Net Literacy’s Fishers Junior High chapter was honored by a visit from Congresswoman Brooks (Indiana’s 5th Congressional District), and the 15 student volunteers that met her and talked with her were thrilled! “I was so impressed when I learned about your leadership and what you were doing,” said Representative Brooks as she explained to the students why she felt what they were doing for the community is so important. “You are the reason that I ran for office,” she said, …

Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana’s largest school district is using 46 Net Literacy student-created videos to help teach online safety. The videos were uploaded to IPSTube and can be viewed by clicking on this link: http://ipstube.ips.k12.in.us/search/?search_id=internet+safety&search_type=search_videos&x=0&y=0 They were also loaded to the IPS’s Curriculum Resources and their Technology Competencies. IPS is using the voice of net savvy teens to help students be safe while having fun online. For more information, contact [email protected]

click on the link to watch Google Education On Air: http://youtu.be/gNjnqwJdwt4 . . Hangout information Saturday, December 8, 6pm Eastern Live on the Google+ page of Dan Kent Hashtag #netlit Send online reputation questions to: [email protected] . Session description This Google Education On Air provides practical and actionable strategies to students enhance their online reputation as they seek scholarships, employment, and admission to competitive colleges. We’ll also discuss today’s online reputation landscape and what’s in store for the future. What …

On September 23, 2012, Net Literacy discussed its student-empowered digital inclusion and digital literacy model to the United Nations Broadband Commissioners in New York City. Woven throughout the presentation, Net Literacy referenced its support of the Broadband Commission’s “B more” campaign and we asked the Commissioners to consider adding a fourth objective for the Working Group on Youth – to engage youth-managed and focused organizations to innovate, propose, and test practical and effective sustainable development solutions that engage and mobilize …

We are grateful that the leading online safety site iKeepSafe.org invited Net Literacy to blog about online safety. Click on the image below to see the first blog.

Net Literacy partnered with the Indiana Partnership Center, Attendance Works, the Marion County Commission on Youth and the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy to help increase awareness of the importance of attending school every day. Serving as the “voice-of-youth-to-youth,” we use straight talk to explain the importance of attending school every day. . For more information, click and the link and read the report or contact Jack Garvey ([email protected]), Hedy Chang (hnchang@[email protected]), John Brandon ([email protected]), Terry Spradlin ([email protected]), or …

High school student volunteers working at Net Literacy chapters throughout Indianapolis donate their 10,000th computer to a family with students not having a computer at home. This letter says it all.

Bright House Networks has supported Net Literacy’s Safe Connects program by providing $600,000 in advertising avails to rotate 25 student-created public service announcements throughout five counties in central Indiana. This initiative was first announced at a 2007 press conference held at the State House conducted by Indiana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. The two companies have extended the partnership via initiatives ranging from teaching elementary school students during a YMCA summer program to inserting 15,000 safety notices in students’ backpacks. In …

Net Literacy’s accomplishments were recognized by the YSA (Youth Service as Power) as one of “the 25 most power and influential” programs in the world because “service is power.” The YSA List recognizes those around the world that have made significant, large-scale change in five categories – Health, Education, Human Service, Human Rights, and the Environment. The first YSA List was unveiled April 20, 2012, as part of Global Youth Service Day celebrations. Founded and coordinated by YSA, Global Youth …

Net Literacy is grateful for Lilly Endowment’s continuing support of our student empowered programs. This summer, funding will be used to support two initiatives. First, we will repurpose more than 1,000 to 1,500 computers that will be donated to the Indiana State Library, schools, families of students on free lunch programs without a computer at home, and other nonprofits so that they can build or expand computer labs. During the past three years, we have donated to libraries in rural …

“Bright House Networks has supported thousands of Net Literacy student volunteers increase Internet safety awareness and provide almost 10,000 computers to Indianapolis and the City of Marion’s children, schools, and nonprofits,” said Net Literacy Executive Director Dan Kent. “Bright House Networks was the first company that took a chance on Net Literacy’s team of high school student volunteers that asked them for their support and advocacy in 2005. Since then, Bright House Networks’ leadership has joined our Board of Directors …

Net Literacy and Google teamed up together to support Russia’s digital literacy and online safety initiatives. Russia, just like the United States, is working to increase digital literacy and online safety in their country. According to a recent survey, Internet penetration increased by 10% in the last year alone and exceeds 50%! Speaking at a digital literacy conference conducted by the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (above), Net Literacy discussed how digital inclusion and online safety education can be impacted …

