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4 | * talk to Nick C and get his program info | ||
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14 | |[[Kramden Institute>>url:https://kramden.org/]]| | |Collect, refurbish and award computers to students and families without a computer in their home. Inspire students to succeed by teaching them critical computer, software and Internet skills. Recycle and reuse donated computers and parts; extending their lives and reducing e-waste. | ||
15 | |[[Computers for Classrooms>>url:http://www.computersforclassrooms.org/]] |((( | ||
16 | * [[Ozzie Serrano>>mailto:Ozzie@ComputersForClassrooms.org]](% style="background-color: transparent;" %), Program manager, [[General inquiries>>mailto:chico@computersforclassrooms.org]] | ||
17 | )))| |Volunteer-based program to fix used computers for use in classrooms | ||
18 | |((( | ||
19 | [[Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment (VA STAR)>>url:http://www.vastar.org/]](% style="background-color: transparent;" %) | ||
20 | )))|((( | ||
21 | * [[Chuck Drake>>path:mailto:drakecd@pwcs.edu]](% style="background-color: transparent;" %), state coordinator, | ||
22 | * [[Conor Bloodworth>>path:mailto:dean@vastar.org]](% style="background-color: transparent;" %), assistant state coordinator/logistics | ||
23 | )))| |Student-based refurbishment program established state-wide. Finished computers go to students/families in need. | ||
24 | |[[Computer-in-a-Box>>url:https://www.eqoptech.org/new-blog/2017/2/5/computer-in-a-box-refurbish-workshop]]|((( | ||
25 | * Peter Swenson, director? (unable to find email) | ||
26 | * Daniel Lim, instructor: (% class="wikiinternallink" %)[[Daniel@EqOpTech.org>>url:http://mailto:Daniel@EqOpTech.org]][[path:mailto:David@EqOpTech.org]] | ||
27 | * Terence Lee, instructor: [[Terence@EqOpTech.org>>path:mailto:Terence@EqOpTech.org]] | ||
28 | * EqOpTech general inquiries: [[Contact@EqOpTech.org>>path:mailto:Contact@EqOpTech.org]] | ||
29 | )))| |After school program for students focusing on fixing/wiping used computers, installing Linux (or allowing Dual-boot for Linux and Mac), and donating to students in need. Assisted by [[EqOpTech.org>>url:http://EqOpTech.org]] | ||
30 | |[[Computers 4 Kids>>url:http://www.computers4kids.net/]]|((( | ||
31 | * Michelle Hilgart, program director: [[michelle@computers4kids.net>>path:mailto:michelle@computers4kids.net]] | ||
32 | * Lizzie Hoeppner, program director: [[lizzie@computers4kids.net>>path:mailto:lizzie@computers4kids.net]] | ||
33 | * James Auer, VISTA Mentor Program coordinator: [[james@computers4kids.net>>path:mailto:james@computers4kids.net]] | ||
34 | )))| |Summer camp/after-school program to get computers into the hands of low-income students, while helping them build technology skills and work readiness. Eligible students can apply for free. | ||
35 | |[[Tux4Kids>>url:https://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/]]|((( | ||
36 | * mailing list: (% class="wikiinternallink" style="background-color: transparent;" %)[[tux4kids-discuss@lists.alioth.debian.org>>path:mailto:tux4kids-discuss@lists.alioth.debian.org]](% style="background-color: transparent;" %). | ||
37 | )))| |((( | ||
38 | Open source (not OSI) project that develops software for educational purposes, with the intent of getting kids to events like Google Code-In | ||
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40 | Website seemingly has not been updated since 2011 | ||
41 | ))) | ||
42 | |[["What's in the Box?" (Education World article)>>url:http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech012.shtml]]| | |((( | ||
43 | Vocational/life skills course run by [[Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center>>url:https://sites.google.com/sau6.org/srvrtc/home]]; awaiting more info from the SRVRTC Director | ||
44 | ))) | ||
