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2020 Recap
Happy New Year from us at Minnesota Computers for Schools! We all know that 2020 was a rough year. With a global pandemic, raging wildfires, the imperative fight for racial justice, and turbulent politics, we’ve all had struggles and battles. Yet there was good too– and we want to take a moment to share some…
Laptop Giveaway at DigiDaze
CTEP is a truly amazing organization in St. Paul and we feel grateful to partner with them on a variety of projects throughout the year – ex-offender computer literacy training, digital scavenger hunts and Digi Daze. Digi Daze is a free public fair showcasing learning opportunities related to technology for youth, adults and seniors. This year’s…
Bridging the Technology Divide in St. Cloud
We recently began partnering with Promise Neighborhood, an organization in St. Cloud that engages Talahi families and helps them achieve their educational, economic and community aspirations. To do this, Promise Neighborhood offers a variety of family, community and parenting workshops to ensure that students receive the support and encouragement needed from home and community. To help them…
Computer Literacy Training for Ex-Offenders
We recently partnered up with CTEP (Community Technology Engagement Program) and Amicus on a project that we’re really excited about – one that is close to our hearts. A big part of the program at MCFS providing job training to inmates at the Stillwater prison. Many of the inmates that we employ don’t have any…
Quest for College Laptop Winners
A couple of days ago, five teams of students enrolled in college readiness programs hit the streets of St. Paul to compete in a digital scavenger hunt. Check out the winning team receiving their laptops from MCFS! Click here to learn more about how this event is helping to raise awareness about the intersections of…
A Thank You to our Supporters
We work with numerous educational nonprofits throughout the state – nonprofits that make it their mission to provide the community with the knowledge and skills to live a productive, stable and healthy life. One of those nonprofits that we work with is the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network. Through its CTEP (Community Technology Empowerment Project) program,…
Laptop Award Ceremony
The past couple of years, we’ve been partnering with Ecolab to provide laptops to the students at Humboldt High School with the best academic performance or improvement at the end of the school year. Today we were able to attend the ceremony where 130 students, 20 from each grade, were awarded laptops. At a school…
Partnering with CTEP to Bridge the Digital Divide
We recently began partnering with CTEP (Community Technology Empowerment Project), a program of the St. Paul Neighborhood Network, that bridges the digital divide for recent immigrants and low-income communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul. CTEP hires AmeriCorps members to help youth and adults use technology to better access social, civic, educational and economic opportunities. One of…
MCFS Internship Program Gives Students Opportunity to Put Skills to Use
Last fall we launched an internship program for all students who have completed or are currently going through our workforce development program at GAP. In the first year of providing this opportunity, nine students have participated in internships with various organizations in the community – Boys and Girls Club, to GAP and Neighborhood House. A…