In 2011, Net Literacy repurposed 5,242 computers – a new world record! Through our Computer Connects program, computers are repurposed at the schools by student volunteers. Computers are donated to schools, libraries, community centers, and other nonprofits – no individual nor organization that receives computers pays for any of Net Literacy’s services. Thanks to generous grantors and corporations together with the hard work of more than 3500 student volunteers, Net Literacy provides all of its services at no cost. Since …

The Verizon Foundation has supported Net Literacy programs to the tune of $100,000s since 2006. In the waning days of 2011, the Verizon Foundation decided to provide Net Literacy an additional $20,000 to create dozens of 2-3 minute Internet safety videos where teens will use “straight talk” to discuss how to navigate the Internet safety and have fun. Additional details are forthcoming. For more information, contact Dan at [email protected]

The Digital Literacy Corps has the potential to significantly impact the digital exclusion environment in the United States, just as the Peace Corps has made lasting change around the world.  In this article, Net Literacy recommends four ideas that should be prioritized when rolling out the Digital Literacy Corps. http://www.ssireview.org/opinion/entry/will_the_fccs_digital_literacy_corps_become_a_21st_century_peace_corps

Net Literacy and one other organization are credited for submitting the idea to the FCC that was incorporated into the National Broadband Plan recommending the creation of the Digital Literacy Corps.  With the announcement of the Connect too Compete initiative in October, the Digital Literacy Corps will soon come into focus.  In this article, Net Literacy reiterates some of the most important aspects that should be considered when developing this Corps. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-kent/digital-literacy_b_1031578.html        

Sometimes – a video says it all. Daniel Kent at Google Zeitgeist talking about the good work done at Net Literacy. Thanks to Google for naming Net Literacy as one of the Top Ten 2011 social enterprises in the Americas!

Through a partnership between the Best Buy Children’s Foundation and Net Literacy, more than $30,000 in computers will be donated to community organizations to establish computer labs, impacting up to 1,500 Indianapolis youths. Computers will be refurbished by Net Literacy’s Digital Literacy Corps of student volunteers. Students will learn job skills, life skills, and engage in service learning as they refurbish the computers. “Best Buy is a socially responsible that believes in giving back to others,” says Executive Director Daniel …

October 28th, 2011 By the Lake Area United Way The Lake Area United Way, working in partnership with Net Literacy and the Indiana Association of United Ways, recently distributed 156 updated computers to 13 community organizations. The computers will be used primarily in job training and computer lab settings so clients can increase their literacy skills. “Most are reconditioned Dell computers upgraded with added speed, memory and Windows 7,” said Dave Sikes, Lake Area United Way’s Director of Allocations. “The …

Net Literacy Vice Chairman Marvin Bailey was proclaimed a “Net Literacy Hero” by the nonprofit’s student board of directors. In 2005, Marvin Bailey was invited to serve as one of the first adult board members and help mentor the fledgling organization. Net Literacy is a digital inclusion nonprofit founded in 2003 by middle school students and whose board is 50% comprised of students. Immediately following Marvin Bailey’s election to the board of directors, the students increased the scope of the …

FCC Chairman Genachowski endorses a “Digital Literacy Corps!” Chairman Genachowski spoke at a press conference on October 12, 2011 about the importance of broadband adoption. Said Chairman Genachowski, “The goal of deploying broadband networks to every American is vital. So is empowering every American who has access to broadband to adopt it. Right now, 100 million Americans – including the 18 million Americans I mentioned – aren’t adopting high-speed Internet at home. That’s one-third of our population – a 67 …

Net Literacy was selected as one of ten Young Mind winners in Google’s Zeitgeist event for the Americas. A video was requested explaining how Net Literacy was founded and the impact that it has had can be viewed by clicking on this link: http://youtu.be/IYYTH8Be5TU For more information, contact [email protected]

Net Literacy’s Daniel Kent will present at the annual USTelecom’s Research Summit and review broadband from the perspective of population groups with low adoption rates, offering research that provides insight how broadband adoption can be increased and the digital divide can be reduced. For more information about the web Summit, visit the conference site by clicking HERE. For other information, email [email protected]

Net Literacy has been selected to serve as a chapter editor in the Telecom 2018 plan online publication. Daniel Kent has been named as the Chapter Editor, representing Net Literacy. The Telecom 2018 Plan represents an experiment in social production addressing the telecom industry’s transition to all IP networks. The project seeks to create an open resource for industry participants to contribute ideas on best practices and opportunities. The resulting roadmap should help facilitate the transition to all IP networks. …

