Even Start Family Literacy Program; Ministerial Alliance; NAACP; Pittsburg Even Start Project; Pittsburg Police Department; Pittsburg Unified School District; SHELTER, Inc.; Teen Pregnancy Challenge Project; WTC; and the Youth Services Bureau.
New Centers: (2) El Pueblo Public Housing Development and the School
Street PSCC Community Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $295,394.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $449,399.00
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25
3115 Poleline Road
Pocatello, ID 83201-6119
Project Director: Kathy Collins, 208/232-3562, collika@d25.k12.id.us
This program in rural Pocatello Idaho, building on existing partnerships in the school district and within the community, will extend after-school and summer access to a CTC.
An elementary school whose population is particularly disadvantaged will be targeted specifically to come to the CTC after school where high school students will mentor and tutor them. Services at the center will include academic tutoring and support using CompassLearning software in language arts, mathematics and English language development. Participants will learn how to use computer and the Internet. The center will be open to students across the district as well as members of the community. The program is expected to reach 600 students during the year.
Primary Partners: SouthEastern Idaho Community Action Agency (SEICAA); Idaho State University; University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System; CompassLearning; After School Adventures; and ECLIPSE
New Centers: (1) CTC, Pocatello High School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $194,561
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $237,375
Pueblo School District 70
24951 East Highway 50
Pueblo, CO 81006
Project Director: Ginger Andenucio, 719/542-0220, gandenucio@dist70.k12.co.us
This program will serve approximately 7,100 low-income residents in four rural communities in southeast Colorado. The program will provide access to technology-based literacy and learning opportunities for students and adults in communities that are presently without access or are underserved. Access to the Internet will provide additional information on resources and opportunities for career and job development and training. The program also will provide skills training on the use of technology to enhance the educational and family strengthening goals of the communities selected.
Primary Partners: University of Southern Colorado and four rural communities: Fowler,
Manzanola, Pueblo County and Rocky Ford.
New Centers: (4) Southeastern Colorado Community Technology Centers (main center
In Pueblo and 3 sub-centers in Fowler, Manzanola and Rocky Ford)
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $218,468.00
Pui Tak Center
2216 S. Wentworth Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616-2012
Project Director: David Wu, 312/328-1188, dwu@
The Pui Tak Center is a community center started by the Chinese Christian Union Church in 1994 to serve new immigrants in Chicago’s Chinatown and Bridgeport community. The Center opened its Computer Learning Center in April 2001 through contributions from community members, technology companies and the Illinois State Board of Education. The goals of the program are to1) use computer technology to complement the Pui Tak Center’s educational programs; 2) offer affordable computer training classes; and 3) provide access to computers and the Internet to low-income community residents. Through the activities of the Computer Learning Center, 300 individuals will participate in computer training classes, 1,000 participants in Pui Tak Center’s educational programs will use the computer, and 400 individuals will use the computers during open lab periods.
Primary Partners: None
New Centers: (1) CTC at the Pui Tak Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $79,272
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $47,350
The Regents of the University of California
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0934
La Jolla, CA 92093
Project Director: Joseph Watson, 858/534-3544, lthompson@ucsd.edu
This program will serve approximately 2,200 low-income residents of Chollas View, an inner-city neighborhood in the San Diego Enterprise Community. The program will include two 9th grade mathematics demonstration classrooms and will introduce innovative software aligned with the California Mathematics Curriculum Framework. It also will provide electronic homework assistance, computer classes, college entrance exam preparation and Internet training.
Primary Partners: University of California, San Diego; Gompers Secondary School;
California Student Opportunity and Access Program; San Diego Workforce Partnership’s Youth@Work Program; San Diego Urban League; and Qualcomm.
New Centers: (1) Gompers Secondary School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $279,930.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $519,367.00
Regents of the University of California Berkeley
C/o Sponsored Projects Office
336 Sproul Hall, MC 5940
Berkeley, CA 94720
Project Director: Glynda Hull, 510/643-7452, glynda@socrates.berkeley.edu
This program will serve 200 residents of West Oakland, an economically depressed community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The program will expand an existing program and provide a “digital storytelling” curriculum for children, youth and adults. Participants will be introduced to basic computer hardware and software, including tools for sizing and manipulating photographs and other images and tools for assembling multiple media. Using the digital story format, participants will learn to create brief multi-media compositions.
Primary Partners: Prescott-Joseph Center, University of California, Berkeley’s Graduate
School of Education; and Urban Voice.
New Centers: (1) Expand on existing program in the Prescott-Joseph Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $296,464.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $116,440.00
RESOURCE, Inc.
1900 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404-1903
Project Director: Sherry Glanton, 612/752-8822, sglanton@
Employment Action Center (EAC) in partnership with the Minnesota Resource Center (MRC) will establish a CTC to serve low-income residents in the inner city of Minneapolis. Objectives of the program are to increase access to computer technology for disadvantaged, inner city residents, promote the use of technology for education by low income youth, families and individuals, assist low income residents to become self-sufficient by finding well paying employment, and establish a model program that demonstrates the educational effectiveness of technology in an economically distressed urban community. Activities will be provided to approximately 300 individuals and will include training, employment preparation and placement services, after-school and summer activities, home access to computers and technology (computer give-away), adult education and family literacy classes, computer training for all interested community residents and links to other community services.
Primary Partners: Minnesota Resource Center (the training division of RESOURCE. Inc);
the Minneapolis Public Schools; and businesses from the Information Technology Business Advisory Council of the MRC.
