Title: Community Computer Refurbishing Center Program
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- Community Computer Refurbishing Center Program
2About the Program
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- Partnership with Heres Life Inner City and
TechMission - TechExchange serves as a template for
- Other ministries to start a community tech center
- Current tech centers to expand their offerings
- Churches/ministries/organizations to develop into
a more wholistic program - I.e. TechExchange-Los Angeles, TechExchange-Santa
Ana, TechExchange-Chicago, etc.
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About the Need
- Whos not online
- Adults with low levels of overall education - 87
of adults (age 25) with less than a high school
education, and 60 of adults with only a high
school degree - Hispanics - 68 of all Hispanics, and 86 of
Hispanic households where Spanish is the only
language spoken - Blacks - 60 of Blacks
- 86.3 of households earning 75,000 and above per
year had Internet access compared to 12.7 of
households earning less than 15,000 per year. - Sources U.S. Department of Commerce, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA). A Nation Online How Americans Are
Expanding Their Use of the Internet, February
2002 - and Falling Through the Net, 2000
http//www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn00/contents00
.html
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About the Need contd
- Computers at school
- A far higher percentage of Hispanic (39) and
Black (45) children rely solely on schools to
use computers than do Asian and Pacific Islanders
(11) and White children (15). - More than twice as many children from
single-parent families use computers only at
schools as do children in two-parent families
41 of children in female-headed households, 32
in male-headed households, and 17 in households
with two parents. - Source U.S. Department of Commerces 2002 Report
on Internet Access Use http//www.ntia.doc.gov/n
tiahome/dn/anationonline2.pdf
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About the Need contd
- In California
- There are 10.1 students for every
Internet-connected computer in Californias
public schools, yet in high-poverty schools this
figure jumps to 11.7 students per connected
computer (national average is 6.8 and 8.1,
respectively). - In 37 of schools in California, the majority of
teachers (at least half) are "beginners" when it
comes to using technology (national average is
24). However, in high-poverty schools this
number increases to 42 (national average is
29). - Source The Children's Partnership California
Youth and Technology Fact Sheet A fact sheet for
each of the 50 states can be viewed at
www.childrenspartnership.org/youngamericans/statef
acts.html
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About the Need contd
- In California
- Of the 9.6 million children in California, 1.8
million, or 19 are living in poverty. California
ranks 41st among the 50 states and the District
of Columbia at combating child poverty. - 29 of California's children live with parents
who do not have full-time, year-round employment
(national average is 25). - Source The Children's Partnership California
Youth and Technology Fact Sheet A fact sheet for
each of the 50 states can be viewed at
www.childrenspartnership.org/youngamericans/statef
acts.html -
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About the Need contd
- The future
- Nearly 75 of tomorrow's jobs will require use of
computers. - 80 percent of managers and professionals use
computers at work, compared with 19 percent of
laborers. - 94.2 percent of workers with advanced degrees use
computers, compared with 16.2 percent of high
school dropouts. - 54.9 percent of white workers use computers,
compared with 43.2 percent of black workers and
32 percent of Hispanic workers. - Sources AWSEM -"Facts in Brief." AWSEM Gender
Equity. http//www.awsem.org (2 Feb. 2000) and
Diane Stafford, Survey shows high volume of
computer use in U.S. workplaces, The
Standard-Times October 29, 2002
http//www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/10-02/10-29-0
2/l02tr128.htm -
8About the Program contd
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- The TechExchange center is in the warehouse of
Heres Life Inner City-Los Angeles and
prioritizes students from the HLIC ministry
network and AC4 members. We facilitate a train
the trainers approach. - TechExchange can take on a variety of aspects.
We are focusing on technology training and
hardware redistribution. - Technology Training
- We are beginning with a computer refurbishing
focus
9About the Program Technology Training
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- Personal Computing 101- Build your own computer
- 4 weeks/4 hours per week
- Week One Hardware
- Week Two Hardware
- Week Three Installing and using Windows
- Week Four Installing and learn an office suite
(Open - Office, Star Office, etc.)
- Many other classes are possible
- Personal Computing
- Advanced Hardware A Certification
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- Microsoft Office 101
- - Word
- - Excel
- - Access
- - Power Point
- Advanced Word
- Advanced Excel
- Advanced Access
- Advanced Power Point
- Internet 101
- - email
- - World Wide Web
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About the Program Technology Training contd
- Internet 101 contd
- - job searching
- - eBay
- - web site creation (HTML)
- eBay 101
- Advanced HTML
- Digital Photography 101
- - using a digital camera
- - photo software
- Advanced Networking Network Certification
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About the Program Technology Training contd
- Ministry Computing
- Ministry Computing 101 Starting a Tech Center
- - Hardware
- - Software
- - Internet
- - Networking
- - Tutoring Basics
- Ministry Computing 102 Starting a Refurbishing
Center - - the TechExchange template
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About the Program Technology Training contd
- Advanced Hardware
- Advanced Internet
- Advanced Ministry Computing Church
Administration - - Church books and records
- - Bulletin/Program/Publicity Publishing
- - Mail Merging
- Advanced QuickBooks
- Building a Church Web Site
- Etc.
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About the Program Technology Training contd
- The TechExchange classes are all low cost (not no
cost) - Maintains a train the trainers approach
- All classes have a strong hands-on emphasis
- Summer S.A.Y. Yes! Centers for Youth Development
computer camp
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About the Program Hardware Redistribution
- The redistribution component will happen two
primary ways - Each Personal Computing 101 student will have an
opportunity to earn a free computer - The remaining computers will be granted to local
ministries and AC4 members seeking to begin or
expand their technology usage and programs
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About the Program First Year Goals
It is our goal to train at least 200 students and
ministry leaders and to redistribute at least 300
computers within the first year of the program.
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About the Program Contact Us
www.TechExchange.org www.techmission.org
www.hlic-la.org For more info call or email
Mike Herman at 323 568-1811 or mike.herman_at_ccci.o
rg Heres Life Inner City Los Angeles 2501
Industry Way Suite F Lynwood, CA 90262
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