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Community Technology
Contact: Mike E- 509-662-6156
Income requirements: 125% or less of Federal Povery Level
Call to ask how you can donate your old computer
or apply for a computer.
Our computers come from a variety of sources such as individual donations, Federal agencies and local businesses.
A big thank you to all who have donated computers to our program.
The mission of the Community Technology Program is to assist the communities of North Central Washington through the application of technologies; providing access to affordable computers and empowering families with knowledge of how to use computers.
A recent study done by the Children's Partnership helps us to answer the question "How can a computer and the Internet help our children succeed?" They focused on four areas that are traditionally rungs on the ladder of opportunity that have benefited generations of Americans. These areas are listed below.
First area, Improved Health: The study found that strongest evidence of positive impacts as well as some of the most exciting untapped potential in the area of improving health of children. Computers and Internet are proving to be an effective way to keep parents, patients, and doctors in closer communication; and a resource offering teenagers and young adults a safe way to learn about sensitive subjects like birth control, pregnancy, and AIDS. This has been shown to lead young people to make better choices about healthy behavior.
Second, Educational Achievement: Various studies have documented that appropriate use of technology in an educational context can help students achieve better grades, increase scores on tests, increase school attendance and improve school behavior. There is also early evidence that technology can have a particularly significant impact on improved academic performance among students from low-income or rural backgrounds.
Third, Economic opportunity: Young people with developed technology skills can benefit from their skills in two ways: 1. They are prepared for better jobs, and 2. They can easily use their skills to search, apply for and obtain jobs.
Fourth, Community and Civic Participation: There is a growing "youth civic culture" on the web with thousands of sites offering a variety of ways for young people to become involved in their local communities or communicate with others who share their interests.
