Net Literacy In The News

December 01, 2005 – During the holiday season, local families will pause from their busy schedules to help those in need. The holiday spirit-no matter which holiday you celebrate-often inspires us to feed the hungry, cloth the needy and reach out to those less fortunate in our community and beyond. This holiday, Indy’s Child profiles … Read More » “Indy’s Child”

New York Times Upfront, Nov 14, 2005 In 2003, Daniel Kent of Carmel, Ind., founded Senior Connects, a nonprofit organization that makes computers and computer classes available to thousands of senior citizens in Indiana. Now 17, this Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School junior spoke with Upfront about his volunteer work. What attracted you to working with … Read More » “Connecting seniors to the Internet”

Carmel Teen Recognized for Efforts to Teach Seniors Online Skills Sep 19, 2005, 08:19 PM EST By Joy Dumandan 24-Hour News 8 This week, the Children’s Museum is honoring four Indiana teenagers for their volunteer efforts. Daniel Kent is a Carmel teen who took put his savings toward helping senior citizens get connected.  He turned … Read More » “Carmel Teen Recognized for Efforts to Teach Seniors Online Skills”

This recycling project is in preparation for Indiana Net Literacy Week, where Senator Bayh and Lugar are Honorary Co-Chairpersons – Do you have an older computer or monitor and didn’t know where to dispose of it – or did you want to donate a computer to a nonprofit so that it could be repurposed for … Read More » “Hamilton County Towns and Cities Unite for a Computer Recycling Drive”

July 14, 2005 Neighbors Morgan Starks Age: 16. Family: Parents, Roger and Jori Starks; sister, Brooke Starks. Pet: Max, a Labrador mix. Residence: Pike Township. School: Will be a junior at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Accomplishments: Created a program to introduce Internet safety education and training to school systems. The program educates elementary and middle … Read More » “Indianapolis Neighbors: Morgan Starks”

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Daniel Theodore Ling Kent of Carmel, Indiana in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on May 26, 2005. The ceremony, part of a White House celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, was also attended by President Yudhoyono of Indonesia. … Read More » “President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Daniel Theodore Ling Kent of Carmel, Indiana”

Staff report Daniel Kent, 16, of Carmel was recently named one of America’s top ten youth volunteers for 2005. Selected from a field of more than 20,000 applicants nationwide, he received $5,000, an engraved gold medallion and a crystal trophy for his school, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. He and Alexandra Miller, 14, of … Read More » “Local youth one of America’s top 10 young volunteers”

By Katie Wampler | Staff writer He just may be the youngest board member Carmel’s PrimeLife Enrichment has ever seen. But according to Executive Director Sandy Stewart, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School sophomore Daniel Kent displays an uncommon passion for service, specifically to senior citizens. “He’s an inspiration,” she said. Kent does not see himself that … Read More » “Student clicks with seniors, creates a way to help”

April 22, 2005 Neighbors Kyle Egbert Age: 16. Family: Parents, Tom and Jill Egbert; brother, Chris Egbert. Pets: “None, but I would like a dog. Mom won’t let me.” Residence: Carmel, Hamilton County. School: Sophomore at Carmel High School. Accomplishments: Kyle volunteers his time with Senior Connects, a senior citizen computer literacy advocacy group that … Read More » “Indianapolis Neighbors: Kyle Egbert”