Click on the link to read the story – http://www.thextraordinary.org/daniel-kent#xtraordinary The Internet is a world of unlimited potential and opportunity. And while there are those who would use it in a negative way, there are more who utilize this amazing technology for good connecting those who cannot afford to buy their own computers to their loved ones. One of these people is Daniel Kent, whose life is an extraordinary story of passion and commitment. Daniel Kent is a social entrepreneur …
Net Literacy’s student board members unanimously nominated Marv Bailey for Techpoint’s “Technology Educator of the Year” Mira Award. Marv, who has served as Net Literacy’s Vice Chair since 2005, was also proclaimed a “Net Literacy Hero” in 2011. The Mira Award judges concurred, because in addition to making an extraordinary contribution by providing vision and mentoring at Net Literacy, Marv has also been very busy helping to e-rate become implemented and providing millions of dollars to Hoosier students so that …
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Congresswoman Susan Brooks meets Net Literacy student volunteers at Fishers Junior High
Net Literacy Program at Fishers Junior High Making a Difference
Working with the Indiana Association of United Ways and the Indiana Library Association, Net Literacy has exceeded a commitment made to Lt. Governor Skillman to donate 3000 computers to rural nonprofits and libraries throughout Indiana during the three year period from 2010 through 2012. These computers have enabled hundreds of nonprofits and libraries to build or expand computer labs providing access to technology to tens of thousands of Hoosiers.
Microsoft has supported Net Literacy since we started in 2003 by joining our board of directors and providing us thousands of discounted licenses so that we could effective increase digital inclusion and digital literacy. They cited us as a good practice in their publication Innovating for Inclusion: A Digital Inclusion Guide for Those Leading the Way and we are grateful that they recently highlighted our partnership as one of seven featured refurbisher relationships. Please click on this LINK or the …
The Milken Institute conducted a study to identify the Best Cities for Successful Aging index via a quantitative methodology as determined by their research staff with input from the Best Cities for Successful Aging Advisory Committee. An important component of the study was to identify nine successful Programs with Purpose. Together with programs including the Eisner Prize and Beacon Hill Village, Net Literacy’s Senior Connect program was selected as one of the top nine “Programs With Purpose.” Senior Connects Seniors …
This is an example of how Net Literacy, one county at a time, has impacted more than 70 Indiana counties by donating more than 3,000 computers to help nonprofits build or expand computer labs. In August, Net Literacy will donate 216 computers to the Indiana Library Association in support of 23 libraries throughout rural Indiana as the initiative continues. During the next 18 months, Net Literacy plans to donate 1500 additional computers to nonprofits containing Windows 7 operating systems to …
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The Indianapolis Children’s Museum seeks empowered youths, agents of change, and social entrepreneurs so that they can tell their story and encourage youths to continue changing the world – please click on the image to read more or click on the link to learn more: LINK
Net Literacy thanks Tutor.com’s students for choosing Net Literacy as one three organizations for a holiday donation – to view the article on Tutor’s site – click HERE Hi there, I hope you don’t mind, I found your contact information via Net Literacy’s Facebook page. I am pleased to share that my company, Tutor.com, is celebrating this holiday season through our Annual Holiday Giving program. This year we chose three organizations who we felt have a significant impact in the …
Published: 2011-11-12 Net Literacy works passionately to increase digital literacy and inclusion while giving student volunteers’ life and job skills, serving communities in the process. One day in the year 2003, a senior citizen asked a middle school student for assistance because their neighbors, who experienced forms of mobility impairments and resided at an independent living facility, couldn’t leave their apartments to learn how to access the Internet and send email messages to their grandchildren. From this request, Net Literacy …
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Rural America Weighs In By Shirley Bloomfield – Last updated: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 – Share & Save · It was really gratifying to see an ex parte filed with the FCC yesterday from a number of outside groups and associations that represent rural America expressing concerns with the proposals published by the FCC in February and the impact those proposals could have had on broadband deployment. These entities – including the likes of the American Farm Bureau Federation, National …
To view the article – click here: http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=50091 INDIANAPOLIS (October 5, 2011) This week, TechPoint Foundation celebrated its 10th Anniversary and announced a new name, logo and mission to reflect its work and impact on Indiana’s future workforce. TechPoint Foundation has changed its name to TechPoint Foundation For Youth, Growing Indiana’s Future. The celebration event was called Robot Clash of the Tech Titans, drawing inspiration from the Foundation’s newest grantee project, IndianaFIRST Robotics and featuring two of Indiana’s leading technology …
Read about it in Inside Indiana Business by clicking HERE. Donation of computer hardware benefits thousands of Indiana residents INDIANAPOLIS, IN (October 3, 2011) – Net Literacy announced today that Angie’s List has donated more than 100 computers to the non-profit, student-led organization dedicated to providing digital access across Indiana. “We’ll use the Angie’s List computers to help community centers, youth organizations, schools, libraries, and other nonprofits in rural counties so they can create or expand public computer labs groups,” …
