Crossing The Digital Divide

This young man's future looks brighter today with his father's completion of the CDD Computer Program. SUMMERTIME FUN : August 1, 2010 The New Year has quickly turned into mid-year as we head into late summer 2010. Great moment to consider what has shaped up so far for CDD and where we are heading for the rest of the year. Most notably perhaps is our recent upgrading of the three Training Centers. As you who have taught one of classes have known, the equipment we’ve been using has been, quite outdated. The view was, which I believe is correct, that teaching Basic Computers to adults with little or no experience does not require the most updated software. The basic applications do not change much whether you are using Win 98 or Vista. Read full story Finland Makes Broadband a Legal Right In a world first, the Finnish government has made broadband access a legal right. From 1st July it is a legal requirement for Finnish telecom companies to ensure all lines are capable of at least 1mb, providing fast internet access for every one of the nation's 5.3 million citizens. Read full story Digital Divide Widens in China [BEIJING] Despite recent rises in Internet use, a wide digital divide still separates rural and urban China, according to a new report. The 'Survey Report on Internet Development in Rural China 2009', published by the China Internet Network Information Center last month (April), is the fourth such annual report. It surveyed people using the Internet in homes, offices, cafes and on mobile phones. Read full story Kids Get Free Computers Cape Town - Several learners from disadvantaged communities have completed an outreach programme in computer programming and went home with their own computers. "It's great and really cool. I like the environment of computers," course top achiever Lubabalo Bongweni told News24. "I feel comfortable using computers and will use it for school assignments," said participant Azola Sithethi. Read full story
CDD Announces Graduating Classes We quietly took our seats in among an audience of a hundred or more. It was the first of the month, a warm June month and by the looks of the audience, they were enjoying the weather outside. Another quick six weeks had gone by, and we had, seating in the front rows a new graduating class with stories to tell. As the audience began to arrive the evening's Emcee, 1st time Instructor Wendell Bennett, announced that the event would soon be starting and asked that everyone please find a seat. Wendell then commenced the ceremony with an introduction by congratulating all of the Graduates. He then offered some thoughts on what he enjoyed about teaching and the importance of the graduates continuing on with their success. Read full story Read Cri-Help Course Report Read Walden House Course Report Read House of Uhuru Course Report See Photo Slideshows
CDD Starts New Sessions at Walden House, Cri-Help and Uhuru CDD is currently conducting computer training sessions at the Walden House, Cri-Help and Uhuru Centers in the Los Angeles area. Last graduation was held on June 1st. View information about dates and locations on the CDD Calendar.
Student Stories One of the requirements of our course curriculum is that students write a story about their life goals and experience. These stories illuminate the struggles that our students contend with to rebuild their lives. To read our students’ heartening personal stories. Read more
CDD Spotlights Volunteers for Their Efforts This month CDD spotlights volunteers from the install, instructor and web teams. We are grateful to these three spotlighted volunteers for their exceptional contribution to CDD. Read their stories Crossing the Digital Divide actively seeks volunteer teachers, tech support, website assistance and general administration. Find out how you can contribute to helping our clients cross the digital divide. Volunteer!
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Publishers: Shahab Inamdar, Kathleen Patton, Kaoru Ito, Derek Crimmel, Soni Nagatani, Maria Herzer