New Centers: (1) The Minneapolis CTC to be located in the inner city of Minneapolis.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $217,062, Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $119,955
Salem City School District
51 New Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
Project Director: Margaret McBride, 856/935-3800x219, mcbride@
This program will serve economically disadvantaged youth and their families in the City of Salem, New Jersey. It will allow the continuation and expansion of programs established under the Access-Collaboration-Equity (ACE) grant that set up community technology centers in the neighborhoods of the poorest city residents. Each of the public schools/centers will run after-school programs that will provide courses in power point, word processing, research and informational retrieval and publication. The program also uses laptops as portable labs to take the technology to residents that find it difficult to use one of the centers. There is also computer literacy instruction for the disabled members of the community and a GED Prep class for those wanting to complete their high school education.
Primary Partners: Salem Housing Authority and the Lighthouse Youth
Center/Ministerium
New Centers: (3) Expand and continue services at Salem Middle School, Salem High
School and John Fenwick School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $206,809.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $99,428.00
San Diego State University Foundation
5250 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Project Director: Steven Spencer, 619/594-1950, Ipumpian@mail.sdsu.edu
This program will serve approximately 200 residents of City Heights, a low-income community in San Diego, California, that was once plagued by violence and gangs. As part of the revitalization of the community, the El Puente Family Technology Program will extend and expand the services of the City Heights Community Technology Center. The program will provide computer access and training to families that do not have computers in the home, or have little or no training in the use of computers and the Internet. Some residents who are in need of a computer in the home will be eligible to receive a computer through the Home Acquisition Program. Parents will receive training and certification as part of the family outreach, and mentors will be available to provide on-going technical support.
Primary Partners: San Diego State University; San Diego Unified School District; San
Diego Education Association; Price Charities; Rosa Parks Elementary School; Monroe Clark Middle School; and Hoover High School.
New Centers: (1) City Heights Community Technology Center
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $293,059.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $272,558.00
San Lorenzo Unified School District
15510 Usher Street
San Lorenzo, CA 94580-1623
Project Director: Georgeann Hardy, 510/317-4751, ghardy@sanlorenzousd.K12.ca.us
The centers will serve unincorporated segments of three adjacent urban communities with traditionally underserved populations including the under-employed, unemployed, immigrant, disabled and senior citizen populations. The center’s program will focus on using technology as a tool for English Language Learners, GED preparation, homework, academic assistance, and job skills acquisition. The Tri-Community Technology Centers program will seek to break down barriers to technology access by providing child care, transportation and a flexible schedule of classes and technology assistance. In excess of 250 people will participate in some part of the program
Primary Partners: San Lorenzo Unified School District: Adult School and Royal
Sunset Campus; Community Based English Tutoring State Program
(CBET); Center for Accessible Technology; One Stop Access; Work
Incentives Board; Spectrum Senior Services; San Leandro Chamber of
Commerce; Davis Street Community Center; San Lorenzo Rotary Club; Digital High Schools and Interact Club; Safe Ashland Neighborhood Organization
Expanded Centers: (2) “Tri-Community Technology Centers”: one located at San Lorenzo Adult School and the second at the Royal Sunset Learning Center campus.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $232,429
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, 244,655
Sanostee Day School
P.O. Box 159
Sanostee, NM 87461
Project Director: Jeanne G. Haskie, 505/723-2476, jhaskie@lab.bia.edu
This program will serve two economically depressed rural communities on the Navajo Reservation in Sanostee, New Mexico and TeecNosPos, Arizona. The Northern Navajo Technology Centers will provide access to computers and information technology for low-income residents of the northern portion of the Navajo Nation. The program will offer assistance with homework, Internet access, computer classes and web page design. It also will provide literacy, adult education and entrepreneurial classes and make available a computer-lending program.
Primary Partners: TiisNazbas Community School; Northern Navajo Medical Center;
Navajo Rural Systemic Initiative; and the Navajo Education Technology Consortium.
New Centers: (2) Sanostee Day School and the TiisNazbas Community School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $294,864.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $132,600.00
School District #1 City and County of Denver
900 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
Project Director: Jenifer Federico, 303/764-3349, jenifer_federico@
Denver Public Schools (DPS) will implement Technology Equality for Communities and Households, or Project TECH. This initiative will provide formal and informal opportunities for middle school students at six of the lowest performing Denver Public Schools’ middle schools that serve families, most of whom are minorities in extreme poverty. Learn and Earn provides 40-hours of instruction on computer refurbishing, basic hardware/repair, software and the Internet. Participants earn donated computers upon successful completion of the program. Funds from the CTC grant program will establish youth and adult Learn and Earn programs at four new school sites, and expand after-school technology programs at all six school buildings. Program activities will also provide parents with instruction on using computers and supporting applying technology to expand their career opportunities. Project TECH will annually engage 450 students and 250 parents in technology education and information programs.
Primary Partners: (for one or more of the centers) Dell Computers; Microsoft; Qwest Communications; Rose Community Foundation; Mile High United Way; The Urban League of Metropolitan Denver; the District Attorney’s Community Justice Council; Colorado Trust; The Northwest Coalition for Better Schools; the University of Denver; Community Justice Council; the Southwest Denver Improvement Council
New/Expanded Centers:
(6) Denver Middle Schools: Cole; Horace Mann; Kepner; Martin Luther King, Jr.,; Morey; and Smiley
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $155,303
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $490,868
Science Museum of Virginia/Walter R.T. Witschey, Ph.D., Dir.
