Description: |
The Public Computer Centers program will provide free access to computers, peripherals and contemporary software in libraries, community centers, boys & girls clubs, and elderly homes. It supports conference centers, workstation carrels, pod workrooms, home telework offices and connection to massive production media distribution for small businesses. This project will provide upgraded equipment to existing public computer centers, as well as the creation of new centers such as conference centers, small and medium centers, micro center multi-purpose "pod" conference rooms and kiosks in public places. This program will also provide computer literacy training as well as technical support for all PCCs. The training program includes telework training to promote the creation of jobs throughout the Territory.
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Achievements: |
- In partnership with the National Education Foundation,
training courses valued at more than $1 million were offered as in-kind
match
- Training was provided to more than 2,500 U.S. Virgin Islands
residents in Digital Literacy and other training and employment development and
entrepreneurship development programs;
- The development of 33 PCCs; and,
- Has a positive impact on the Territory’s economy.
- Provided locations where individuals who may not have a
computer or the ability to connect to the Internet, a public location where
they can go and use a computer and connect to the Internet.
- viNGN partnered with CyberLearning to participate in the St.
Croix Curriculum Instruction and Technology Integration Conference that was
held during August, in order to highlight Digital Literacy and the BTOP
programs
- VIPFA/viNGN garnered success through its business
relationship with Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc.’s Project Endeavor,
which donated six (6) new, 64 Gigabit iPads, which were distributed to select
PCCs on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The iPads were used to assist deaf and hard
of hearing residents to better access and utilize broadband technology and to
provide them with overall improved communication capabilities
- A Government Employee Digital Literacy Department Trainer
Orientation session was held from April 30, 2013 through May 3, 2013
- The team partnered with the U.S.V.I. Division of Personnel,
the U.S.V.I. Department of Labor and the U.S.V.I. Bureau of Information
Technology to provide “Train the Trainer” Digital Literacy training to two (2)
to three (3) employees from each local government department and agency
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