Breaking news! Net Literacy will be finishing up 2015 by donating 1000 additional computers to the families of IPS students. This is important because the research shows that as an independent variable, a student with a computer at home is 6-8% more likely to graduate from high school. Check back in January and I’ll list … Read More » “Net Literacy to Donate 1000 Computers to IPS Families Bringing Total to 18,000 Donated Computers!”
Net Literacy Students Recognize Old National Bank as its First “Computer Connects Partner of the Year”
September 4, 2015Net Literacy’s student volunteers have repurposed and donated over 34,000 computers to families, schools, libraries, and other nonprofits since 2003, and this initiative wouldn’t be possible without the support of socially minded corporate partners. During the last few years, Old National Bank has distinguished itself by an extraordinary commitment to community and sustainability through its … Read More » “Net Literacy Students Recognize Old National Bank as its First “Computer Connects Partner of the Year””
Net Literacy Supports Connect to Compete’s 2015-2016 Indianapolis Launch with a Safety Awareness Campaign and Free Computers
August 12, 2015Net Literacy starts the 2015-2016 school year by helping increase access to technology in areas within Indianapolis where more than 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunches. Says Net Literacy’s Daniel Kent, “Our friends at Bright House Networks are launching Connect to Compete (C2C) in Indianapolis, and this initiative provides affordable broadband … Read More » “Net Literacy Supports Connect to Compete’s 2015-2016 Indianapolis Launch with a Safety Awareness Campaign and Free Computers”
Net Literacy Donates Computers to Almost 100 Indiana Public and Institutional Libraries
June 1, 2015The good news is that since 2012, the “State Library has distributed 619 rebuilt computers and 438 monitors to nearly 100 public and institutional libraries around Indiana” that were donated by Net Literacy. Because of a shortfall in the highest end computers donations that public libraries require, we are unable to make our summer computer … Read More » “Net Literacy Donates Computers to Almost 100 Indiana Public and Institutional Libraries”
Net Literacy to Repurpose 1850 Computers and Produce 50 Safety Videos this Summer
May 8, 2015Net Literacy will have two summer internship programs in 2015. In collaboration with TeenWorks, Net Literacy will be repurposing 1850 computers at Broad Ripple Magnet High School. Most of the computers will be donated to the families of K-12 students without a computer at home. At the completion of the summer program, Net Literacy will … Read More » “Net Literacy to Repurpose 1850 Computers and Produce 50 Safety Videos this Summer”
Bright House Networks, the Marion County Commision on Youth, and Net Literacy Distribute 150 Computers to Serve 1800 Youth
March 28, 2015Computers to serve more than 1800 youth On March 26, 2015, Bright House Networks, the Marion County Commision on Youth, and Net Literacy worked together to distribute 150 computers to 17 Marion County afterschool programs so that these nonprofits could update their computer labs in time to serve Indianapolis youths this summer. Courtney Taylor represented … Read More » “Bright House Networks, the Marion County Commision on Youth, and Net Literacy Distribute 150 Computers to Serve 1800 Youth”
Net Literacy’s End of Year Report to the Board for 2014
January 23, 2015Dear Net Literacy Board of Directors, 2014 was a terrific and record breaking year for serving our community! Hundreds of youths were engaged on projects that ranged from repurposing computers to producing safety videos and from building computer labs to serving as youth role models being interviewed about Internet safety on television. Here are the … Read More » “Net Literacy’s End of Year Report to the Board for 2014”
Bright House Networks Increases Safety Awareness Via a Six Year Partnership
November 20, 2014(November 19, 2014) Bright House Networks and Net Literacy have partnered together to increase Internet safety awareness throughout central Indiana for the last six years. Together, they have produced 42 safety public service announcement that discuss topics ranging from bullying to privacy and from hate websites to net reputation. Net Literacy member of the Board … Read More » “Bright House Networks Increases Safety Awareness Via a Six Year Partnership”
Why Is the Computer Science Education Act Now the Most Broadly Co-Sponsored Education Bill in the House?
October 20, 2014Why Is the Computer Science Education Act Now the Most Broadly Co-Sponsored Education Bill in the House? Read our Huffington Post article supporting the Computer Science Education Act (CSEA) by clicking on this link – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-kent/the-computer-science-education-act_b_5953312.html For more information, email me at [email protected]
Old National Bank Donates 700 Computers to Net Literacy Increasing Digital Inclusion and Engaging Students in STEM and Service Learning
August 25, 2014In keeping with Old National Bank’s ongoing commitment to community and sustainability, the company has donated 700 computers and laptops along with printers and other electronic equipment in 2014 to Net Literacy, an Indianapolis-based, student-founded digital inclusion nonprofit. “When Old National Bank IT Asset Manager Dan Nord contacts us to tell us that ONB had … Read More » “Old National Bank Donates 700 Computers to Net Literacy Increasing Digital Inclusion and Engaging Students in STEM and Service Learning”