2500 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220-2054
Project Director: Mano Talaiver, 804/864-1416, mtalaiver@
The AEIOU: Access, Equity, Innovation, Opportunity, Ubiquity CTC Project integrates these themes to provide a range of programs in community centers/organizations and schools: community technology learning activities tied to classroom instruction; technology training for adults and children; tutoring and homework help using technology tools; literacy achievement: verbal, numerical, visual, scientific; and technological literacy, exploration and understanding of innovative technology tools; work force skills development; and family technology exploration experiences on Saturdays. An estimated 750 people will be served by this project.
Primary Partners: The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation, Richmond City Schools
Department of Parks and Recreation - City of Richmond; Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium; Salvation Army; Southside Ministries Alliance; Greater Richmond Business Education Partnership and Lightspan
Centers: New: (1 ) AEIOU Community Technology Centers Project, Blackwell Community Center, Annex Building. Expanded: (2) the George Wythe High School mobile technology center that will travel from location to location, and the Community Technology Exploration Studio in the Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $284,471
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $177,018
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Project Director: Julie McClure, 707/664-4232, Julie.mcclure@sonoma.edu
This program will serve approximately 1,200 children and adults in the City of Vallejo, California, a low-income, economically distressed community. The program will provide technology literacy and skills instruction for children and adults, technology-based vocational/occupational training for youth and adults, computer aided homework assistance for students, a resource for community organizations to meet their technical needs and increased access to technology for all members of the community.
Primary Partners: Continentals of Omega Boys/Girls Club; MIT Academy; Solano
Community College; Solano County Office of Education ROP; and Wiedenmann/Loma Vista Schools.
New Centers: (1) Continentals of Omega Boys/Girls Club
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $249,891.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $277,625.00
Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association
P.O. Box 1470
Valley Center, CA 92082
Project Director: Jack Ward, 760/742-8600, jackw@
This program will serve 900 Native Americans of the San Pasqual, Rincon and Pala tribes in San Diego County, California. Building on an existing program, it will provide these communities with access to educational technologies and online resources. The program will offer instruction in family literacy, vocational training, academic improvement, employment opportunities and training, as well as small business services.
Primary Partners: Even Start Family Literacy; Hewlett-Packard Technology Grant
Program; TANF Welfare Reform Program; Head Start; Palomar College; California State University-San Marcos; University of California-San Diego; as well as three Indian Education Centers.
New Centers: (9) Three centers will be located in each of the three communities served.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $296,937
Total projected non-federal funding:
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newark Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Project Director: Mike Gaudette, 541/888-7210, mgaudett@.or.us
This program will serve approximately 1,500 low-income residents of rural communities in Coos and Curry Counties in southwestern Oregon. The target audience includes the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. The program will increase access to technology and provide basic computer and Internet training, workshops in creating and maintaining web sites, multimedia technology and career database searches. It also will provide adult education and family literacy programs.
Primary Partners: Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry County; Brookings
And Gold Beach; The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians; Coquille School District; and the Newmark Career and Opportunity One Stop Partnership.
New Centers: (4) Southwestern Brookings; Southwestern Gold Beach; Confederated
Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw; and Coquille School District
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $284,859.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $85,829.00
Spartanburg Technical College
P.O. Box 4386
Business I-85 & New Cut Road
Spartanburg, SC 29305
Project Director: Cliff Hower, 864/591-3627, howerf@spt.tec.sc.us
This program will serve a low-income, urban, primarily African American community in the Southside neighborhood of the City of Spartanburg, South Carolina. It will provide technology to an area that has been underserved and has had little or no access to computers and the Internet to use as a tool for educational and career enhancement. The program will provide after-school and summer technology programs for students, career development and job preparation for adults as well as adult education, GED and basic literacy training. There also will be small business classes that will include basic computer literacy, keyboarding, web site design and computer training for entrepreneurs.
Primary Partners: Spartanburg Housing Authority; Bethlehem Center; Adult Learning
Center; Piedmont Community Action, Inc.; The City of Spartanburg; Spartanburg County Libraries Systems; Mount Moriah Baptist Church; Comprehensive One-Stop Career Center; Spartanburg County School District 7; and Mary Wright Elementary School.
New Centers: (5) Southside Neighborhood Technology Center (main center), and four
Satellite centers: Piedmont Community Actions, Inc.; Adult Learning Center; Bethlehem Center; and downtown branch Spartanburg County Library.
Projected federal funding: 1 year, $207,896.00
Projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $226,225.00
Spoon River College
23235 N CO 22
Canton, IL 61520-9801
Project Director: Jody McCamey, 309/649-6225. jmccamey@.il.us
CTCs will be established in Canton and Macomb. These centers will support 1,000 adults and children in order to boost the use of technology to enhance literacy and basic skills. Desired outcomes for clients include, but are not limited do, increased self-sufficiency; increased job skills and improved access to employment opportunities; increased technological literacy; and enhanced community and social connections. Programs will include: Adult Education, Family Literacy Instruction/Activities; After-School Activities; Career Development/Job Preparation/Computer Training; Small Business Activities.