Net Literacy’s Computer Connects program provides computers to schools and nonprofits and has donated over 20,000 computers since 2003. With hundreds of computer labs in urban communities constructed or expanded in partnership with the Indiana Association of United Ways, Net Literacy is working to increase broadband access in rural and urban communities. One of our programs which increases the availability of technology in Indiana’s rural counties has resulted in Net Literacy donating well over one thousand computers during the last …
Net Literacy’s Senior Connects program was cited in a social media study on Mobiledia. To read more, click on the image or visit the site by clicking on the link HERE. For more information, contact [email protected]
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Carmel High School Net Literacy student volunteers will be honored at a special presentation by Mayor Jim Brainard; in recognition of the contribution that they are making in Carmel and throughout the state of Indiana. The presentation will occur on Monday, April 18 beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Carmel High School in the Business Department, Room F109. Mayor Jim Brainard will present the Carmel High School Net Literacy student volunteers with a Proclamation from the City of Carmel for their …
Congressman Daniel Burton joined Net Literacy’s Honorary Board, in support of the student-founded entrepreneurial approach and service learning that promotes student success. Congressman Dan Burton is currently serving his fifthteenth term as a United States Representative from Indiana’s Fifth Congressional District. His first term in Congress began in January of 1983. The Fifth District lies in the heart of central Indiana and includes all of Tipton, Grant, Miami, Wabash, Huntington, Hamilton, and Hancock Counties, as well as parts of Marion, …
Bright House Networks and Net Literacy Donate Computers to Boone County Boys & Girls Clubs 11:47 AM, Mar 11, 2011 Through a partnership between Bright House Networks and Net Literacy, student volunteers of Net Literacy repurposed computers to be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Zionsville, IN and the Boys & Girls Club of Lebanon, IN. The first of these computers were donated on March 10th, continuing a commitment between Net Literacy and the Indiana Association of United …
Net Literacy is honored that the Indianapolis Business Journal named Net Literacy as a 2011 “Not-For-Profit of Note.” Download a PDF of the article by clicking here – The Indianapolis Business Journal Names Net Literacy – A Not For Profit of Note Note: the financial profile includes all related “in-kind” and “cash” services used and provided by Net Literacy.
Or click on the link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704515904576075763253410454.html Teens Take Elders to Tech Boot Camp JANUARY 12, 2011 Al Kouba, who lives in Bend, Ore., was told by his son in California that his family’s Christmas letter would only be posted on Facebook—not mailed. That’s when the retired systems engineer knew it was time to play catch up: “If you’re going to communicate with your family, you have to be on Facebook,” he says. So he turned to a technology expert: his …
In 2009 and working with Net Literacy Honorary Board of Directors member Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, Net Literacy’s student volunteers agreed to increase the “digital ecosystem” in Indiana’s rural counties. During 2010-2012, Net Literacy committed to provide computers to 400 to 450 libraries, community centers, youth centers, and other nonprofits in 70 or more of Indiana’s communities so that they could build or expand computer labs. This program would impact 10,000s of Hoosiers with limited access or no access to …
WISPA Endorses the Digital Literacy “best practices” site to facilitate digital inclusion programs Dallas, TX (November 1, 2010) – Through a partnership between WISPA, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association, and Net Literacy, a nationally recognized nonprofit that increases digital inclusion, WISPA members will gain new resources to help reduce the digital divide in communities that they serve. “WISPA works to promote the development, advancement, and unification of the wireless Internet service provider industry,” said WISPA Executive Director Rick Harnish, …
11:04 AM, Oct 25, 2010 on IndyStar.com Through a partnership between Bright House Networks and Net Literacy, The Carmel High School Net Literacy Chapter will repurpose 60 computers to be donated to K-12 students in the Carmel Clay school district, who are on free assisted lunches and do not have a computer at home. The first of these 60 computers will be delivered Friday, October 29th to the students by Bright House Networks employees and Net Literacy student volunteers. The …
On Sept 15th, 2010, senior, Devin Montgomery and sophomore, Jasmine Tompkins created an “Internet Safety” video for high school students in the IPS School District. IPS asked Net Literacy to teach 10,000 high school students and 5,000 3rd and 6th grade students Internet Safety. Devin and Jasmine were both chosen because of their commitment to Net Literacy, their speaking skills, and the leadership they have shown in past Internet Safety presentations. A huge congratulation goes out to Devin and Jasmine …
On April 13, 2010, Howe’s Net Literacy Safe Connects Team (Jacob Vinson, Devin Montgomery, Jordan Whitmer, Christopher Clark, Jasmine Tompkins, Samantha Quinn, Corey Thompson, along with Sponsors Janet Milenbaugh and Pamela Hurley) went to IPS School #57. The Safe Connects team went to present the ten most important internet safety tips to the 4th – 6th grade. After the presentation, the Safe Connects Team members were available to answer the many inquisitive questions of the students. The team then asked …