A new authoritative and trusted website designed to facilitate “getting seniors online” was launched today at www.getseniorsonline.org. The idea of this website and BLOG were central to the successful submission by Connected Living to the Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program (“BTOP” and the award of the grant in September 2010. Don S. Samuelson was the consultant to Connected Living, responsible for organizing the 14 local collaborators in the application, writing the narrative for the submission and organizing the local and State …

FRAMINGHAM, MASS.—June 21, 2011—IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program, honoring visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change, announces the 2011 21st Century Achievement Award winners— one honoree in each of the eleven categories—singled out for special recognition by the Program Judges to be the very best among the 262 Laureates. “This awards program recognizes the continual and enormous contributions being made by technology for the betterment of society today,” said John Amato, Publisher, Computerworld. “All of this …

Net Literacy will present at the USTelecom’ Broadband Research Summit in Washington DC. The Summit drives innovation to create a competitive advantage, and brings together service providers, technology experts, and the research community for an exploration of broadband with an emphasis on consumer acceptance and adoption of applications, devices, services, pricing, and bundling. Net Literacy is one of 15 organizations invited to present. Our focus will be to discuss the potential and unintended public policy consequences of the “Amazon case” …

Congressman Mike Pence joins Net Literacy’s Honorary Board today. More details to be released shortly so check back and visit this blog!

April 21, 2011— IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program today announces Net Literacy as a 2011 Laureate out of more than 1,000 nominations. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change. Net Literacy was nominated by Intel. “The number and quality of nominations this year were very inspiring and demonstrate how valuable IT is to community change,” said John Amato, Publisher, Computerworld. “Computerworld is very proud to name the 2011 class of Laureates …

Net Literacy is honored and grateful for the City of Carmel’s support and advocacy. “In 2004 when I was still in middle school, I called Mayor Brainard to ask him if our new nonprofit could conduct its first computer drive in City Hall so we could have computers to refurbish and then donate to build computer labs in senior centers, independent living facilities, and other nonprofits” said Daniel Kent, Founder of Net Literacy. “I was kind of nervous to be …

Thank you… At Net Literacy, students write the grants as we learn about real world and real life experiences – and how business works. We have learned that by under promising and over delivering – a relationship develops between a grantors and a nonprofit (and us student volunteers) to be guardians and responsible with the money entrusted to us. Sometimes, words are not enough, but thank you… Through these grants, we will provide hundreds of families computers for children on …

Broadband for America is a national consortium of over 300 members ranging from independent consumer advocacy groups, to content and application providers, to the companies which build and maintain the Internet. Together, these organizations represent the hundreds of millions of Americans who are literally connected through Broadband. Broadband for America’s mission is to make broadband access to the Internet available to every household in the nation; to provide data transfer speeds to make that broadband experience valuable to users; and …

Donation of computer hardware benefits thousands of Indiana residents Published Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7:00 am by Katie Guyer, Marketing Specialist INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 22, 2011) – Fifth Gear, an Indianapolis-based provider of outsourced order fulfillment, contact center, ecommerce technology, and marketing services, recently made a series of donations of computer hardware to Net Literacy of Indiana. Net Literacy, founded by middle school student Daniel Kent in 2003, has organized thousands of students who volunteer to provide increased computer access, …

Net Literacy Student Chair was one of three keynote speakers addressing 60 members of the Indiana General Assembly and 130 Indiana afterschool program providers during the 2011 Indiana Afterschool Network advocacy event held at the Statehouse. Together with Senator Kruse and Senator Rogers, the Chair and ranking Democrat of Senate Education Committee respectively, the speakers discussed the importance of Afterschool programs as an essential component of supporting student success. Northwest High School students Reyna Perdomo and David Johnson were joined …

Dr. Tony Bennett, Indiana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction has joined Net Literacy’s Honorary Board. The Net Literacy Honorary Board, Chaired by Senator Richard Lugar, includes Indiana’s leadership ranging from Lt. Governor Skillman to Congressman Carson and from Indianapolis Mayor Ballard to Fort Wayne Mayor Henery.  The Indiana General Assembly has passed several resolutions in support of Net Literacy’s digital literacy, digital inclusion, and Internet safety programs. “Dr. Bennett joined the Net Literacy Honorary Board because he believes that our student-managed …

Sometimes, two letters are worth 1000 words.  We are grateful for Senator Lugar and Congressman Carson’s support and advocacy of the impact youth are making to increase digital inclusion!  We are grateful that the Indiana Humanities Council nominated Net Literacy for this prestigious event awarded at the White House, and that Dr. Greenwood seconded the nomination. Thank you for your advocacy of teens engaged in the humanities through service learning!