Primary Partners: IL Department of Human Services (Canton and Macomb); Local Workforce Investment Act Office (Canton and Macomb); Spoon River College Literacy Program; Spoon River College Community Education; Canton Public Schools; Spoon River College Departments of Adult Education and Career Services; Macomb Area Industrial Development Corporation (MAIDCO);Western Illinois University Small Business Development Center; Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce; Fulton County Economic Development Organization; University of Illinois Extension; Canton Chamber of Commerce; Mayor of Macomb; Mayor of Canton; Spoon River College Adult Education Program; Spoon River College Community Education & Workforce Development offices
New Centers: (2) Spoon River Community Technology Program, Canton and the Spoon River Community Technology Program, Macomb, IL
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $209,982
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $90,015
Springfield-Greene County Library District
4653 South Campbell
Springfield, MO 65810-1723
Project Director: Carol L. Grimes, 417/874-8120, carolg@mail.
THE EDGE: the CTC at the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library plans to provide a program that integrates computers and technology to promote individual growth. Activities will include: instruction in information retrieval skills for adults and youth; after-school mentoring and tutoring; participation in special technology projects; instruction in the use of leading edge technologies; subject related labs for adults and business people; job searching skills; and school class visits. It is estimated that about 1,000 people will take part in THE EDGE programs.
Primary Partners: Springfield Public Schools; University of Missouri Extension; Midtown Neighborhood Association; Adult Basic Education Program
New Centers: THE EDGE: The CTC, Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $220,037
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $0
St. Martin, Iberia, Lafayette Community Action Agency, Inc.
P.O. Box 3343
501 St. John Street
Lafayette, LA 70502
Project Director: Arnold Watson, 337/234-3272, smilecaa@net-
This program will serve approximately 800 residents of St. Martin and Iberia Parishes, two rural and economically distressed communities in Louisiana. The program will provide after-school tutoring to improve students English, math and reading skills. It also will introduce low-income families to computers and the Internet and provide basic training on its uses. Courses during the fall will target the unemployed to provide job skills training and access to employment opportunities on the Internet. The Agency will coordinate its other programs to serve as a support mechanism for clients of the CTC and its satellite office.
Primary Partners: Lafayette Parish School System; St. Martin Parish School System;
Iberia Parish School System; United Way; Office of Community Services; FIND Work Program; Lafayette Parish Health Unit; St. Martin Parish Health Unit; and the Iberia Parish Health Unit.
New Centers: (2) Main center – Breaux Bridge; satellite center – New Iberia
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $275,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $117,857.00
St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium (SPCLC MLC)
Tom Cytron-Hysom
1318 Stanford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-2811
Project Director: Ginny Heinrich, 651/645-2277, gheinrich@
The St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium (SPCLC) includes 13 community-based non-profit organizations, St. Paul Public Schools Adult Education, and the St. Paul Public Library. Organized seven years ago, SPCLC has the mission of increasing the quality and quantity of adult literacy in St. Paul. Through the Multicultural Community Technology Project, Saint Paul is in a unique position to use SPCLC expertise to address the needs of the many refugees who have arrived in recent years, and other identified populations, as well as to provide leadership in the community use of technology. SPCLC will expand community access to four computer access labs developed by community-based organization members in the four quadrants of the city. Programs will include Adult Education and Family Literacy, After-school Activities for Children and Career Development and Job Preparation. It is anticipated that 1,153 refugees, immigrants, and other identified populations throughout St. Paul will be served by the project.
Primary Partners: SPPS Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning; Jewish Family Service; Lao Family Community of Minnesota; Neighborhood House; the St. Paul Public Library; and the Minnesota Literacy Council
Expanded Centers: (4) The St. Paul Public Schools Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning,
Jewish Family Service, Lao Family Community and Neighborhood House, St. Paul
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $219,099
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $298,195
Starkville School District
402 Greensboro Street
Starkville, MS 39759
Project Director: Dr. Joan Butler, 662/324-4063, jbutler@starkville.k12.ms.us
The Oktibbeha County CTC at the Emerson Family School, will offer year-round services to more than 300 low-income minorities, and/or non-English speaking children and adults from the community. Classes and self-directed technology-based educational services and activities provided will include: 1) for adults: adult basic education, GED, English as a second language, job searches, resume writing, career information, computer skill development, and Internet access; 2) for children: tutoring/mentoring, homework assistance, technology projects, coordination with school work; 3) for Family Literacy: Internet searches, games, graphic design, card making, and letter writing (e-mail).
Primary Partners: National Bank of Commerce; Oktibbeha County Families First Resource Center; Mississippi State University; Kiwanis Club; Oktibbeha County Head Start; Even Start; Adult Basic Education; Oktibbeha County Health Department; Oktibbeha County Human Resources; Ministerial Association; Oktibbeha County Professional Development Center; Americorp Vista
New Centers: (1) Oktibbeha County Community Technology Center located at
Emerson Family School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $215,704
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $100,785
State of Oregon Commission for the Blind
535 S.E. 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
Project Director: Linda Mock, 503/731-3221, linda.mock@state.or.us
This program will serve individuals who need/benefit from the use of assistive technology in 7 extremely rural, economically distressed counties in the State of Oregon. The program will include classes in adult education, career development and job preparation, as well as basic computer instruction. It will determine what assistive technology is needed and how work and education sites can be modified to become more user friendly. The program also will provide information and referral to individuals and employers who would benefit from assistive technology.
Primary Partners: Southern Oregon Goodwill, Vocational Rehabilitation Division;
Southern Oregon Regional Program for the Visually Impaired; Independent Living Centers; Southern Oregon University; Rogue Community College; Jackson County Mental Health Development Disabilities Program, Senior and Disabled Services Division; Disability Services Office; and Network Inc.