Howe Net Literacy students Jacob Vinson, Christopher Clark, Corey Thompson, Jordan Whitmer, Jasmine Tompkins along with Sponsors, Janet Milenbaugh and Pamela Hurley attend this Award Ceremony in the Riley Conference Room at the Indiana Department of Education, on Feb 22, 2010. Dr. Schauna Findlay, the Department of Educations Director of Curriculum and Instruction, discussed the importance of financial literacy. Net Literacy Board member Jacob Vinson created a financial video over the summer and we are extremely proud to say that …
Contact Name: Missy Lundberg Phone: 312-914-0857 [email protected] Net Literacy receives close to $100,000 to aid Financial Education Program West Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 19, 2010 – The State Farm Youth Advisory Board announces Net Literacy Senior Connects will receive a $97,999.60 service-learning grant for Financial Education project. The check will be presented at the Indiana Department of Education’s Riley Conference Room at 161 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday February 22 at 10:30. Dr. Schauna Findlay, the Department of Education’s …
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2009 Media Contacts Jessica Higdon Press Secretary Office of the Mayor E-mail: [email protected] Office: 317-327-3649 Cell: 317-281-5817 Mayor proclaims March 11, 2009 ‘Intel Day’ INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Greg Ballard today joined Net Literacy Student Chair and high school senior Will Petrovic as they recognized Intel for it’s active civic engagement in promoting computer access, computer literacy, Internet safety and community service. “Technology can provide great educational opportunities for our children, and the work …
‘Silent leader’ bolsters school’s service clubs By Andy Gammill IndyStar.com June 2, 2008 The valedictorians may get to give the commencement speeches, but many graduating seniors this year excelled in areas beyond academics: in the arts, service to the community and other ways. The Star will tell the stories of some of those metro-area students in a series of profiles this week. Over the years, Decatur Central’s Students Against Destructive Decisions club had withered and eventually stopped working. Until Ian …
Carmel seniors assist seniors, get scholarships Submitted by Tony Willis Posted: May 27, 2008 Computers, cell phones, and other technology have shortened the distance between family and friends. From sending an email, creating a photo album online, or sending instant messages; these simple tasks are taken for granted by today’s youth. But, to most senior citizens these words are another language. If seniors were introduced to these technologies, they would have the means to communicate with their children, view photos …
Published on: May 2nd, 2008 12:06am by: [email protected] Merrillville, IN (OPENPRESS) May 2, 2008 — Net Literacy is a youth empowered nonprofit organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, that provides computer access to schools, charities, and libraries, in an effort to increase computer and Internet literacy, and Internet safety awareness. Net Literacy has provided computer access to over 80,000 individuals in hundreds of locations in Indiana, Illinois, Wyoming and Ohio. Daniel Kent founded Net Literacy in 2003. Since then, he has …
Verizon Foundation awards $20,000 grant to Net Literacy program Times Community Publishing Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry thanked the Verizon Foundation Thursday for its $20,000 grant that will help as many as 3,000 people have access to basic computer classes, Internet safety and online mentoring as part of the Fort Wayne Net Literacy program. The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon Corp. “Computer and Internet literacy is vital today,” Henry said. “It enables students and adults to enhance …
Fort Wayne Net Literacy Program Given $20,000 Grant InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report Updated: 4/18/2008 11:55:24 AM The Verizon Foundation has given the City of Fort Wayne a $20,000 grant to help with the Fort Wayne Net Literacy program. The money will allow as many as 3,000 people to have access to basic computer classes, Internet safety and online mentoring. The Net Literacy program creates computer labs in Fort Wayne Housing Authority and independent and assisted living facilities. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry …
State unveils program to promote Internet safety Updated: April 7, 2008 05:05 PM Kevin Rader/Eyewitness News Statehouse – The state wants to make the Internet safer for Indiana students and families. The state’s superintendent for public instruction, Dr. Sue Ellen Reed, announced a $100,000 campaign to increase Internet safety. The program includes student-led programs in high schools and a series of public service announcements that will begin airing later this month. The commercials will focus on everything from cyber bullies …
Submitted by Nancy S. Heck Posted: March 20, 2008 On March 24, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at Carmel High School, Mayor Jim Brainard will recognize the student volunteers of Net Literacy with a proclamation commending their five years of service and contributions to the City of Carmel and other cities throughout Indiana. Net Literacy, originally called Senior Connects, is a nonprofit organization that began in 2003 to help others by increasing computer access, computer and Internet literacy, and Internet safety …
Students launch $100,000 Internet safety campaign Written by Staff, on 03-12-2008 10:00 Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Suellen Reed joined Net Literacy, an Indiana-based, student-led nonprofit, to launch a $100,000 campaign to increase Internet safety for students and families across the state this week. The campaign includes student-led programs held in local schools and a series of public service announcements to be aired on television statewide beginning this month. “The Internet is a wonderful educational resource for our students, but …
