The IT Community Support Project

Information

• NSF Award
• 0624729

Owner

• HARTFORD, THE UNIVERSITY OF

• Award Id

  0624729

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/2006 - 18 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2010 - 14 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 895,953.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The University of Hartford is requesting funding for a youth-based project that will serve 352 economically disadvantaged and underserved middle and high school youth in Hartford, CT. The project will enable participants to gain IT skills in computer engineering and web applications. Partners include the University of Hartford Center for Professional Development and Hartford Public Schools. During the first year students are "Explorers" and the content focus will encompass computer architecture, network systems, web design and communications. During Year 2 "Specialists" learn software development, advanced communications and business skills. Finally, in Year 3 students are "Entrepreneurs" and may provide computer skills training for community members at "Our IT," a business that is student-operated. "Our IT" will be located on the University of Hartford Asylum Avenue campus. Concurrently with the IT training, students receive career counseling and complete a business skills workshop that will enable them to design and develop "Our IT." Each summer participants will complete a four-week practicum in which they receive training in workforce skills, mentoring, A+ certification and participate in paid internships. Students will also produce a DVD on IT careers, a project website, and learn to refurbish computers that are then donated to community members.

• Program Officer

  Leslie K. Goodyear

• Min Amd Letter Date

  9/9/2006 - 18 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  9/14/2010 - 14 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  University of Hartford

• City

  West Hartford

• State

  CT

• Country

  United States

• Address

  200 Bloomfield Avenue

• Postal Code

  061171545

• Phone Number

  8607685938

• First Name

  Colleen

• Last Name

  Kruger

• Email Address

  kruger@hartford.edu

• Start Date

  9/9/2006 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  09/14/2010

• First Name

  Alicja

• Last Name

  Komar

• Email Address

  info@computers4communities.org

• Start Date

  9/9/2006 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  10/24/2008

• First Name

  Chandima

• Last Name

  Cumaranatunge

• Email Address

  chandima@hartford.edu

• Start Date

  9/9/2006 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  07/21/2008

• First Name

  Eileen

• Last Name

  Peltier

• Email Address

  peltier@hartford.edu

• Start Date

  9/14/2010 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99