New Centers: (9) Expand on existing facilities in Medford (hub site at Rogue Valley
Mall One Stop and satellite at Rogue Community College); Klamath Falls; Lakeview; Grants Pass; Wolf Creek; Cave Junction; Brookings; Coos Bay; and Roseburg.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $202,367.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $93,600.00
Sun Ridge Associates, L.P.
C/0 Landex Corp.
575 South Charles, Suite 506
Baltimore, MD 21201
Project Director: Ms. Juanita Marbury, 410/234-0111, jmarbury@
This program will serve the residents of a 478 unit low-income housing complex in Bladensburg, Maryland. Forty (40) percent of the residents are children under the age of 18 and approximately twenty (20) percent of the residents speak Spanish as their native language, some of whom have limited English proficiency. The program will offer basic computer literacy courses as well as some advanced courses that will lead to certification. There also will be computer-based workshops in mediation and conflict resolution and the after-school program will be enhanced by computer-based tutorials in core academic areas.
Primary Partners: Housing Opportunities Unlimited; and The Town of Bladensburg.
New Centers: 0
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $180,402.00
Total projected non-federal match: 1 year, $130,000.00
Taylor County School District
318 North Clark Street
Perry, FL 32347-2930
Project Director: Chris B. Olson, 850/223-3153, chris.olson@taylor.k12.fl.us
PROJECT GO (GO On-line) will provide, within Taylor County a sparsely populated rural district located in the Big Bend area of Florida, a rotating schedule of the following workshops: Basic Computer Skills; Word Processing; Resume Writing; Exploring the World Wide Web; Web Page Design; and Technology in Small Business. Individuals will be able to put their new skills to use at five established satellite labs. The program is expected to have an impact on over 325 residents.
Project Partners: Taylor County Extension; Taylor County Senior Services; Taylor County School District; Lockheed Martin; Taylor County Development Authority; Taylor County Boy’s and Girl’s Club; Taylor County Chamber of Commerce; Taylor County United Way; Buckeye Florida Human Resources; Taylor County School Board; Taylor County Extension; RDS Manufacturing; and a retired vocational school Director
New Centers: (1) The CTC will be located on the campus of Taylor Technical Institute
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $294,984
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $140,887
Tolani Lake Elementary School Academy
HC61-Box 300
Winslow, AZ 86047
Project Director: Rich Garcia, 520/686-6101, osoruns@
This program will serve approximately 361 Native Americans on the Navajo reservation in Tolani Lake, Arizona, current population 763, with a workforce of 233. Expanding on an existing program to bring educational resources and employment information and opportunities to the community through technology, this program will provide access to computers and offer training in keyboarding, introduction to computers and the Internet, basic reading and employment opportunities.
Primary Partners: Northland Pioneer College; Tolani Lake Chapter House; The Navajo
Nation, Regional Training Center; and Arizona State University.
New Centers: Expand an existing program at the Tolani Lake Elementary School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $132,004.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $47,811.00
Umpqua Community College
1140 College Road
P.O. Box 967
Roseburg, OR 97470
Project Director: Terry Swagerty, 541/440-4669, swagert@.or.us
This program will serve 800 residents of rural communities in southern Douglas County, Oregon. It will provide access to communities where geography, income and distance act as barriers to limited and dated technological resources. The program will offer GED classes, basic computer skills classes and the use of the Internet, job preparation and training to include, keyboarding, telephone, fax and copier use and overall job preparation. There also will be classes targeted to small businesses to provide training in marketing and graphic design, e-mail, the Internet, basics of e-commerce and web page design.
Primary Partners: South Umpqua School District; Umpqua Training and Employment,
Adult and Family Services; Oregon Employment Department; City of Myrtle Creek; City of Cayonville; South Umpqua Valley Economic Development; Myrtle Creek Chamber of Commerce; Coos-Curry-Douglas Resource Development; and Umpqua Economic Development Partnership.
New Centers: (1) South Umpqua Valley Community Technology Center/Tri-City
Elementary School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $236,108.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $113,953.00
Union Chapel CDC
209 Wainwright Street
Newark, NJ 17112
Project Director: Ruby Baskerville, 908/964-6657, rwbask@
The United Community Network Collaborative (UCNC) is a collaborative comprised of three faith-based non-profit corporations, two from Newark and one from Irvington, New Jersey. The project expects to serve between 150 and 225 individuals per week by offering 1) Computer Literacy for Young Adults; 2) Open Computer Time and Access to the Information Superhighway (Internet); 3) Career Development and Job Preparation; 4) E-mail addresses; 5) Educational Enhancement Tools via an After-School Computer Lab; 6) Computer Training and Intergenerational Activities for Seniors; and 7) Organizational Capacity Development for non profits.
Primary Partners: Newark Branch of the NAACP; Educational Committee: Phi Delta Kappa Sorority Inc., Delta Pi Chapter, Newark; Community Block Grant Funds; State of New Jersey Faith-Based Program Funding; Division of Community Action
New Centers: (3) Two in Newark and one in Irvington, NJ
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $205,262
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $64,209
Union County College
1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
Project Director: Charles Tracy, 908/965-6077, tracy@ucc.edu
This program will serve approximately 400 educationally and economically disadvantaged residents of the cities of Elizabeth and Plainfield, New Jersey. These communities are predominately low-income African American and Hispanic residents. Expanding on existing services, the program will provide additional access to technology for residents of two underserved areas. The program will provide courses in computer basics, uses of the Internet, literacy programs, ESL for the beginner to advanced levels and MS Office. The centers also will afford residents an opportunity for distance learning and exploration of employment training opportunities.
