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Did you know... A Community Technology Center (also called by many other names including: computer labs/rooms, computer learning centers, CTCs, Community Access Centers, CACs) in its broadest possible form is a multi-purpose education and training facility that can provide a wide range of computer technology related services to many different kinds of people. Did you know...
There is no one ideal type or model for a computer technology center. CTCs are located all over the United States in churches, housing projects, job training centers, settlement houses, cable public access centers, shelters, schools, human service organizations, museums, athletic venues, etc. Some are stand-alone programs in their own site. Others are a part of a larger organization. Some CTCs are fully staffed with paid, well trained program managers, computer instructors and computer systems support personnel. Others are staffed solely by volunteers (including senior citizens and college/high school students). Some CTCs are equipped with fairly modern, networked, multi-media computers with high speed Internet access, laser printers, scanners and digital cameras while others have outdated computers, slow printers and dial-up Internet access. Source: http://www.ctcnet.org/pub/telecommunity2000/planning.html
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Community Technology Centers (CTCs) are a grassroots effort to bridge the technology gap by providing access and training to people in communities who, otherwise, would not have such access. In addition to providing access to terminals, these centers provide access to training for various computer skills and software programs.
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In general, people who visit CTCs are "Have-Nots." They do not own computers, and many do not have access at work or school. CTCs are designed to make computers, the Internet, various software packages, and training available in low-income communities. The centers provide this service, in part, by offering a range of programs from job skills training, to Web-page design, to Graduate Equivalency Degree classes, to technical support and public access. CTCs also aid in community economic development by providing community-based businesses with access to computers, fax machines, copy machines, and other office equipment. Source: http://www.ctcnet.org/rose/03cac.htm
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