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Find out about successful partnerships, sources of funding, and resources in technology,
training, and project management.
Surveying the Digital Future
The Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School is
pleased to present the results of the seventh year of their project, Surveying the Digital Future. The six years of longitudinal research
comprise an absolutely unique data base that completely captures
broadband at home, the wireless Internet, on-line media, user-generated
content and, now, social networking.
Measuring Digital Opportunity for America's Children
The Children’s Partnership has released a report identifying
a significant digital gap among youth in the United States today. Measuring Digital Opportunity for America’s Children
reveals that although information and communications technology
positively affects the lives of America’s youth—particularly in the
areas of health, education, economic opportunity, and civic
participation—many children miss out on the benefits that technology
can offer. The report shows that disabled, low-income, and ethnic
minority children don’t have the same access to technology as others.
In conjunction with this report, the Children’s Partnership also
published fact sheets describing the technological preparedness of the
youth in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read more
at the Children’s Partnership website, and learn how you can help to bridge this divide in your state.
Volunteer Internet Access/Use Survey
Are
you looking for a free, quick way to evaluate your volunteers’
accessibility and use of the Internet? Look no further. America Learns
has designed a one-page survey to help programs easily determine the
comfort level of volunteers using the Internet. So before incorporating
new web-based applications into your program, use this survey to ensure that your volunteers have the skills and accessibility they need to be successful.
Home Broadband Adoption in Rural America
Rural Americans lag the rest of the nation when it comes to use of high-speed
Internet connections at home, as well as basic measures of online penetration.
Home Broadband Adoption in Rural America is one of many reports available from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Community Technology Review features CTC VISTA Project
The Fall 2005 issue of Community Technology Review
features dozens of articles highlighting five years of the CTC VISTA project, digital media for youth, technical assistance to nonprofits, community networking, and more.
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CTCNet Represents Disadvantaged USA Communities at WSIS in Switzerland
Kavita Singh, executive director of Community
Technology Centers’ Network (CTCNet),
addressed more than 100 government representatives and
NGO’s from across the globe at the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva,
Switzerland. Read
more.
Microsoft Support for Community Technology Centers
Microsoft Corporation continues to offer Community Technology Skills Program grants to enhance access and training opportunities for individuals underserved by technology, as well as software and curriculum to support Community Technology Centers. Read more.
Georgia Technology Center Launches EcoCyberCenters Across Africa
The Benjamin
E. Mays National Educational Resource Center has
launched the EcoCyberCenter Project, a community technology
center initiative establishing Internet access and providing
environmental training for youth and local communities
in Benin, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa. The project,
which launched during the UN World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS) in Switzerland, links the African
centers via the Internet to centers in Boston, New York,
Washington, D.C., and Atlanta.
Use of Technology in Higher Education Service-Learning
Wondering how to use technology
to enhance your service-learning program? The National
Service-Learning Clearinghouse Use
of Technology in Higher Education Service-Learning factsheet offers information, ideas, and resources to
guide you in the implementation of technology solutions.
Opportunities for Open Source Software among Nonprofit Organizations
Teaming
for Technology at United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania has released "Opportunities
for Open Source Software among Nonprofit Organizations,"
a white paper written by project coordinator Gary Weissman.
There are financial, operational and value incentives
for non-profit organizations to adopt open-source software.
Most nonprofits, however, have failed to adopt or even
consider the benefits of open-source solutions. These
unrealized opportunities are due to knowledge gaps among
strategic and technology decision makers. Education,
however, is not enough. Nonprofits require an infrastructure
of support that includes education, emphasis on strategic
planning, and technical support. This paper helps build
awareness for this infrastructure.
Opening
the Door: Technology and the Development of University-Community
Partnerships
This Seedco publication highlights the critical
role that academic institutions can play in mobilizing
technology resources to improve conditions in their
host neighborhoods. The report is a product of
Seedco's Community Development Technology Initiative
(CDTI), a multi-year project designed to assess and
enhance the use of information technology in the community
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