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One Story About How One Computer Made A Difference In The Life Of One Child

Posted on by Daniel Kent

Net Literacy’s digital literacy corps has repurposed 10,000 computers during the last couple of years. We receive many notes of thanks from the organizations that receive the computers, and occasionally, it puts everything into perspective to understand how a computer can impact the life and success of a youth. This email was sent by an … Read More » “One Story About How One Computer Made A Difference In The Life Of One Child”

Bright House Networks Recognized by Hendricks County Commissioners for Increasing Computer Access

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Published: February 26, 2010 03:00 pm Duo teams up to make donation to shelter By Ryan Palencer DANVILLE — While Sheltering Wings is bursting at the seams with residents, Bright House Networks and Net Literacy of Indiana teamed up to offer the shelter a donation of computers. “With the increase of our women, we need … Read More » “Bright House Networks Recognized by Hendricks County Commissioners for Increasing Computer Access”

State Farm’s Youth Advisory Board Awards Net Literacy Almost $100,000 For Financial Connects’ Financial Literacy Contest

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Net Literacy challenges students to create financial literacy videos and games Net Literacy, a digital literacy nonprofit comprised of local Indiana students, along with State Farm Insurance, announced a national competition allowing students will compete for more than one hundred monetary awards for creating videos and interactive games demonstrating the importance of financial literacy. The … Read More » “State Farm’s Youth Advisory Board Awards Net Literacy Almost $100,000 For Financial Connects’ Financial Literacy Contest”

Wireless Communications Association Spotlights Net Literacy

Posted on by Daniel Kent

The Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI – www.wcai.com) spotlights Net Literacy as one of their 15 Cooperating Events and Supported Organizations, along with organizations including the Yankee Group, IEEE 802, IPv6 Forum, and the Wireless Communications Alliance. WCAI Member Spotlight Net Literacy Works with WCAI Members to Increase Broadband Adoption The digital divide is expensive! … Read More » “Wireless Communications Association Spotlights Net Literacy”

Net Literacy Wins a $97,900 Grant to Launch a National Financial Literacy Website

Posted on by Daniel Kent

On February 22nd, Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org) will hold a press conference to announce the details of a $97,900 grant awarded to the nonprofit to build a financial literacy website that includes videos and interactive games created by middle school, high school and college students. Most of the grant’s funds will be used to compensate middle … Read More » “Net Literacy Wins a $97,900 Grant to Launch a National Financial Literacy Website”

Broadband for America Blog About Net Literacy

Posted on by Daniel Kent

Net Literacy is a member of Broadband for America and today, the following blog was posted here. Net Literacy Works to Bring the Internet to Everyone While the FCC has been working on a national broadband plan for Congress, much of the focus has rightly been on how best to make high-speed Internet access and … Read More » “Broadband for America Blog About Net Literacy”

19 Net Literacy Alliance Chapters and Affiliates Participate in Mini-Grant Program

Posted on by Daniel Kent

19 Net Literacy (www.netliteracyalliance.org) chapters made the deadline and are able to compete for one of three $1,000 grants to promoted digital inclusion.  While several Net Literacy chapters and affiliates did not meet the deadline to compete for the $1,000 grants, they will qualify for the Mini-Grant programs.  These grants will enable the chapters torepurpose … Read More » “19 Net Literacy Alliance Chapters and Affiliates Participate in Mini-Grant Program”

FCC Conferences with Net Literacy to Further Discuss Our Filings With the Commission

Posted on by Daniel Kent

The FCC contacted Net Literacy to further discuss the 40 page filing submitted earlier this month.  In summary, Net Literacy recommended that a digital literacy corps be established, Executive Order 12999 be strengthened so that schools receive a “right of first refusal” for all computers deemed surplus by the Federal Government, and that the National … Read More » “FCC Conferences with Net Literacy to Further Discuss Our Filings With the Commission”

Bright House Networks Supports Net Literacy for a Fifth Year

Posted on by Daniel Kent

Bright House Networks has agreed to support Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org) for a fifth year, enabling Net Literacy’s digital literacy corps of student volunteers to offer its five core programs in five counties throughout Indiana.   The Net Literacy – Bright House Networks has increased computer access to tens of thousands of non-adopters during their partnership together, and will … Read More » “Bright House Networks Supports Net Literacy for a Fifth Year”

Net Literacy and the Clowes Fund to Provide Computers to Thousands of K-12 Students Whom Speak English as a New Language

Posted on by Daniel Kent

Net Literacy’s “digital literacy corps” (http://www.digitalliteracycorps.org)  of youth volunteers are repurposing almost 700 computers and will donate them to targeted schools that have high populations of students whom use English as a New Language (ENL).  In a response to a request for information from the FCC, Net Literacy proposed that the Commission target ENL populations on a priority … Read More » “Net Literacy and the Clowes Fund to Provide Computers to Thousands of K-12 Students Whom Speak English as a New Language”

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