Primary Partners: County of Union and PROCEED, Inc.
New Centers: (2) Elizabeth and Plainfield
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $190,375.00
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
100 Edgewood Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3026
Project Director: Dan Williams, 404/527-7166, dwilliams@
GATE: Georgians Accessing Technology Education a community-based partnership will extend Family Technology Resource Centers (FTRCs) to four new locations. FTRCs are community-supported learning centers for all ages, educational levels and economic status. The only requirement for participation is residence in the area in which the center is located. By providing equal access to technology-based education and educational support such as basic literacy and ESL, PC skills, job and career development, and after-school tutorials, GATE will make significant strides toward closing Georgia’s digital divide. GATE will provide technical access to more than 1,500 children and adults in low-income communities.
Primary Partners: Georgia Tech; Doraville, DeKalb County School District; Gainesville
City Schools; Hall County; Calhoun (Calhoun City Schools in Gordon
County); Peoplestown; Fulton County (includes Peoplestown Revitalization Corporation, D. H. Stanton Elementary School and The Study Hall)
New Centers: (4) FTRCs will be opened in Doraville, Peoplestown (inner-city Atlanta), Gainesville, and Calhoun
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $298,971
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $404,750
University of Hawaii
Office of Research Services
2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki D200
Honolulu, HI 96822
Project Director: Peter Dowrick, 808/956-8741, dowrick@hawaii.edu
This program will serve approximately 1,000 low-income residents of Kalihi Valley, a community on the island of O`ahu that has a high rate of unemployment and poverty with low rates of literacy and a high incidence of crime. The program will upgrade equipment and software at existing centers and increase access to technology. It will provide basic computer and Internet education, technology-based courses in typing and word processing, website design and graphics. The program also will provide English and adult literacy courses, GED preparation, career development and skills training and home access to technology through a computer lending library.
Primary Partners: Assistive Technology Resource Center; Creating Futures; Family
Investment Center; Fern Elementary School; Goodwill Industries; Honolulu Community Action Program; Kalihi Valley District Park; Kokua Kalihi Valley; `Ohana Komputer; Parents and Children Together Samoan Service Provider Association; and the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii.
New Centers: (8) Expanding on existing programs at the Family Investment Center;
Fern Elementary School; Honolulu Community Action Program; Kalihi Valley District Park Recreation Center; Kamehameha IV Housing Learning Center; Kuhio Park Terrace Housing Parents and Children Together Learning Center; and two locations at Samoan Service Providers.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $195,555.00
University of Tennessee
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Project Director: Dr. Galan Janeksela, 423/755-4133, galan-janeksela@utc.edu
This program will serve approximately 300 low-income, predominately African American residents of the community of Westside in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The community is characterized by high unemployment, low incomes and all residents live in public or government subsidized housing. The program will target adults, ages 17-35, and provide access to technology and basic instruction on computers and the use of the Internet. It also will provide opportunities for high school degree completion, higher learning opportunities, technology certification programs and job preparation and skills training.
Primary Partner: Westside Community Development Corporation
New Centers: (1) Westside Technology (WesTech) CTC
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $180,136.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $81,546.00
University of Utah
1901 E. South Campus Drive #2175
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Project Director: Terri Winkler, 801/585-0543, twinkler@aoce.utah.edu
Utah’s Access to Community Technology Integration Outreach Network (UACTION) is a network of stakeholder organizations collaborating with University of Utah Educational Technology (Ed Tech). UACTION will provide initial training and ongoing educational support for 60 CTC staff from 20 projects in comprehensive CTC management, resource acquisition, and curriculum development, resulting in meaningful education outcomes for 7,000 youth and 3,000 adult learners. In addition to increasing education attainment and economic outcomes for CTC patrons, improved educational opportunities and career paths will be created for CTC staff and volunteers, most of whom will come from the economically distressed neighborhoods they serve. Following completion of initial training, Ed Tech will provide mentoring, on site CTC consultations and specialized educational programs for adult and youth learners in their CTCs.
Primary Partners: Salt Lake County Economic Development; Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake; Utah Education Network; Utah State Extension Service ;Klass Strategies; ; Murray Public Library; Northwest Multipurpose Center; Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office; Salt Lake City Public Library; Salt Lake Community Action Program; Salt Lake County AmeriCorps Program; Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation; Salt Lake County Public Library; Salt Lake County Youth Services; Salt Lake Neighborhood Housing Services; Sellers Management Group; Sorenson Multicultural Center; University of Utah College of Education; University of Utah Professional Education; Waterford Institute; Family Support Center; HUD
Centers: Programs will be offered at 20 CTC sites.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $293,548
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $92,583
University of Washington
320 Mary Gates Hall
Box 352820
Seattle, WA 98195
Project Director: Louis Fox, 206/685-4745, lfox@u.washington.edu
This program will serve approximately 1,600 tribal members on the Colville and Yakama Indian Reservations, both of which are located in geographically isolated, economically depressed areas of Washington State. The program will provide increased access to computers and information technology, access to online tutorials and educational programs, on-site support to help develop Internet research skills, training in job search and preparation, basic computer skills and Internet-based small business resources.