PR Newswire, March 11, 2008 Winning Team Bridged Digital Divide Between Senior Citizens and Their Families PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Every day new technology emerges that brings distant friends and families closer together. Whether it is sending an instant-message, e-mail or pictures online, these quick and simple computer tasks are nothing new to today’s teens that are growing up in a digital world. Many senior citizens want and need to keep connected to their families. However, the same technology is foreign …
By Joe Ulery WIBC.com 3/10/2008 State Schools Superintendent Suellen Reed is launching a $100,000 campaign to increase Internet safety for students and families across the state. “The Internet is a wonderful educational resource for our students, but we all need to be more aware of the dangers that come with it,” says Reed. The campaign, titled “The Ten Most Important Things to Know About the Internet,” is sponsored by Bright House Networks. It includes ten student-generated public service announcements addressing …
WISHtv.com Posted: March 10, 2008 11:52 AM State school superintendent Suellen Reed launched the campaign Monday morning INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Internet safety is a subject that concerned local students so much they produced a series of public service announcements you’ll be seeing on television soon. State school superintendent Suellen Reed launched the campaign Monday morning. She congratulated the student-led non-profit foundation called “Net Literacy” for its work. Ten PSAs featuring local students will educate kids about everything from cyber bullying …
DC students get word out on Internet safety By Nick McLain | [email protected] Saturday March 1, 2008 Decatur Township You don’t have to look far for horror stories on the Internet these days. Stories about identity theft, nasty computer viruses and, as shown in the NBC series “To Catch a Predator,” the threat of sexual predators, abound. But some Decatur Central High School students are hoping to educate the public on Internet safety tips in a new series of public …
Ed Kohler Source: TechnologyEvangelist The mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Graham Richard, kicked off the Killer App Expo with a keynote speech outlining how technology investments have improved the lives of Fort Wayne residents. Starting in 2000, Fort Wayne began investing in a fiber to the home initiative. The challenge is to transform the town from the “Rustbelt economy” it was built on while serving the under-served in the community. The city faces common challenges, such as decreasing revenue at …
By Wade Coggeshall Hendricks County Flyer (Avon, Ind.) INDIANAPOLIS — Net Literacy’s latest program, Safe Connects, will teach youths how to prudently use the Internet. Wade Coggeshall/Flyer photo For a generation that’s so computer-savvy, it sure makes itself vulnerable on the World Wide Web. That’s one of the major reasons why Net Literacy was born. The Indianapolis-based non-profit was founded in 2003 by a junior high student voluntarily teaching computer and Internet skills to area seniors and elementary school students. …
MSD of Decatur Township Electronic Newsletter February 22, 2008 Contact: Gary Pellico MSD Current News and Upcoming Events · Students from DCHS have been involved in producing a series of Public Service Announcements alerting young people about Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety through the Net Literacy organization. A Net Literacy Club has been started by students at DCHS this year and the club will serve as the “talent” for the filming of the 7th and 8th grade Internet safety program …
InsideIndianaBusiness.com Report August 20, 2007 The City of Indianapolis has declared today as “Bright House Networks and TechPoint Foundation Day” to recognize the firms’ civic engagement, support and community service and partnerships. The companies this morning donated 200 refurbished computers to Minnie Hartman School – IPS No. 78. A Large portion of the donated computers will be given to students to use in their homes. INDIANAPOLIS – Two hundred refurbished computers were donated to an Indianapolis elementary school and its …
2007 – Daniel Kent TechpointFoundation.org In 2003, while still a middle school student, Daniel Kent, founded the Net Literacy Corporation, a 501 (c)(3) “youth empowered” non-profit organization that benefits from adult mentoring and direction. Now a high school senior attending Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Daniel continues to grow and develop the corporation. Net Literacy’s mission is to empower youth to increase computer availability and Internet literacy for underserved youth, families, and senior citizens. Net Literacy has four main initiatives that …
It’s easy to be enthusiastic when talking about Daniel Kent. What’s hard is figuring out how the Carmel 18-year-old can do so much so enthusiastically. Daniel is dedicated, civic-minded, humble and selfless. He’s the kind of person who’s going to grow up to be someone, and people are going to say proudly, “He came from Hamilton County.” He received many awards the past few years and is well on his way to a full résumé of achievement. We’re pleased that …
Brebeuf senior teaches computer skills to those who need it most By Robert Annis November 15, 2006 CARMEL — Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory senior Daniel Kent volunteers because he has a passion for it and thousands of central Indiana residents are reaping the benefits. The 18-year-old Carmel resident shares his computer and Internet knowledge with seniors, underserved school children, low-income families, parents, school and church groups. “At first it (volunteering) was a chore, then it was a duty and now it’s …
Computer drive to help others FortWayne.com The city of Fort Wayne’s Net Literacy iTeam is holding a computer donation drive that winds up Friday. Drop-off hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m today and Friday at Fire Station 17, 1910 Getz Road; Fire Station 15, 1415 Northland Blvd.; and Fire Station 12, 5901 S. Anthony Blvd. Computers must be Pentium II or newer models and include monitor, mouse, keyboard, and power cord. Net Literacy’s goal is to increase computer access …
