Monthly Archives: January 2010
Broadband for America Blog About Net Literacy
Net Literacy is a member of Broadband for America and today, the following blog was posted here. Net Literacy Works to Bring the Internet to Everyone While the FCC has been working on a national broadband plan for Congress, much of the focus has rightly been on how best to make high-speed Internet access and adoption universal. When most people think about broadband access, they probably imagine the cables and construction tools behind broadband deployment. However, at Net Literacy, we …
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TechPoint Foundation Awards $8,000 to Net Literacy
The Techpoint Foundation was instrumental in Net Literacy’s (www.netliteracy.org) birthing process. Said Daniel Kent, President of Senior Connects (now call Net Literacy), “the Techpoint Foundation was the first organization that provided Net Literacy Funding – together with Bright House Networks. This provided us a $20,000 grant in 2005 and enabled us to expand our offering to include Internet safety and reducing the digital divide among youth.” The Techpoint Foundation continued funding us for the next couple of years until they …
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New Student Leadership Named
The following student leadership appointments have been made – congratulations to all honorees: Student Chair – David Johnson Student President – Daniel Kent Chief Technology Officer – Brian Kelley Student Vice President – Will Petrovic Daniel Kent was the organization’s first President, then served as Student Chair and Member of the Board of Directors. Brian Kelley has served as Student Chair and Team Leader of Computer Connects. Will Petrovic has served as Student Chair and Team Leader of Computer Connects. …
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19 Net Literacy Alliance Chapters and Affiliates Participate in Mini-Grant Program
19 Net Literacy (www.netliteracyalliance.org) chapters made the deadline and are able to compete for one of three $1,000 grants to promoted digital inclusion. While several Net Literacy chapters and affiliates did not meet the deadline to compete for the $1,000 grants, they will qualify for the Mini-Grant programs. These grants will enable the chapters torepurpose hundreds of computers, teach Internet safety to elementary and middle school students, and help teach seniors and other computer and Internet skills. Winners include: …
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