The George Washington University

Dekalb County School System

3770 N. Decatur Road

Decatur, Georgia 30032

Project Director: Dr. Mindy DiSalvo
Project Partners: Dekalb County School System, Georgia Technical Research Institute, Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, 100 Black Men, the Juvenile Court System, Georgia Department of Education, and Georgia Department of Labor.
Expanded Centers: 12
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years (Year One $256,016 )

Total projected non-federal match for (Year One: $259,000)

This project will expand after school programs that provide technology access to one of the area's most severely economically disadvantaged communities. The expanded centers will become technology hubs for community learning. In addition to providing access, the centers will develop computer and technology awareness and skills, and improve academic skills and employment readiness.
ILLINOIS

Thornton High School District 205

465 E. 170th Street

South Holland, Illinois 60473-3481

(Empowerment Zone)
Project Director: Linda Summers, [phone], [e-mail]
Project Partners: Harvey, Illinois Park District, and Village of Phoenix, Illinois.
New Centers: 5
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years, $696,363 (Year 1 = $257,430)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years, $362,601(Year 1 = $102,000)

Thornton School District in partnership with Harvey, Illinois Park District and the Village of Phoenix will develop model CTCs serving communities in the south suburbs of Chicago. The centers will provide extended access to technology resources. Training, provided in conjunction with the local education agency and other partners, will support adult literacy and GED training, English as a Second Language (ESL) studies, and work skills development.

Lincoln Land Community College

5250 Shepherd Road

P.O. Box 19256

Springfield, Illinois 62794

(Springfield Enterprise Community)

Project Director: Anne Schneider; 217-786-2451; [e-mail]
Project Partner: Springfield Housing Authority.
New Centers: 3
Total projected federal funding: 3 years $900,000 (Year One: 300,000)

Total projected non-federal match 3 years $427,680 (Year One: 138,840)

This project will provide an array of services in the Springfield Enterprise Community. These services include after-school programs, computer instruction, welfare-to-work programs, career development and job readiness, small business development activities, and home access to technology. In the third grant year, the centers will be connected to the college's Millennium center to support distance learning.

Depaul University

1 E. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois 60604

(Chicago Empowerment Zone)
Project Director: Dr. Bernice Taylor
Project Partners: STRIVE Chicago Employment Services, Youth Service Project, Inc., HomeBoyz/Girls Webmaster Program.
New Center: 1

Expanded Center: 1

Total projected federal funding: 3 years $1,561,375 ( Year One: $547,694)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years $ 894,062 (Year One: $282,453)

The new and expanded centers, located on the west side of Chicago, will provide training in computer applications, employment services and job readiness, home access, after school activities for youth and children, and provide jobs in technology to residents who complete the program. Other project elements include: expanding internet connections, broad-based training for participants, and connecting technology to traditional education for adults and children.
KANSAS

Southeast Kansas Education service Center

P.O. Box 189

947 W. 57 Highway

Girard, Kansas 66743-0189
Project Director: Michael Bodensteiner, [phone], [e-mail]
Project Partners: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Kansas Department of Education, Kansas Association Interactive Distance Learning, libraries and family resource center.
New Centers: 1
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years, $857,521 (Year 1 = $310,019)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years, $660,545 (Year 1 = $197,520)

The Greenbush Community Technology Learning Center (GCTLC) for the 21st Century will provide online and computer-assisted training, technical resources and support to transform a school into a comprehensive technology learning center that will benefit the whole community, in particular, students and parents living in economically distressed rural areas. Students, teachers, and technology specialists will be trained to work in teams to deliver technological support to community members. In addition to supporting school-aged children and the broader community, the GCTLC will incorporate a number of strategies to engage young children and parents in technology literacy training. A major initiative of the Center will be the integration of technology literacy training into home-based early childhood education programs delivered by trained parent educators.
Keys for Networking, Inc.

117 SW 6th Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66603-3805
Project Director: Jane Adams, [phone], [e-mail]
Project Partners: Keys for Networking, Inc, Washburn University, City of Topeka, Unified School District 501 and YMCA, and Rites of Passage
New Centers: 1
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years, $868,913 (Year 1 = $299,657)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years, $350,900 (Year 1 = $93,800)

The Abbott Community Technology Center will be based at the Abbott Community Center, located in the most economically disadvantaged area of Topeka. The center will provide computer access to community members of all ages. Computer training workshops will range from beginner level classes on Windows and the Internet to advanced workshops on word processing, databases, and web page design. Washburn University coursework will be offered at Abbott for credit on-line.
MARYLAND