Posted 10/16/2006 By Ashley Bleimes, USA TODAY Albert Lexie has been shining shoes at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh since 1982. He charges only $3 for his services, and he doesn’t keep any tips. Instead, Lexie donates his tips to Children’s Free Care Fund, which helps children get the medical attention they need regardless of their ability to pay. So far, he has raised more than $100,000. Lexie is one of 13 people who will be honored today by the Caring …
INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Bart Peterson will present June’s Character Counts award to Daniel Kent, a 17-year-old sophomore at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Daniel created a nonprofit corporation, Senior Connects, that supplies senior citizens with equipment and training. He recruited and trained 100 students to volunteer on Saturday mornings at local senior facilities, teaching basic Internet, e-mail, and computer game skills. Kent has been recognized nationally for his volunteerism. Last month, he was named one of America’s top ten youth volunteers …
The E-Chronicle will feature a monthly highlight of Young Hoosier Philanthropists who are doing outstanding work in giving their time, talent and treasure for the common good. Organizations across Indiana are invited to send an article describing the young person and the outstanding work they are doing (100-150 words). Please send a picture by e-mail if possible that we can include with the article to [email protected] These outstanding young philanthropists will be featured in the E-Chronicle as well as be …
Daniel Kent, Age 17 Carmel, Indiana “One person can make a difference. But together we can change the world.” Daniel Kent formed Senior Connects – now Net Literacy Corporation – to bring older folks into the computer age. While teaching a computer class for adults, he realized that many seniors found it hard to attend his sessions. He recruited and trained friends to help him teach Internet classes, built a website, and raised over $110,000 for equipment. His efforts have …
IndyStar.com – April 16, 2006 By Britany Lewis, 16, and Zoë Hayes, 17 “Instruct your children to never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they met online; to never upload (post) pictures of themselves onto the Internet or online service to people they do not personally know; to never give out identifying information such as their name, home address, school name, or telephone number; and that whatever they are told online may or may not be true.” Safe Connects For …
Timothy M. Boldt Exceptional Service Award In honor of youth volunteer Tim Boldt who passed away in 1998. Sixteen-year-old Daniel Kent is redefining cool. It’s cool to wear a bow tie. It’s cool to volunteer. And by golly, when elderly people receive an e-mail from a family member or grandchild for the first time, that’s “really cool,” too. At Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and several other high schools across the region, Kent has developed a following of a couple hundred …
Archindy.org Daniel Kent had saved the money he needed to make his dream come true: $4,000 for a used car that would give him the independence that most teenagers seek. Yet Kent decided to use the money to jump-start two organizations that he believed could change lives. Using most of his savings, he founded Senior Connects, a volunteer organization that gives senior citizens the computer training to connect with others. He also started Net Literacy, an organization that provides computers …
Daniel Kent ’11 receives the 2005 President’s Volunteer Service Award from George W. Bush. The first-year student’s nonprofit, Senior Connects, has become Net Literacy, an organization that provides computers and instruction to underserved communities. Thanks to the efforts of Daniel Kent ’11 and his friends, thousands of senior citizens are becoming as wired as their tech-savvy grandchildren. It all started back in 2003, when Kent was a library volunteer in his hometown of Indianapolis, teaching Internet and computer skills to …
A member of the Carmel Clay Public Library Teen Volunteer Corps (Carmel, IN) who offered computer tutoring for adults, Daniel Kent had a brainstorm when he was in the eighth grade. One of his “students” mentioned that a neighbor in his retirement home couldn’t come to the library for tutoring because he was in a wheelchair. “I really felt bad,” says Daniel, 17. “His friend should not be denied the opportunity to learn just because he cannot get out.” So …
This article is reprinted courtesy of Broadband Properties Magazine. A recent study found that 99 percent of U.S. public schools have access to computers and the Internet, and that young people are using the Internet more today that they did a year ago. That same study also found that only a little more than a quarter of Americans 65 and older are Internet-literate. Meet the digital divide. The older you are, the more likely you are to steer clear of …
IndyStar.com NOBLESVILLE – Janus Developmental Services, 1555 Westfield Road, is a drop-off location for computer donations for Senior Connects and Net Literacy. Used monitors, keyboards, mice, and Pentirum Two and more recent computers will be accepted. Net Literacy volunteers will wipe hard drives clean, and donations are tax deductible. Senior Connects is a nonprofit organization, started by Carmel teen Daniel Kent, that is part of the Net Literacy network. Through the network, volunteers, primarily high school students, provide one-on-one computer …
The roll call project resumes with Indiana, where this story about intergenerational culture change is sure to bring a smile: Senior Connects is a youth and seniors partnership. Specifically, it’s a youth run not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that recruits primarily high school and college students to visit independent living facilities and teach seniors basic computer and Internet skills using our proven method of training. These volunteers use the Senior Connects training methodology to empower seniors so they can email friends.
