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Archive for September, 2010
Techpoint Foundation Increases Funding to Net Literacy by 50%
Techpoint Foundation
The Techpoint Foundation was instrumental in the creation of Net Literacy, providing Net Literacy its first funding by matching a grant from Bright House Networks in 2004. Since then, the Techpoint Foundation has continued to support Net Literacy by also providing mentoring, guidance, and advocacy. In 2005, Techpoint Foundation Vice Chair Marv Bailey joined the Net Literacy Board of Directors and in 2009, Techpoint Foundation Board member Damon Richards joined the Net Literacy Board of Directors.
In 2009, Net Literacy’s Student Executive Committee (Will Petrovic, Brian Kelley, and Daniel Kent) submitted an $8,000 grant request which supported 20 of Net Literacy chapters’ volunteering efforts. The chapters also competed for four $1,000 grants and the winning schools’ programs ranged from conducting summer camps that repurposed hundreds of computers and constructed a website, to teaching hundreds of elementary school students Internet safety skills. The Student Executive Committee was also involved in the selection and awarding of the grants to the chapters.
In 2010, Net Literacy’s Student Executive Committee requested last year’s combination of chapter mini-grants and $1000 grants be continued, and also applied for an additional $4,000 to help expand the use of technology to youth-oriented nonprofits in rural Indiana interested in building or expanding computer labs, for a $12,000 grant request.
The additional $4,000 will enable Net Literacy to continue its program of increasing computer access throughout the State, as requested by Net Literacy Honorary Board member Lt. Governor Skillman in 2009. Working with the Indiana Association of United Ways, Net Literacy has distributed 500 computers to 17 United Ways serving 85 agencies to date in 2010 – and the Techpoint Foundation’s additional funding, together with funding from Intel, will enable the program to expand into more than a dozen new counties during the 2010-2011 school year.
Please contact [email protected] for additional information.
Clowes Fund and Hoover Family Foundation Support Net Literacy, Again!
Net Literacy is grateful for the Clowes Fund’s and the Hoover Family Foundation’s continuing support for Net Literacy’s digital literacy and digital inclusion projects.
After funding Net Literacy’s 2009 summer program, in 2010, the Hoover Family Foundation provided Net Literacy an annual grant of $10,000.
The Clowes Fund has supported Net Literacy since 2008, and this year, the Clowes Fund granted Net Literacy $17,500 for the years 2010 and 2011.
This funding enables student volunteers to repurpose thousands of computers each year which are donated to schools and nonprofits. Since 2003, Net Literacy has increased computer access to over 150,000 individuals. During the last three years, Net Literacy has donated over 11,000 computers. Research shows that as an independent variable, students with a computer at home are 6-8% more likely to graduate from high school. We couldn’t make a difference and be providing the computers we refurbish and our digital literacy services at no cost without the support and advocacy of our partners.
Thank you – Clowes Fund and the Hoover Family Foundation!
Respectfully,
Daniel Kent
Digital Literacy Endorsed by the I-Alliance
Net Literacy presented its new Digital Literacy “best practices” website at South Africa’s iWeek Conference. The “best practices” website that focuses on digital inclusion and digital literacy was acclaimed by Internet Service Provider associations from India to South Africa; and they asked to become Digital Literacy “best practices” partners. Meanwhile in America, the Wireless Communications Association International joined a growing number of Digital Literacy partners ranging from Intel to the US Internet Industry Association to Internet Industry Association, in Australia.
Also, Net Literacy met with the International Internet Industry Alliance and the Alliance decided to include digital inclusion and digital literacy as one of their five top priorities for the sharing of information so that digital literacy and digital inclusion can be facilitated. Digital Literacy’s website shares international digital inclusion and digital literacy “best practices” and helps the Alliance achieve their goals. Net Literacy was honored by being invited to join the Alliance. The Alliance is comprised of ISP Association that represent over 200,000 Internet-related organizations in five continents.
For more information, contact [email protected]
Financial Connects Contest Contestants Can Win Up to $5,000
Financial Connects
Thanks to an additional generous grant from Intel designed to encourage student success, the Financial Connects Contest has been updated.
a. The maximum any contestant has been increased to $5,000.00
b. Videos should be at least two minutes and no more than five minutes
c. Section 2, Eligibility is changed so that if an insufficient number entries are received by October 15th, Sponsor will have to right to expand those eligible to have a high school or college degree.
The rules on the Financial Connects Contest tab on the Net Literacy Alliance website supersede and take priority over any other information posted elsewhere. To keep updated, sign up for Net Literacy Alliance blog alerts and the newsletter.
Thank you Intel!
Intel
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For questions, contact [email protected]
Digital Literacy “best practices” Launches
Digital Literacy Best Practices
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 be viewed by clicking on Digital Literacy.
Net Literacy will begin an outreach program to gain input and suggestions for the website as it is further enhanced at conferences including:
iWeek on September 15-17 in South Africa – click on the link
Broadband Expo on November 1-3 in Dallas, Texas – click on the link
ISPs, Broadband trade associations, and nonprofits are sending their support and best practice submissions. During the first two weeks, we’ve received the support of the following organizations (which excludes the Wireless Communications International Association that we received just minutes ago). Net Literacy CTO Brian Kelley and Student President Daniel Kent constructed and posted the website.
Digital Literacy Supporters