The George Washington University

Baltimore Urban League

512 Orchard Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

(Baltimore Empowerment Zone)
Project Director: Michael Smith; 410-523-8150; [e-mail]
Project Partners: HUD, Lockheed Martin, Baltimore City Detention Center, Bell Atlantic, Communities On-Line, Chesapeake Foundation, Coppin State College, Enoch Pratt Library, IBM, Orchard Mews Management Assoc., University of Maryland, UPS, Park Heights Employment and Literacy Institute.
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years $675,000 (Year One: $250,000)

Total projected non-federal match 3 Years $404,060 (Year One: $169,000)

Expanded Center: 1
This project will provide education, employment, and information support through technology access to an economically disadvantaged urban community. The center will foster life-long learning, increase computer literacy, help residents develop and expand employment goals, train and assist welfare-to-work customers, and increase technology awareness and provide a vehicle for in-home computer acquisition.

Goodwill Industries International

9200 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3896

Project Director: Jim Van Erden, [phone], ext. 4500; [e-mail]
Project Partners: Information Technology Association of America, United Way, Rockford Park District City, and Rock Valley Community College.
New Centers: 2
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years, $751,752 (Year 1 = $251,600)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years, $532,553 (Year 1 = $112,170)

The centers will incorporate concepts of the Family Learning Center model based on the principle that family members who learn together will support each other during the educational process and will serve a wide range of people including school-age children, adults and seniors. Using technology, families will be able to access educational, employment and support resources far beyond their home communities. Additional regional Goodwill sites will work to provide services to residents.

MASSACHUSETTS

Lowell Telecommunications Corporation

246 Market Street

P. O. Box 803

Lowell, Massachusetts

(Lowell Enterprise Community)

Project Director: Felicia M. Sullivan, [phone], [e-mail]
Project Partners: Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, Coalition for a Better Acre, Girls Inc., Latinos in Action, Lowell Boys & Girls Club, Lowell Community Charter School, Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers, Parroquia Nuestra Senora del Carmen, St. Julie Asian Center, United Teen Equality Center, and the YWCA of Lowell.
New Centers: 7

Expanded Centers: 6

Total projected federal funding: 3 Years, $869,850 (Year 1 = $299,540)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years, $926,874 (Year 1 = $302,413)

The Lowell Community Technology Consortium will build upon its existing network of community technology centers and create seven new ones in this ethnically diverse community by bringing project-oriented and media-based approaches to training programs for children and adults. The consortium will provide a comprehensive, community-based technology education program targeting those who would not otherwise have access and engage them in higher level cognitive activities through the use of technology in structured and self-learning environments.

Gallivan Boulevard Community Center

61 Woodruff Way

Mattapan, Massachusetts 02126

(Boston Empowerment Zone)
Project Director: David Hinton, [phone]
Project Partners: Hassan Community House (seniors housing), Taylor Middle School, Boston Public Library, Boston Police Department, North American Family Institute Center, local small businesses and community-based organizations.
Expanded Centers: 1
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years, $124,778 (Year 1 = $59,978)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years, $98,100 (Year 1 = $25,500)

The Gallivan Boulevard Community Technology Center will expand its technology educational training services to create "technology troops" of youths and adults to work as support technicians and online mentors for day care providers, senior citizens, schools and other organizations. The center will create web services to support the local police and library in a SafeFutures area.

International Institute of Greater Lawrence

125 Amesbury Street

Lawrence, Massachusetts 10840

Project Director: Rafael Abislaiman, [phone], [e-mail]
Project Partners: Immigration and Naturalization Services, Lawrence Department of Training and Development, Northern Essex Community College and Lawrence Transitional Assistance Office.
Expanded Centers: 1
Total projected federal funding: 3 Years, $475,400 (Year 1 = $199,700)

Total projected non-federal match: 3 Years, $479,000 (Year 1 = $105,000)

The Greater Lawrence Community Technology Center will expand its services in computer learning and literacy, office technology, job skill training and English literacy to the greater community of limited-English speaking residents. In addition, the center will begin to create a new English-Spanish cable television show on computer learning emphasizing the value and power of literacy achievement and using computer technology.
MICHIGAN

University of Michigan

University Outreach

303 E Kearsley Street

Flint, Michigan 48502

(Flint Enterprise Community)

Project Director: Harry S. Blecker; 810-767-7373; [e-mail]
Project Partners: Oak Business Center, Northbank Center, Business Information Center,
New Centers: 2
Total Projected Federal Funding: 3 Years $605,010 (Year One: $209,606)

Total Projected non-federal Match: 3 Years $217,433 (Year One: $54,934)

This project will to provide residents and small businesses training in small business development, as well as instruction on the use of computers and technology. Detailed instruction on business start-up programs, business development, entrepreneurial skills and e-commerce, and basic computer instruction will be provided. Residents will use the labs to develop business plans, perform Internet market research, prepare correspondence, create marketing tools, and receive basic computer training.
MINNESOTA