by David Neilsen from HowStuffWorks.com The Internet has changed the way we communicate. With e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, MySpace, YouTube and more, we are more connected with each other than at any time in our history. People who aren’t on the Internet are often cut off from friends and family and isolated from society at large. In fact, there’s an entire demographic of people across all races and gender whose world is shrinking just when everyone else’s world is …
The iTeam is working to increase computer access and Internet literacy to underserved youth, families and senior citizens in our community. This iTeam is also working on a computer drive to help gather used computers, recycle and refurbish them, and place them in community centers around the city. Our first Fort Wayne NetLiteracy program is Senior Connects This program will promote senior citizen computer and Internet literacy by building public computer labs, teaching senior citizens (and especially those that are …
Indianapolis, Ind. The Indiana Net Literacy Program has added a new component to its statewide goal of increasing computer availability and Internet literacy throughout Indiana. Thanks to a new partnership with one of the state’s largest cable providers, Bright House Networks (BHN), Indiana Net Literacy Program plans to make an even bigger impact in central Indiana. According to 17-year-old Daniel Kent, founder of Indiana Net Literacy Program, the partnership with Bright House Networks will help the organization achieve its mission …
Creekside Middle School will host an Internet safety informational meeting at 7 p.m. March 16 in the school auditorium, 3525 W. 126th St. The program is intended for College Wood Elementary fifth-graders and their parents and Creekside sixth-graders and parents. Because more and more students access the Internet and use sites that may encourage them to post personal information, Net Literacy, an organization that promotes appropriate Internet use, will host this 45-minute meeting. The presentation will help parents ensure that …
2006 Winners Daniel Kent from Carmel, IN Age: 18 Daniel Kent built “Net Literacy,” a non-profit organization to help underprivileged families get computer access and use the Internet. More than 50,000 people in three states now have access to computers in public computer labs, which were supplied by “Net Literacy.”
December 01, 2005 – During the holiday season, local families will pause from their busy schedules to help those in need. The holiday spirit-no matter which holiday you celebrate-often inspires us to feed the hungry, cloth the needy and reach out to those less fortunate in our community and beyond. This holiday, Indy’s Child profiles three amazing teens whose efforts touch the lives of people both in our community and around the world all year. Their innovative ideas and dedication …
New York Times Upfront, Nov 14, 2005 In 2003, Daniel Kent of Carmel, Ind., founded Senior Connects, a nonprofit organization that makes computers and computer classes available to thousands of senior citizens in Indiana. Now 17, this Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School junior spoke with Upfront about his volunteer work. What attracted you to working with seniors? Seniors have lived incredible lives. They’ve provided so much for our community … so I wanted to help them … to [broaden] their world …
Carmel Teen Recognized for Efforts to Teach Seniors Online Skills Sep 19, 2005, 08:19 PM EST By Joy Dumandan 24-Hour News 8 This week, the Children’s Museum is honoring four Indiana teenagers for their volunteer efforts. Daniel Kent is a Carmel teen who took put his savings toward helping senior citizens get connected. He turned his tech savvy into an aid for a different generation. “I started Senior Connects which is an organization that promotes senior citizen computer literacy,”Daniel said. …
This recycling project is in preparation for Indiana Net Literacy Week, where Senator Bayh and Lugar are Honorary Co-Chairpersons – Do you have an older computer or monitor and didn’t know where to dispose of it – or did you want to donate a computer to a nonprofit so that it could be repurposed for underserved youths, families, and seniors – and receive a tax write off? Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, and Fishers have united with Net Literacy/Senior Connects and Asset …
July 14, 2005 Neighbors Morgan Starks Age: 16. Family: Parents, Roger and Jori Starks; sister, Brooke Starks. Pet: Max, a Labrador mix. Residence: Pike Township. School: Will be a junior at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Accomplishments: Created a program to introduce Internet safety education and training to school systems. The program educates elementary and middle school students about predators, spyware, protecting passwords, and more safety and precautionary measures. Recently, she briefed Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson about her program and Indiana …