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 15-year-old granddaughter, Marlee Norr. But as …

. Net Literacy increases its student volunteers’ life skills, job skills, and provides an opportunity for service to the community in a project based learning program. Harrison College, Net Literacy’s newest partner, is encouraging student success and students to progress their education by granting all Net Literacy volunteers that receive the recommendation from the faculty board member a $3,000 scholarship ($750 per year) to attend Harrison College’s IT program. According to national statistics, the average high school graduate earns $1.2 …

Net Literacy has been selected to serve as a member of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)  Digital Inclusion Network to review the Framework for Digitally Inclusive Communities. The National Broadband Plan (http://www.broadband.gov/plan/) calls on IMLS to “develop guidelines for public access technology” in order to increase the capacity of public libraries and community-based organizations to promote digital literacy and participation in activities that are increasingly online.  To that end, IMLS recently entered into a cooperative agreement with …

Financial Connects Contest site adds to the excitement of the Contest While the information has been posted at the Net Literacy Alliance website, this site more eloquently depicts the excitement and potential the contest provides contestants that choose to compete. Contest updates are available at the Financial Connects Contest tab on the Net Literacy Alliance website (and take presidence over the contest website that is at http://contest.financialconnects.org. A special thanks to Net Literacy Chief Technology Office Brian Kelley that posted …

Net Literacy asked to create an international digital literacy best practices website. Following the Broadband Adoption Summit jointly conducted by Net Literacy, the USIIA, and Broadband for America and after a meeting in Hong Kong and in conjunction with numerous NGOs, IPSs, and trade associations, Net Literacy is launching the first international digtial inclusion “best practices” website. Still in the construction phase with hundreds of best practices already submitted and not yet entered into the database, the beta website can …

Net Literacy student volunteers, with the support of ten Orr Fellows – plan to collect computers throughout Hamilton County to increase digital inclusion to over 1,000 Hoosiers! The five largest municipal governments in Hamilton County are partnering together with Net Literacy, a youth-managed Hamilton County nonprofit, to hold the county’s largest computer drive. The Mayors and Town Manager of Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, and Noblesville together with the County Commissioners are encouraging businesses, individuals, and other organizations to donate “gently used” …

The “Digital Literacy Corps” is an informal national movement of student volunteers in hundreds of schools that work after school and during weekends to help increase digital inclusion and broadband adoption. Virtually all of these students are unsung heroes – they are members of hundreds of service clubs and nonprofits that help increase digital literacy and enable others to live richer and more successful lives through the use of broadband. The content on this website is representative of many organizations …

TO: School Principals & Superintendents FROM: Melissa Abriani, Division of College & Career Preparation DATE: February 24, 2010 SUBJECT: Financial Connects Contest Opportunity for classes to use project based learning to study financial literacy and compete for over 100 awards ranging from $250 to $1,000. Net Literacy, an Indiana-based organization, has received a $98,000 grant from State Farm Insurance to provide a project based learning component for schools teaching financial literacy. Using the Indiana Department of Education’s Financial Literacy Standards, …

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 …

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.  …

Broadband for America’s (www.broadbandforamerica.com) mission  is to make broadband access to the internet available to every household in the nation; to provide data transfer speeds to make that broadband experience valuable to users; and to provide the bandwidth necessary for content providers to continue to make the internet a cultural, societal, and economic engine for growth.  Over 100 member organizations belong to this consortium, including Net Literacy.  Increasing broadband adoption is a priority for Broadband for America, and an Adoption Committee is being …

 The YWCA in Marion joined the Net Literacy Alliance as it works to increase digital inclusion throughout Grant County, Indiana.  Additional information about the YWCA’s program is at http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=igLQIYOEKpF&b=4933333. The Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org ) and Bright House Networks (www.brighthouse.com) partnership in Indiana has increased computer access to tens of thousands of Hoosiers.  The YWCA has taken a leadership role in Grant County working to reduce the digital divide and has created a public computer lab at the Five Corners Mall available to all Grant …

Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org) student volunteers and Net Literacy Alliance partners have been hard at work repurposing computers for schools and nonprofits.  With a backlog of computer requests by schools still exceeding 2,000 computers, Net Literacy’s student volunteers have provided over 4,000 computers and donated them to schools and nonprofits.  Most of the computers have been donated to schools, and the schools have used the computers to add computers in the classrooms, create computer labs, and provide computers to qualified families of students …