45 | |[[Team Children>>url:http://www.teamchildren.org/project-mission.html]]| | |Group based in Virginia that refurbishes computers to distribute to familes that apply to receive them. Familes are asked to pay a minimum of $65, maximum of $225, and volunteer for a minimum of an hour.[[Volunteering>>url:http://www.teamchildren.org/receive-a-computer.html]] comes in the form of advertising the program via word of mouth or fliers. | ||
46 | |[[Close the Gap>>url:http://close-the-gap.org/what-we-do/project-cycle/]]|((( | ||
47 | * Project application: [[projects@close-the-gap.org>>mailto:projects@close-the-gap.org]] | ||
48 | * Communication/press [[inquiries@close-the-gap.org>>mailto:inquiries@close-the-gap.org]] | ||
49 | * General inquiries: [[info@close-the-gap.org>>url:http://info@close-the-gap.org]] | ||
50 | )))| | | ||
51 | |[[Partners Bridging the Digital Divide>>url:http://pbdd.org/]]|((( | ||
52 | * [[http:~~/~~/pddd.org/contact/>>url:http://pbdd.org/contact/]] | ||
53 | )))| | Volunteer group working to provide training, internet access and computer resources to those who need it | ||
54 | |[[Makerspace125>>url:http://make125.org]]|((( | ||
55 | * [[Volunteer directory>>url:http://make125.org/volunteer/directory]] | ||
56 | )))| | a [[makerspace>>url:https://www.makerspaces.com/what-is-a-makerspace/]] that ran a computer refurbishment class, installing Ubuntu on old computers | ||
57 | |[[Change the Equation>>url:http://changetheequation.org/]] |((( | ||
58 | * Nadine Skinner, Foundation Grants Manager: [[grants@girlsinc-alameda.org>>path:mailto:grants@girlsinc-alameda.org]] 510-357-5515 | ||
59 | * Contact Page: [[http:~~/~~/changetheequation.org/contact-change-equation>>url:http://changetheequation.org/contact-change-equation]] | ||
60 | )))| |((( | ||
61 | Programs designed to help students of low-income homes push for careers in STEM fields | ||
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64 | [[BUILD IT: Girls Building Information Technology Fluency Through Design>>url:http://changetheequation.org/build-it-girls-building-information-technology-fluency-through-design-0]] | ||
65 | ))) | ||
66 | |[[http:~~/~~/freecodecamp.com>>url:http://FreeCodeCamp||rel="__blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(17, 10, 5); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;"]]|((( | ||
67 | * Support: (% class="wikiinternallink" %)[[team@freecodecamp.com>>path:mailto:team@freecodecamp.com]] | ||
68 | * Media Inquiries: (% class="wikiinternallink" %)[[quincy@freecodecamp.com>>path:mailto:quincy@freecodecamp.com]] | ||
69 | )))| | A program made to teach coding in Open Source for free | ||
70 | |[[Free Geek>>url:http://freegeek.org]]|((( | ||
71 | * [[contact form>>url:http://www.freegeek.org/contact/general-info-request/]] | ||
72 | )))| | NFP from Portland, OR that refurbishes donated computers and gives them to volunteers or sells them at low cost | ||
73 | |[["Teacher on Special Assignment">>url:https://sites.google.com/site/robertlitteportfolio/program-timeline]]|((( | ||
74 | * Robert Litt, educator: [[rlitt6@yahoo.com>>path:mailto:rlitt6@yahoo.com]] | ||
75 | )))| | technology teacher who created a computer lab for his classroom with donated computers and open-source OS/Software | ||
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77 | [[Computers For Learning (CFA)>>url:https://computersforlearning.gov/htm/hp_eligibility.htm]] | ||
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79 | * Federal program for schools to receive computer hardware for educational purposes (check eligibility tab) | ||
80 | ** Inquiries: Computers.Learning@gsa.gov | ||
81 | *** Contacted on behalf of Siena, was told that the host schools' administrators themselves should apply | ||
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114 | * For a project application: [[projects@close-the-gap.org>>path:mailto:projects@close-the-gap.org]] | ||
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116 | * For communication and press inquiries: [[communication@close-the-gap.org>>path:mailto:communication@close-the-gap.org]] | ||
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118 | * For general questions: [[info@close-the-gap.org>>path:mailto:info@close-the-gap.org]] |