Blogs

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 … Read More » “The Clowes Fund honors Net Literacy as Grantee of the Quarter”

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 … Read More » “Indianapolis and Fort Wayne Mayors Join the Net Literacy Honorary Board”

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 More » “Computers For Youth joins the Net Literacy Alliance”

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 … Read More » “Net Literacy Announces Fifth Core Program – Financial Connects”

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 … Read More » “Net Literacy student volunteers to represent Indiana at the America's Promise national convention”

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 … Read More » “Lt. Governor Skillman Joins the Net Literacy Honorary Board”

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 … Read More » “Net Literacy Students to Present at the Central Indiana "Summit for Student Success"”

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 … Read More » “Busy Summer for 12 Net Literacy Schools Will Conclude on August 7th”

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 … Read More » “Net Literacy receives 400 computers from Carmel Clay Schools”

================================================================================ 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 … Read More » “"Digital Inclusion 2009" Addresses Broadband Adoption Programs”