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We opened up The After Spot at the West Berkeley Senior Center every Thursday from 5:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. It was a response to the parents concerns about the youth of Berkeley not having a place to be instead of wandering the streets. There have been a lot of killings in Berkeley due to gang violence and teenagers not having a place to go after school. We chose the Senior Center because they have pool tables, internet access and it was a convenient location since a lot of teenagers of color live in West Berkeley. There is also free tutoring by students from UC Berkeley. Every week we have meetings on Tuesdays which are run by youth and facilitated by Adults. The teens are the ones that choose what workshops they would like to do and what activities they want. So everything is to the liking of the teens because if adults chose what we should do nobody would go. Everything is free of charge all they have to do is sign up. We also do outreach on MYSPACE, check us out at: http://www.myspace.com/buya4u

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We refurbish old computers and give them to people that cant afford a new computer.More info on our webpage www.computers4communitiesofohio.org and my e-mail is (need start up money)

WE ARE PLANNING TO OPEN A COMPUTER LAB THIS YEAR AT OUR LOCAL SALVATION ARMIES AND OTHER LOCATIONS!!!

Probaly know my parent company computers for communities owned by Jacob Komar

SEE Computers For Communities for more info

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The mission of Safe Connects is to promote Internet literacy and to teach Internet safety and online etiquette to elementary and middle school children through an interactive workshop conducted by teen facilitators. The Safe Connects lesson plan and accompanying worksheets cover important topics such as Passwords, Chat Rooms, Computer Viruses, and Internet Predators. During 2006, the Safe Connects program was presented at local middle schools and the first Safe Connects summer program was held at IUPUI. During the Safe Connects summer program, IPS students learned about Internet safety, leadership, and college preparation.  

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I started Computers for Communities (CFC) in 2001 when I was 9 years old. First I acquired computers that were being discarded from a local school. Then I refurbished and distributed them to individuals in my community that could not afford to have a computer at home. What a great feeling to see the smiles on those kids' faces. I felt like I was Santa Claus! Since then, I have created a non-profit organization that helps other groups do the same thing: locate discarded computers, refurbish them, and distribute them to those in need. To date, we have distributed over 1,000 computers! Computers for Communities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Our goal is to help groups of people in all states start their own local CFC - to take computers from their community, refurbish them and redistribute them to the needy in their own community. Our current endeavors include: * Providing technology training to students, senior citizens and the economically disadvantaged. * I am working with a maximum security prison - the prisoners there learn IT skills in a computer shop, while they refurbish computers for us to distribute to Hartford school children. They gain an employable skill, and feel a sense of hope for their future. They have also told me that they get satisfaction that they are helping others, and are being relevant to society. * Provide training and distribute low-cost computers for the new Hartford Wireless Initiative. The city is creating free wireless Internet access available to its residents. We are helping residents get computers they can afford, and teach them how to use them. * We recently got a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create an after-school and summer program for inner-city kids to get them interested in IT. The 3-year program will not only teach kids different IT skills (including computer architecture), but the students will set up a community outreach center in which they will provide IT services and low-cost computers to Hartford residents. Check us out at www.computers4communities.org

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When Daniel Kent saw that many senior citizens felt lonely and isolated from their families, he created Senior Connects, a not-for-profit aimed at teaching computer literacy to seniors. In 2004, Senior Connects provided computer access to 61 independent/assisted living facilities serving 10,076 residents. Daniel won a BRICK Award in 2005

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2005 BRICK Award winner Anders Jones started Teens for Technology to put computer labs in Jamaican schools. In its first operational year, TFT put computer labs into 100 of the 752 schools in Jamaica. Teens for Technology has recently expanded its services into 8 developing countries, and in a partnership with Compucycle Inc., an "end of life" computer services vendor, TFT hopes to set up 100,000 computers in the next 18 months.

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 1998 BRICK Award winner Wai Kiu Lee acted as the Executive Director of Oakland Asian Students Educational Services (OASES) in Oakland, CA. An after-school educational program, OASES provides mentoring, arts & crafts, computer classes and college preparation courses for children in Oakland’s Chinatown community.  Under Wai Kiu’s leadership, OASES has transformed from a college-based student service club into a full-service community center that currently attracts over 400 college students and committed citizens who mentor hundreds of students.