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Summer 2011 Summary
Net Literacy had a busy and exciting summer: Financial Connects programs, over a five week period, engaged core city 42 students to create 91 financial literacy videos that correlated with the Department of Education’s Financial Literacy Standards. Net Literacy taught 100 core city students how to create a business plan and 21st Century learning skills as 16 teams of students competed to most effectively engage a distinguished group of judges including executives from foundations, school, the nonprofit, and for-profit sectors. …
Net Literacy Attends Broadband for America Briefing
Daniel Kent attended Broadband for America annual membership conference in Washington demonstrating Net Literacy’s continuing support for increasing broadband adoption and digital literacy throughout the United States. Daniel serves as a member of Broadband for America’s Digital Inclusion Committee. For more information, contact [email protected]
Governor Daniels Declares March 1st “Net Literacy & Digital Literacy Day for the State of Indiana”
Sometimes, a proclamation is worth 1000 words….
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Net Literacy to Showcase Successes in a Washington DC Broadband Adoption Summit Held by the US Internet Industry Association and Broadband for America
Net Literacy has been invited to showcase its successes of increasing computer access to over 150,000 individuals at a broadband adoption conference held by the US Internet Industry Association and Broadband for America on June 22nd at the Park Hyatt Washington in Washington DC. More about the conference is available at the USIIA website. In May, 2009, the USIIA named Net Literacy as the preferred model for increasing digital inclusion in America. Two of Net Literacy Board members serve on …
Bright House Networks Supports Net Literacy for an Eighth Year
Net Literacy is grateful that Bright House Networks took a chance on a group of middle school students that in 2004, wanted to reduce the digital divide and increase Internet safety awareness. Since then, Bright House Networks and Net Literacy have partnered together, donating more than 5,000 computers to schools and nonprofits. Bright House Networks has also supported Net Literacy’s student volunteers helping them to produce Internet safety PSAs and has carried them on their networks. Listen to Bright House …
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Net Literacy Increases Digital Inclusion Thanks to Intel, Bright House Networks, and The Techpoint Foundation
With the support of Bright House Networks, Intel, and the Techpoint Foundation, Net Literacy continues to expand its partnership with the Indiana Association of United Ways. In 2010, Net Literacy provided 4,000 computers to 17 counties in Indiana, and has provided over 12,000 computers to schools, libraries, and other nonprofits during the last three years alone. “Since January of 2011, Net Literacy has already provided over three hundred computers to thirteen counties, and we are on track to donate another …
Net Literacy Presents at the North Dakota Association of Telecommunication Cooperatives’ 2010 Annual Meeting
Net Literacy was invited to address 150 members of the North Dakota Association of Telecommunication Cooperatives’ annual meeting in December, 2010. The NDATC serves 158,000 customers and supports digital inclusion and digital literacy as a matter of good public policy, keeping rural America vital, and enriching the lives of thousands of North Dakota residents. Net Literacy makes its content available to all state associations that are members of the USIIA. For additional information, contact [email protected]
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Indiana Department of Education, Office of Technology, and Department of Administration Partner with Net Literacy
The Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Office of Technology, and Indiana Department of Administration Partner with Net Literacy . The Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana Office of Technology, and Indiana Department of Administration have partnered with Net Literacy in a new initiative to provide 15 additional schools computers during CY 2011. During the last three years (CY2008 through CY2010), Net Literacy’s student volunteers have provided over 12,000 computers to schools and nonprofits.
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An Email From a Parent
This is an email from a parent whose 4th grade child is on a free lunch program and did not have a computer at home. Her daughter just received a Net Literacy computer so that she could complete homework assignments. Dear _________, I wanted to let you know what was on my computer. I have to say my computer came with everything a person could need to get started. • It had OpenOffice.org which is a free office software that …
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Computer Connects Continues to Provide Computers to Increase Students Success and Digital Literacy
Computer Connects is one of Net Literacy’s six core programs, and during the last three years alone, over 11,000 computers have been donated to schools, churches, libraries, senior centers, community centers, and other nonprofits. In 2010, over 500 computers have also been donated to 95 United Way agencies in 18 counties as part of a partnership with the Indiana Association of United Ways and Net Literacy. Today, 33 schools ordered 3,300 computers for the 2010-2011 school year, which will enable …
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