Primary Partners: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; and the Confederated
Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation
New Centers: (2) Yakama Reservation and the Colville Reservation
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,995.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $239,234.00
Valencia Community College
190 South Orange Avenue
P.O. Box 3028
Orlando, FL 32802
Project Director: Joyce Romano, 407/299-5000, jromano@.fl.us
This program will serve approximately 1,750 low-income residents in economically distressed communities in Orange County, Florida. It will provide access to computers and the Internet, technology based assistance and tutoring in reading and math, basic computer classes, career planning and access to employment and training databases. The program will offer assistance for student preparation for high school/GED attainment and preparation for entering college.
Primary Partners: Orange County Public Schools; Orange County Citizen’s Commission
For Children and Neighborhood Centers for Families; ESTEEM, Inc.; and Orlando Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida.
New Centers: (7) Expand upon existing programs at 6 Neighborhood Centers for
Families sites (Ivey Lane, Winter Park, Apopka, Bithlo/Christmas, Oak Ridge and Union Park) and a lead site at Cheney Elementary School.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $299,474.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $120,380.00
Vermont Adult Learning
50 Green Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Project Director: Jeanie Crosby, 802/257-9449, jcrosby@
“Town Tech” will provide the capacity for ESOL practice for the increasing number of immigrants in this rural Vermont town, for study related to the GED and Adult Diploma programs for the large group of teenage dropouts, and for computer-assisted practice of learning tasks by community members with learning disabilities. Individuals will be able to improve job skills, families can strengthen literacy while integrating generations, and community members can work together using computer technology to help resolve problems. It is estimated that over 1,000 people will be served by this project.
Primary Partners: Windham Southeast Supervisory Union; Southeastern Vermont Career Education Center; Early Education Services; Community Action Brattleboro Area; Brattleboro Housing Authority; Marlboro College Technology Center; The Gathering Place; Departments of Employment + Training; Vocational Rehabilitation and PATH
Expanded Centers: (1) “Town Tech”, Vermont Adult Learning’s Brattleboro Center, Brattleboro
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $182,481
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $114,757
Virgin Islands Resource Center for the Disabled, Inc.
P.O. Box 308427
74B&75 Kronprindsens Gade
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, 00803-8427
Project Director: Carolyn K. Smith, 341/777-2253, vircd@islands.vi
The Virgin Islands Resource Center for the Disabled, Inc. (VIRCD) was established in 1999 and funded in 2000 to establish a territory-wide CTC/Partnership to expand access to computers and educational, informational and assistive technology to disadvantaged adults and children, including individuals with disabilities. The program will now be expanded to serve new economically distressed urban and rural predominately Hispanic communities. Programs will include: 1) community-based, after school computer technology and arts programs; 2) adult education and family literacy; 3) career exploration and development and job preparation; 4) small business and entrepreneurship and home access activities; and 5) ADA accessible awareness training. Two hundred people are expected to take part in the programs.
Primary Partners: The project is designed to establish expanded formal partnerships
between the VIRCD including its existing partners (Julius E. Sprauve Public school; Ricardo Richards Elementary Public School; the Virgin Islands Housing Authority;) and Projecto Sol; The Village; the Aureo Diaz Height Housing Community and John’s Folly Learning Institute.
Centers: Existing (5) five: VIRCD, St. Thomas, Oswald Harris Court, St. Thomas, Paul M. Pearson Gardens, St. Thomas, Michael J. Kirwan Terrace, St. Thomas, and Sprauve School, St. John. New (1) one:
John’s Folly Learning Institute, St. John
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $175,412
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $375,322
W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center
5501 Cleveland
Kansas City, MO 64130-4016
Project Director: Harrison C. May, 816/363-1297, Hmay2@
The DuBois Learning Center Telecommunications Hub will be expanded to include three additional satellites (CTCs). The objectives are to 1) Provide opportunities for residents to access computers and the Internet; 2) Maximize and distribute limited computer resources (equipment and expertise); 3) Assist children to improve reading and other academic skills; 4) Provide adults with knowledge and skills needed to obtain high technology jobs. Approximately 1,000 individuals will be served during the coming year.
Primary Partners: The Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church; The Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy; Move Up; The Division of Family Services; The Family Resource Center; the Kansas City Summer Food Service Program; the Girl Scouts; Junior Achievement; YWCA; Red Cross; Junior Golf Foundation
Expanded Centers: (5) Current: Swope Parkway Church of Christ; Covenant Presbyterian Church; Swope Parkway United Christian Church; St. Louis Academy; and The Bridge Home for Children (3) New: CTC Satellites located at: the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church; the Lee A. Tolbert Community School; and Move Up.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $0
Washington County Public Schools
802 Washington, Street
Plymouth, NC 27962
Project Director: Julius Walker, Jr., 252/793-5171, jwalker@washingtonco.k12.nc.us
Project CONNECT (Connecting Our Neighborhoods by Networking through Education, Culture and Technology) is a project based on the needs of Washington County children and adults. With the collaboration of the school system and other multiple agencies and organizations in the community the Washington County Schools’ Community Technology Learning Center will provide extended learning opportunities to students, parents and community members. However, the main focus for this project will be on serving 5th – 8th grade students in meeting and exceeding state and local standards in reading, writing, math, and computer skills. Project CONNECT will address individual student needs as identified by each student’s Personalized Education Plan (PEP). The program anticipates the potential of reaching all students in the school system, 2,500 and many of the 13,913 citizens.