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Daniel Theodore Ling Kent of Carmel, Indiana in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on May 26, 2005. The ceremony, part of a White House celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, was also attended by President Yudhoyono of Indonesia. Kent is a 16-year old sophomore honor student at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. He is the Founder and President of “Senior Connects,” a …
Staff report Daniel Kent, 16, of Carmel was recently named one of America’s top ten youth volunteers for 2005. Selected from a field of more than 20,000 applicants nationwide, he received $5,000, an engraved gold medallion and a crystal trophy for his school, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. He and Alexandra Miller, 14, of Greenwood were recognized at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, along with the top two youth volunteers of every other state, the District of Columbia …
By Katie Wampler | Staff writer He just may be the youngest board member Carmel’s PrimeLife Enrichment has ever seen. But according to Executive Director Sandy Stewart, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School sophomore Daniel Kent displays an uncommon passion for service, specifically to senior citizens. “He’s an inspiration,” she said. Kent does not see himself that way, however. He simply saw a need and acted to fill it. “When I wake up, I really am looking forward to volunteering,” Kent said. …
April 22, 2005 Neighbors Kyle Egbert Age: 16. Family: Parents, Tom and Jill Egbert; brother, Chris Egbert. Pets: “None, but I would like a dog. Mom won’t let me.” Residence: Carmel, Hamilton County. School: Sophomore at Carmel High School. Accomplishments: Kyle volunteers his time with Senior Connects, a senior citizen computer literacy advocacy group that teaches computer skills. He designed an interactive program to help teach senior citizens how to use computers. Something that happened while volunteering that you will …
Learning the language Program helps seniors break the technology barrier By Katie Wampler | Staff writer Forget the stereotypical image of an 80-year-old man stubbornly refusing to be within 10 feet of a computer. If one thing can be said about today’s senior citizens and computer technology, it is that they refuse to be pigeonholed. Some are technological savants, while others remain blissfully ignorant of all things World Wide Web. For Westfield resident Jim Bond, access to the Internet means …
A 16-year-old Brebeuf student is in New York this week to receive a national award for public service. Sophomore Daniel Kent of Carmel is being honored for established Senior Connects, a program that uses student volunteers to train senior citizens in retirement centers how to use computers. He has also set up a donation network for individuals or businesses to give old computers to his program. Last year, his organization trained 100 seniors in 61 independent or assisted living facilities …
Announcing the 2005 Do Something BRICK Award winners! Check out our 9 incredible BRICK Award winners from across the nation. Each will receive $10,000 in scholarships & grants in recognition of their amazing community work & leadership: Welland Burnside: Suitcases for Kids (16 yrs old): With a Do Something grant 9 years ago, started a not-for-profit to give suitcases to foster kids so they wouldn’t have to carry stuff in garbage bags. Today, program is in 50 states & 78 …
Indiana Net Literacy Week, Resolution 85, was passed by the Indiana State Legislature in April of 2005. Senator Lugar and Senator Bayh, both advocates for increasing computer access and Internet literacy to all Hoosiers graciously accepted the responsibilities of Honorary Co-Chairpersons so they could include their vision and priorities to this program. Depicted below is Indiana General Assembly House Concurrent Resolution 85, which established Indiana Net Literacy Week and empowered the Net Literacy Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. This organization …
Hamilton County’s First “Intergenerational Computer Literacy Day for Youths to Help Adults” February 21st was a day when the cities and towns within Hamilton County united to spotlight an silent underclass of Hamilton country citizens that are being left behind in 2005 – the tens of thousands of senior citizens in Hamilton County that are Internet illiterate. The cities and towns of Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield, and Fishers – along with a strong endorsement from the Hamilton County Commissioners – proclaimed …
Also serving Zionsville Neighbors December 31, 2004 Stafford Brunk Age: 16. Family: Parents, Glen and Cynthia Brunk; brothers Griffin, 13, Galen, 10; sister, Aleenak, 7. Pets: Katie, English bull terrier. Residence: Coppergate in Carmel, Hamilton County. School: Sophomore at Carmel High School. Accomplishments: A board member at Senior Connects, he donates many of his Saturdays building computers and helping teach senior citizens in Indianapolis and Hamilton County how to use a computer and access the Internet. Senior Connects (www.seniorconnects .org) …
