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Overview of the PREP Community Computer Center

Overview of the PREP Community Computer Center. Andrew Sears 5/5/01. PREP Community Computer Center. Joint Program of Bruce Wall Ministries Dorchester Temple Baptist Church Cambridge Vineyard Christian Fellowship www.preptraining.org PREP Activities

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Overview of the PREP Community Computer Center

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  1. Overview of the PREP Community Computer Center Andrew Sears 5/5/01

  2. PREP Community Computer Center • Joint Program of • Bruce Wall Ministries • Dorchester Temple Baptist Church • Cambridge Vineyard Christian Fellowship • www.preptraining.org • PREP Activities • 15+ Computer Classes to 220 students each semester • Walk-In Computer Center with 30 visits per day • Youth Run Web Design Business • After School Technology Curriculum • Computer Club • Mentoring: provides relational time with students • Saturday Lunch: provides relational time with students

  3. Sponsorship and Growth • In first year, received over $300,000 in donations from: • Microsoft • Adobe • Filene Foundation • PowerUP • Gateway Computer • Individuals • Now have a staff of eleven and about 50 volunteers • Have two computer rooms with a total of 50 computers

  4. PREP/BWM Staff • Karin Wall, BWM Executive Director • Angel Halstead, BWM Program Director • Andrew Sears, PREP Program Coordinator • June Macdonald, PREP Training Coordinator • Mako Nagasawa, Operations Manager PREP Enterprises • Mary Margaret Pavan, After School Technology Coordinator • Chris Tsang, Adult Training and Walk-In Center Coordinator • Ben Janey, Lab Monitor/Project Manager • François Augustin, Lab Monitor/Web Designer • Akeem Williams, Lab Monitor/Web Designer • Melissa Rivera, Lab Monitor/Graphics Designer • Oren Kennedy, System Administrator • Stephen Dewey, Lab Monitor/Web Designer

  5. Student Development Plan Youth Staff, Certifications & Instructors (30) • Provide Experience and • Credentials Needed for Jobs • Provide Character Development • Practice Material • and Advance Learning • Develop community After School (30) Get Mentored (50) Teaching Assistants (50) • Build Skills Needed • for Employment • Develop Relationships Eight Week Classes (250 students) Two-Week Classes (400 students) Walk-in Center (5,000 visits) • Decrease Barriers to • Using Computers • Establish contact Program Areas Goals Student Advancement

  6. Teens/ Adults Computer Classes New Horizons Teen Job Placement Program Volunteers • Adults & Youth • (not in existing programs) • 90% of participants Sunday Services Youth Staff/ PREP Enterprises Walk-In Computer Center Dorchester Temple Youth Group Computer Club Integrating Tech with Other Programs Local Community PREP Computer Program Other Programs And Activities Project 21 After School Program After School Tech Curriculum Tech Time at Camp Camp Ozioma Pre-Teen

  7. Intermediate Intro to Word Mentoring Intro to Excel Advanced Level Word MOUS Test PREP Excel MOUS Test PREP (or start Track for Multimedia) Databases Establish Basic Computer Knowledge; highly employable in office jobs, administrative assistant and temp work Goals Office Track Classes Basics Intro to Computers Typing Intro to the Internet 1. An arrow indicates a prerequisite of either taking the class or good subject knowledge. 2. Students are encouraged to take other classes on this track in future semesters.

  8. Intermediate Web Design Entrepreneurship Graphics Design Video Production Advanced Level Youth Run Business Mentoring FrontPage 2000 Certification Databases Employment or Start New Businesses as as Web Designer, Graphic Designer or in Video Production, Get FrontPage Certification Goals Multimedia Track Classes Basics Digital Music Studio 1. Students are encouraged to take other classes on this track in future semesters.

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