Net Literacy Increases Computer Access to Over 80,000 individuals in Four States!
Net Literacy is providing computers so that computer labs can be established at hundreds of locations, increasing computer access to the underserved. At community centers, Section 8 and HUD Apartments, independent living facilities, senior centers, schools, churches, and other nonprofits that range from the Boys and Girls Club to the Salvation Army, Net Literacy is making a difference.
"It's important," says Brian Kelley, Net Literacy's second Youth Chair, "that access to computers is available to everyone. Otherwise, it's tougher for students to excel in school and harder for them to find employment once they completed their education."
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Net Literacy Looks to 2009 and Beyond
 Will Petrovic, Net Literacy Youth Chair for the 2008-2009 school year sees continued growth for Net Literacy's youth empowered organization.
"2009 will be the year," Will Petrovic says, "that Net Literacy's digital inclusion program will reach the '100,000 individual with increased computer access' milestone. We plan to continue to grow our Internet safety programs – and will have made available to municipalities for broadcast on their Government Channels three 50 minute age appropriate Internet safety television programs. Companies including Bright House Networks and Comcast Cable have made this programming available to their customers on a "local on demand" ...
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