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Title: CAPYI

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CAPYI Web Service CoordinatorShannon Ross

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CAP Youth Initiative

Technology Community Development Internship
50 youth hired between the ages of 15-30
420 hour
10/h
These Interns work in one of the 100 CAP sites in
Vancouver and the Lower Mainland
In Community Centres, Schools, and general
Non-Profits.
Youth placed with respect to education and skills

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The Goal of the Internship

To Support the CAP sites
Providing training and assistance to support the
public Internet and computer access.
Helping the public access government forms,
create resumes and cover letters, develop skills,
and find employment.
To Develop the Employability of the Interns
Developing skills in general administration,
meeting deadlines and interacting with clients
and peers in the workplace.
Skills in Communications and Technology are also
developed.

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Workshops for Interns

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Past Projects

CAPYI Logo-Contest
Interns were encouraged to develop CAPYI logos.
The winning logo was silk-screened onto CAP
Intern T-shirts.
Photojournalism Project
Held at Spartacus Books Gallery Exhibit in 2006.
Mounted pictures and quotes of Intern Successes.
Promoted CAP to the Community.
CD-ROM Development
The CD-ROM, Bridging the Gap, highlighted the
success of the program and outlined future
recommendations.
It was sent the Minister of Industry in 2006.

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Past Project Involvement

Taking IT Global Mapping of YouthLed
Initiatives
CAP Interns Attended Networking Meeting with
youth organizations.
Habitat Jam World Urban Forum
Hosted and Facilitated discussion on Social and
Environmental Issues, with people from all over
the world, through Internet conferencing.
Multicultural Health Conference
Interns provided Tech Support at this
community-networking event.
YSIS Forum Youth Summit of the Information
Society
Facilitated Discussion on Youths role in an
increasingly technology-dependent world.
Submitted a report of our findings to Tunis,
Tunisia for the UN conference in 2006.

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Current Projects

CAPYI Documentary
Interns are currently creating a 5-minute short
film on CAPYI
It will be presented at the annual Summit on The
Strategic Use of Information and Communication
Technology for Communities February 22-24 2008.
The Youth Portal
Intern developed website
Online hub for youth to access resources in
education and career development links to
Non-Profit opportunities and Arts and Culture
Organizations of Vancouver and Health and Crisis
links specifically for youth.
Launch January 2008 www.youthportal.ca

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The Web Team

The web team consists of two full-time Interns
In the last 5 months, the team has worked on
twenty community website projects and various
logo development assignments.
Some of the Organizations Helped
Gordon Neighbourhood House WEACT Surrey-Delta
Indo-Canadian Senior Society World Peace Forum
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House VCN BC
Societies The Youth Portal Newton Advocacy
Group Society Visual Arts Charity Raycam
Renfrew Park Community Neighbourhood Housing
Society Guilford Park Community Centre North
Shore Women Centre Gallery Gachet South Florida
SoftBall Cricket Association Vancouver
NewStage.

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The Tech Team

The Tech Team is comprised of three Interns
They act as support staff at the VCN computer lab
alongside VCN volunteers assisting individual
users and sustaining the email and web hosting
programs that VCN hosts.
Through the VCN email and phone help-line, the
tech team support non-profit organizations in
Vancouver and the Lower Mainland with tech
knowledge and expertise.
The tech Interns also refurbish old computers
donated to VCN and allocate them to community
members or organizations in need.
They also help with Web Programming for VCN
Projects

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WebGUI Migration

Many of the community websites hosted by VCN use
the free, open source Content Management System
WebGUI.
During the last month, VCNs Tech Team has been
working behind the scenes to upgrade 22 active
sites from version 5 to version 7.
The estimated completion date of the migrations
and the subsequent contact and training is
December 21st, 2007.

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BC Societies Project

In partnership with Volunteer BC, VCN has
produced a website providing an online database
containing core information on all BC Societies,
designed to help develop and link registered
nonprofits throughout BC.
The listings include names, incorporation dates,
addresses, and society numbers of the 23,000
societies in BC.
The BC Societies Project will be going live for
public use on December 21st.
www.societies.bc.ca

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CAPYI Collaborations

Fearless Media
A multi-media project celebrating the arts and
culture of the Downtown Eastside. The website
will stream TV, Web, Radio, and Media from of the
DTES community members.
CAPYI will be coordinating the youth contingent
and promoting CAP sites as Access Points in the
DTES.
Taking IT Global
TIG is a Canadian developed online community that
connects youth to find inspiration, access
information, get involved, and take action in
their local and global communities.
VCN is hosting the Creating Local Connections
Vancouver Representative. Bob has helped
facilitate Intern meetings and is in the CAPYI
office two afternoons per week.
www.takingitglobal.org

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Conclusion

CAPYI has held a strong role in the many
communities that make up Vancouver and the Lower
Mainland it is vital in keeping these links
alive.
Thank you for your attention!
If you have any questions feel free to ask

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