The Clowes Fund (www.clowesfund.org), a family foundation, seeks to enhance the common good by encouraging organizations and projects that help to build a just and equitable society, create opportunities for initiative, foster creativity and the growth of knowledge, and promote appreciation of the natural environment. The Clowes Fund pursues these goals by awarding grants in three areas: the arts, education and social services.  We also recognize the special value of efforts that create links among these areas.  The Clowes Fund …

Mayor Greg Ballard and Mayor Tom Henry joined the Net Literacy Honorary Board of Directors, indicating the importance that the mayors of Indianapolis’ two largest cities place on digital inclusion and youth empowered organizations.  Net Literacy’s Honorary board includes US Senators Lugar and Bayh, Lt. Governor Skillman, former Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard, CERIAS Director Gene Spafford, and former Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed.

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 …

Carmel Clay Schools donated 600 monitors and 400 computers to Net Literacy.  200 monitors were donated to other schools.  The computers and remaining monitors will be repurposed by Carmel High School Net Literacy student volunteers together with students from other schools.  The computers will be donated to nonprofits throughout Indiana.  This is Carmel Clay School’s sixth year participating in Net Literacy programs.

================================================================================ USIIA Alert               July 13, 2009          Alert 09:02 ================================================================================ The following is an alert from the US Internet Industry Association, the nation’s oldest and largest trade association for Internet commerce, content and connectivity. Information regarding USIIA can be found at http://www.usiia-net.org/. ================================================================================ “Digital Inclusion 2009″ Addresses Broadband Adoption Programs ================================================================================ For Immediate Release Contact:  David McClure                   (703) 851-4784 Joint Conference of USIIA and Net Literacy will focus on federal, state and community programs to stimulate adoption of broadband among the …

Under the team leadership of Youth Vice Chairs David Johnson and Chris Roberts (a rising NWHS Soph & Senior), Northwest High Schools repurposed 452 PIV computers during the first week of their summer program.  Brian Kelley’s new super slip stream CD and a team of 7 guys and 5 gals worked hard to make the first week a success. The students volunteers also had time to tape several financial literacy videos for the Financial Connects website and finished up on Thursday (since July 3rd is a holiday).  This was an …

 A website describing the Computer Connects program will be launched at www.computerconnects.org.  As Net Literacy ramps up the number of computers student volunteers repurpose from over 3,000 in 2008 to a projected 5,000-6,000 in 2009, additional schools are becoming involved in this program.  Slipstream CDs created by 2008 Board Chair Brian Kelley now have Microsoft Volume License Keys integrated into them, and significantly speed up the process.  Repurposing 100 computers in one day was the “word record” for Net Literacy …

Net Literacy launches a new website that recognizes contributions from its partners Bright House Networks, Intel, Lilly Endowment, and the Clowes Fund.  Collectively, these organizations have contributed $100,000s in cash and in-kind services to Net Literacy.  Through the generosity of our partners, hundreds of computer labs have been created or expanded and 10,000s of individuals have gained increased access to computers and the Internet.

Net Literacy’s first summer program begins on June 18th and concludes on August 7th.  Conducted at Indianapolis Public School #68 and comprised of students attending five high schools, students will learn life skills, job skills, and provide community service as they repurpose 400 computers and build a graphical user interface website as a frontend for a virtual campus that will be made available to any school upon their request at no cost.   Other Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org) summer programs will teach …

Net Literacy will receive a Jefferson Award for Public Service (http://www.jeffersonawards.org/) on June 16th in Washington DC.  Net Literacy’s work will be recognized by US Senators Lugar and Bayh. The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America.  They began in 1972 to create a Nobel Prize for public service. Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a “Call to Action for Volunteers” in local communities. The Board of Selectors chooses the winners. The national …

Listening to this PSA explains better than a paragraph of narrative how student volunteers create Internet safety PSAs that resonate and impact youths:

Digital inclusion and broadband increases the richness of people’s lives.  Broadband helps increase student success and makes the world’s workforce more competitive.  Organizations that help increase digital inclusion and reduce the digital divide are called “digital inclusion organizations.” One of the primary functions of this website is to help individuals and organizations identify digital inclusion organizations and help increase volunteerism, donations, and partnerships.

On June 8th, the USIIA (www.usiia.org) and Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org) will conduct a joint press conference to announce their white paper and release it to the FCC and Congress proposing a national blueprint to reduce the digital divide throughout America.  The press conference will be conducted at the National Press Club and feature David McClure, President of the USIIA (US Internet Industry Association) and Daniel Kent, Board of Directors at Net Literacy.  The white paper is entitled:  “Digital Inclusion: Bringing The Rest Of America …