Topics Newspapers October 14, 2004 CARMEL — Senior Connects, a youth-managed company that promotes computer literacy to senior citizens and sets up computer labs in independent and assisted-living facilities, has set up computer labs in facilities around Carmel. Organizers said Senior Concepts is looking to expand and donate free computers to area senior-citizen centers. In recent months, Senior Connects has received 100 computers from its drop-off site at PrimeLife Enrichment. Volunteers check the computers and remove old data and viruses. …
By Leslie Collins Star correspondent October 14, 2004 Daniel Kent’s heart for older people has transformed lives. A year and a half after the Carmel youth found a need for computer literacy among older people, he and his friends have collected nearly 600 computers, opened computer labs in Carmel, Indianapolis and Westfield senior-living facilities, and enlisted 20 student volunteers who spend their Saturdays teaching computer classes. Kent was moved when he learned about a homebound person who could not attend …
Senior Connects hopes to collect 1,000 computers by May 2005. The drop-off point for used Pentium I or newer computers is PrimeLife Enrichment, 1078 Third Ave. S.W., in Carmel. To inquire about donating computers or having a computer lab installed, send an e-mail or write to Daniel Kent, Senior Connects, 14044 Honey Tree Drive, Carmel, IN 46032. A year and a half after the Carmel youth found a need for computer literacy among older people, he and his friends have …
Teens’ company keeps seniors connected Students’ nonprofit corporation helps retirees learn Internet and computer skills. By William J. Booher July 17, 2004 About Senior Connects Purpose: Teenagers help teach senior citizens in retirement facilities basic and intermediate computer, Internet and e-mail skills. Founded: In January, as a youth-managed, nonprofit corporation, with Daniel Kent, of Carmel, a sophomore at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, listed as its founder. Advisory board: Daniel and Dan Ehrman, both 15 and Brebeuf students; and Carmel High …
Senior Connects, a local nonprofit, youth-run organization, collected more than 100 computers at Carmel City Hall during a benefit drive June 14-18. The organization, founded by Daniel Kent, provides computers and training to those in retirement homes, senior centers and independent living facilities. Computers will be placed in facilities where classes will be provided to train residents to communicate with e-mail. They also will learn to search for news about medical and other needs. For information about the organization, visit …
One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Contact: Nancy Heck E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: (317) 571-2494 Cell: (317) 431-5393 Nancy Heck The Department of Community Relations City of Carmel One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 NEWS RELEASE Date: July 1, 2004 Contact: Nancy Heck (317) 571-2494 Release: Immediate Community Shows Strong Support of Computer Drive Carmel, IN – After a week of accepting used computers at City Hall, a local not-for-profit group, Senior Connects, collected more than 100 computers from June 14-18. Senior …
Tech-savvy teens teach computers to seniors Senior Connects plugs residents into e-mail, Internet By Michelle Browning Michelle [email protected] May 27, 2004 INDIANAPOLIS — Several weeks ago, Helen Lenke barely knew how to turn on a computer. Now the senior citizen is sending e-mails to everyone she knows and plans to start shopping on the Internet. “I’ve added another dimension to my life,” says Lenke, a resident of Sunrise Senior Living’s Forum at the Crossing in Indianapolis. “Everything these days is …
Partnering with Senior Connects or Senior Net – a Method to Increase Senior Housing Internet Penetration by up to 20% Senior citizens represent a significant opportunity for Internet Service Providers because they enjoy accessing the Net as most Netizens do; and they especially value receiving the latest pictures of their grandchildren, researching health topics, and sending and receiving emails to and from their friends and family members. Mobility-impaired senior citizens are especially loyal Net customers and use the Internet “to …
Technology trash becomes treasure By Andy Glaser <[email protected]> Sophomore Matthew May talks about Senior Connects What is the name of this organization? Senior Connects. How did you get into refurbishing computers? We started Senior Connects, which is an organization that helps senior citizens with their computers skills, and we ended up doing a lot of drives because we didn’t have many computers. So what we ended up doing was going to the Carmel (Public) Library and started getting computers, and …
The founder of Our Family’s Webpage (our Your Family’s Web Page) has taken great effort in working with and getting to know the different agencies and groups responsible for assisting and supporting those living in their Golden Years. If you get a chance, please visit Your Family’s Web Page and consider the many uses and how you and your family can enjoy an easy and secure way for all of you to communicate. You can share photos of the latest family …
