As banking, investments choices, scholarship opportunities, and fraud migrate to the Internet, Net Literacy’s (www.netliteracy.org) student board believed it important to develop a fifth core program focusing on financial literacy.  Thanks to the generous funding from the Lilly Endowment, Old National Bank, and Bright House Networks, students from six schools worked together at IUPUI to … Read More » “Net Literacy Announces Fifth Core Program – Financial Connects”

Three Net Literacy student board members will be representing Indiana at the America’s Promise Alliance’s (www.americaspromise.org) Grad Nation Action Forum in Washington, DC, on September 16th-18th.  During the Grad Nation Action Forum the Net Literacy student board members will be involved in networking with other youth, Alliance partners, funding partners, and community representatives about the leadership work Net … Read More » “Net Literacy student volunteers to represent Indiana at the America's Promise national convention”

Net Literacy was asked to conduct a workshop to discuss its success and youth-empowered model at the Summit for Student Success on August 10th.  The presentation will be conducted by five Net Literacy student board members.  At the invitation of Net Literacy, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett will discuss community engagement in our educational … Read More » “Net Literacy Students to Present at the Central Indiana "Summit for Student Success"”

Five Net Literacy summer programs conducted during the past 8 weeks will conclude on August 7th.  Students at Northwest, Broad Ripple, Carmel, Brebeuf Jesuit, Howe Academy, John Marshall, Arsenal Tech, Manual, George Washington, Crispus Attucks, Haverford, DePauw, Purdue University, Indiana Univeristy, and several other schools  repurposed more than 850 computers and designed and constructed a website that will be the … Read More » “Busy Summer for 12 Net Literacy Schools Will Conclude on August 7th”

Carmel Clay Schools donated 600 monitors and 400 computers to Net Literacy.  200 monitors were donated to other schools.  The computers and remaining monitors will be repurposed by Carmel High School Net Literacy student volunteers together with students from other schools.  The computers will be donated to nonprofits throughout Indiana.  This is Carmel Clay School’s sixth … Read More » “Net Literacy receives 400 computers from Carmel Clay Schools”

Under the team leadership of Youth Vice Chairs David Johnson and Chris Roberts (a rising NWHS Soph & Senior), Northwest High Schools repurposed 452 PIV computers during the first week of their summer program.  Brian Kelley’s new super slip stream CD and a team of 7 guys and 5 gals worked hard to make the first week a success. The students volunteers also had … Read More » “Northwest High Establishes a New Computer Connects World Record!”

Net Literacy launches a new website that recognizes contributions from its partners Bright House Networks, Intel, Lilly Endowment, and the Clowes Fund.  Collectively, these organizations have contributed $100,000s in cash and in-kind services to Net Literacy.  Through the generosity of our partners, hundreds of computer labs have been created or expanded and 10,000s of individuals … Read More » “Net Literacy @ Indianapolis Website Launched”