Primary Partners: Sylvan Learning Center; Town of Plymouth Police Department; Washington County Agricultural Extension Service; Tideland Mental Health; Washington County Arts Council; Beaufort Community College; JobLink Career Center; Soundside Group, Inc.; Martin Community College; Washington County Sheriff’s Department; Weyerhauser Company; Washington Co. Center for Human Services; Washington County Library; Washington County Historical Society; Elizabeth City State University; Washington County Even Start Program
New Centers: (1) The Washington County Schools’ Community Technology Learning Center, Washington County Union School, Roper
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $200,000
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $0
Washoe County Library
P.O. Box 2151
Reno, NV 89505
Project Director: Christie Thissen, 775/327-8364, cthissen@mail.co.washoe.nv.us
This program will serve approximately 7,400 low-income and economically underserved residents of Washoe County, Nevada. It will provide seven-day access to technology for adult basic education students, as well as free use of computers. The program will help expand on an existing youth development program and offer employment opportunities for low-income teens.
Primary Partners: Washoe County Library System; Northern Nevada Literacy Council;
Washoe Library Foundation; Truckee Meadows Literate Community Project; and Washoe County.
New Centers: (3) Northern Nevada Literacy Council; Downtown Reno Library; and
Sierra View Library.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $150,865.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $102,951.00
Weingart Center Association
566 South San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Project Director: Cynthia Heard, 213/689-2114, Cynthia@
The program will serve 3,024 residents of homeless shelters in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles, California, operated by a partnership for the homeless and displaced. Expanding upon existing programs, it will provide access to computers, employment searches, information on educational and employment training programs and assist residents in developing basic computer skills. It also will provide an opportunity to develop literacy, writing and social skills.
Primary Partners: Skid Row Housing Trust; SRO Housing Corporation; and Chrysalis
New Centers: (25) Located at various sites throughout the Central City East area.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $300,000.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $154,655.00
Wesley Housing Development Corp.
5515 Cherokee Avenue, Suite 204
Alexandria, VA 22312
Project Director: Katherine Morton Paal, 703/642-3830, kmorton@
This program will serve approximately 780 low-income residents of HUD assisted housing units in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. The program will provide access to technology and instruction and training in basic computer skills, office job training, GED preparation and ESL classes. There will be additional adult basic education classes as well as job skills training and searches for employment opportunities. The after school programs will offer homework assistance, computer training and classes to improve reading, math and writing skills
Primary Partners: Community Preservation & Development Corp.; Interstate Realty
Management; and Edgewood Management Corp.
New Centers: (5) Expand on existing services at: The Gateway at Buckman Road;
Lincolnia Community Resource Center; Wexford Manor Community Resource Center; Garrison Woods Apartments; and Frederick Douglass Gardens Apartments.
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $186,967.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $384,016.00
West Hardin County Consolidated Independent School District
P.O. Box 128
Hwy 105 and FM 770
Saratoga, TX 77585
Project Director: Cindy Cummings, 936/274-5061, ccummings@
The purpose of the West Hardin County CTC is to increase the employability of all people living in the towns of Batson, Saratoga, Thicket and Votaw. Programs will be offered for students and adults and will include creating a job bank, GED courses using technology, and courses on developing small businesses using the Internet, and distance learning. In addition, Distance Learning will be enhanced and upgraded. During the coming year well over 250 people will be instructed and supported by the CTC.
Primary Partners: Lamar University System
New Centers: The West Hardin County CTC
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $253,329
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $97,350
Wewoka Public School
PO Box 870
Wewoka, OK 84884-0870
Project Director: Dr. Betsy Graham, 405/257-5475, bgraham@
Wewoka is the tribal headquarters for the Seminole Indian Nation. Located in Seminole County, it is the most racially diversified and one of the most economically depressed counties in the state. The Wewoka Educational CTC’s (WEC TECH) will serve an estimated 300 adults and 350 students in the next year. It will offer opportunities to improve education levels, gain job-related skills, and build personal and community capacity. It will provide a place where participants gather together and link with the entire community. Focus areas of the program include: Public Access or Open Lab Time; Afterschool Activities; Adult Education; Elder Services; Internet Access; Career Development and Job Preparation; Job Placement; Electronic Publishing (including video or multi-media) and Electronic Commerce.
Primary Partners: Seminole State College; the Oklahoma Department of Human Services; Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service; AmeriCorps; Seminole County Youth Promise Foundation; Oklahoma Parents as Teachers; the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma & Seminole Nation Alcohol and Abuse Program; Wewoka Economic Development Authority; Retired & Senior Volunteer Program; Wewoka Public Library and the City of Wewoka.
New Centers: (1) The WEC TECH will be located at Wewoka Public School
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $292,070
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $142,710
Yurok Tribe
1034 Sixth Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Project Director: Peggy O’Neill, 707/444-0433, PO'Neill@Yuroktribe.nsn.us
This program will serve approximately 334 Native Americans of the Yurok Tribe in California. The program will provide access to computers and education enhancement programs, communication forums, job skills training, online college curriculum, small business development training and distance learning curriculum. Both technology centers will offer Internet access.
Primary Partners: College of the Redwoods; Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School
District; Arcata Economic Development Corporation; North Coast Technology Center; Happy Camp Community Computer Center; and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe.
New Centers: (2) Jack Norton Elementary School and the Yurok Tribe’s office complex
Total projected federal funding: 1 year, $205,537.00
Total projected non-federal funding: 1 year, $99,980.00
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