Monthly Archives: August 2009

Computers for Youth (www.cfy.org), a national organization with locations in New York, New Jersey, San Franscisco, Los Angeles, Philidelphia, and Atlanta has joined the Net Literacy Alliance.   According to CFY’s Bill Rappel and Don Kent’s Net Literacy – our partnership is the perfect relationship because it is completely complimentary and successfully increses digital inclusion.  Please read this important information from Children’s For Youth’s website:  Computers for Youth’s work is built on our belief that the home holds the greates untapped …

As banking, investments choices, scholarship opportunities, and fraud migrate to the Internet, Net Literacy’s (www.netliteracy.org) student board believed it important to develop a fifth core program focusing on financial literacy.  Thanks to the generous funding from the Lilly Endowment, Old National Bank, and Bright House Networks, students from six schools worked together at IUPUI to develop a novel website that is scheduled to be launched on September 22nd.    The website, located at www.financialconnects.org, will contain 200 “best of class” interactive games, …

Three Net Literacy student board members will be representing Indiana at the America’s Promise Alliance’s (www.americaspromise.org) Grad Nation Action Forum in Washington, DC, on September 16th-18th.  During the Grad Nation Action Forum the Net Literacy student board members will be involved in networking with other youth, Alliance partners, funding partners, and community representatives about the leadership work Net Literacy has been involved throughout the Midwest.  In addition to serving as a resource to the Forum’s attendees on the “young leader” perspective around increasing the nation’s …

Lt. Governor Skillman joins the Net Literacy Honorary Board of Directors, showing her support of youth empowerment, student engagement, and increasing digital inclusion.  The Net Literacy Honorary Board’s members ranages from US Senators Lugar and Bayh to Congressman Carson.  At the suggestion of the Lt. Governor and with the support of the Verizon Foundation (http://foundation.verizon.com), Net Literacy will be providing computers to senior centers in rural communities throughout Indiana.  Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org) is a all volunteer nonprofit whose board is 50% …

Net Literacy was asked to conduct a workshop to discuss its success and youth-empowered model at the Summit for Student Success on August 10th.  The presentation will be conducted by five Net Literacy student board members.  At the invitation of Net Literacy, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett will discuss community engagement in our educational system.  For additional information or student board members interested in receiving a complimentary ticket, contact [email protected]  The Summit is sponsored by America’s Promise Alliance and McCoy, …

Five Net Literacy summer programs conducted during the past 8 weeks will conclude on August 7th.  Students at Northwest, Broad Ripple, Carmel, Brebeuf Jesuit, Howe Academy, John Marshall, Arsenal Tech, Manual, George Washington, Crispus Attucks, Haverford, DePauw, Purdue University, Indiana Univeristy, and several other schools  repurposed more than 850 computers and designed and constructed a website that will be the foundation of Net Literacy’s fifth core program, Financial Connects.  Computers were distributed to more than one dozen schools and nonprofits.  The Financial Connects, a financial literacy website …