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Blog // Connected Tennessee

05/16/12

Connected Tennessee's Computers 4 Kids Program Awards More Than 150 East Tennessee Foster Youth with Brand New Computers

By Mandy Hale

Last week Connected Tennessee presented more than 150 foster children across East Tennessee with brand new computers through the Computers 4 Kids program at two separate awards ceremonies in the Knoxville region. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded project deploys computers, academic support programs, and workforce training to two disparate, but especially at-risk, populations: those in the state's foster care system who are "aging out" as they turn 18, and youth who are active in the state’s 76 Boys & Girls Clubs. The program will impact the lives of nearly 60,000 youth across the state throughout the life of the grant....

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02/14/12

Connected Tennessee's BTOP Program Trains Youth in Memphis

By Mandy Hale

Connected Tennessee recently participated in two training events at Boys & Girls Clubs in Memphis. The first event was held at the Sycamore View Club and had close to 100 children present! The second event was held at the Ira Samelson branch and was attended by around 40 children. Connected Tennessee partner Mark Reavis from the University of Memphis and other U of M staff members provided a presentation on Internet safety, educating the youth about safe and educational websites, staying safe while using e-mail and other social media platforms such as Facebook, and how to identify cyber bullying. Connected Tennessee’s Deanna Ward was in...

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12/13/11

Workshop Equips Boys & Girls Clubs Youth With Skills For the Future

By Mandy Hale

  Sixty 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders at the Laura Cassler Boys & Girls Club in Knoxville recently participated in a listen and learn session with two Pellissippi State Community College students from the Media Technologies Department representing graphic design and video production. Boys & Girls Club members viewed commercials created by the student speaker from PSCC and were also able to see the printed elements created by the graphic design student speaker as part of a campaign for the City of Knoxville’s Chamber of Commerce. Connected Tennessee’s Alyson Sumerford was in attendance at the event and was delighted to see how eagerly...

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