[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1438] Re: Free Internet Access

From: Jessica Fitzpatrick (jbfitz@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Nov 29 2000 - 11:00:43 EST


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I am involved with the LINCT Coalition which offers a Learn and Earn 
program, i.e. participants (mostly low income) learn computer skills and 
earn the computer on which they learn.  Computers are donated and 
refurbished by local middle and high school kids who also earn a computer 
for the time they put in.  We have recently been successful getting a local 
ISP to offer free access to our participants. We are working out the 
details as to whether it will be free for a limited time and then they will 
be offered a discount.  In any case, it is good PR for the ISP and opens a 
pool of potential new customers down the line.  It's worth a try if you 
have an ISP that is local to your community,
Jessica Fitzpatrick

  At 09:25 AM 11/29/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>"Lee, Jennifer" wrote:
> >
> > We are in the process of re-designing our web site. We are searching for
> > examples of literacy program web sites that are easy-to-read, simple and
> > clean. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thank you!
> >
> > Jennifer G. Lee
> > Technology Specialist
> > Partners in Reading
> > San Jose Public Library
> > (408) 277-3230
>
>Lots of good ideas at the World Wide Web Consortium (the guys who
>really did start the Internet)
>http://www.w3.org/
>
>Bobbie is a program that explains in detail problems with
>accessibility for individuals with handicaps (and there are many).
>http://www.cast.org/
>
>Good luck!
>
>--
>Eileen Trainor, Grant Coordinator
>Project Inter-ALT http://cie.ci.swt.edu/interalt
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>
>Center for Initiatives in Education  http://cie.ci.swt.edu
>Southwest Texas State University
>College of Education
>601 University Drive
>San Marcos, TX  78666
>et02@swt.edu (email)
>512 245 9047 (voice)
>512 245 8151 (fax)
>877 798 8324 (toll free)



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