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Laptop Giveaway at DigiDaze

Katie
Aug 4, 2014
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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…

Katie
Jun 13, 2014
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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…

Katie
May 2, 2014
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Teaming up with Accenture to Teach Job Readiness Skills

Many times, the students we work with struggle to find a job because they haven’t been taught how to write a resume, how to dress professionally, how to manage their time, how to conduct themselves in an interview.  We recently joined forces with Accenture, a global consulting, technology and outsourcing services company, to equip individuals…

Katie
Apr 30, 2014
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Training Program Leads to Stable Employment

Htoo Paw is 25 years old and set to earn his high school diploma this June.  Although he has already graduated from high school as a refugee in Thailand, his diploma is not fully recognized by institutions in the United States.  He is a bright young man with a quick wit, and he did not…

Katie
Apr 18, 2014
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Award Spotlight: The Sanneh Foundation

Each year we host an event to gather our donors, funders, partners and supporters to celebrate the successes of the previous year. As part of the program we award three partners who went above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of students in Minnesota and we want to take some time to…

Katie
Apr 14, 2014
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A Milestone at Gordon Parks High School

We’ve been working on an academic incentive program at Gordon Parks High School for three years now, and just a couple of months ago we hit a major milestone. In just three years, we have donated 250 laptops to students at GPHS – nearly $100,000 worth of equipment! GPHS is an alternative school – a…

Katie
Apr 9, 2014
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Multicultural Achievers Tour Colleges with New Laptops

Last year we began partnering with the YMCA Multicultural Achievers – a program that helps African American, Hispanic and Latino middle and high school students set and obtain educational and career goals. As part of the program, students set goals, prepare for high school, explore post secondary options and participate in college tours. We love…

Katie
Apr 7, 2014
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Bringing Impact to Life: A Video

Since 1997, Minnesota Computers for Schools has placed more than 68,000 computers. It’s hard, almost impossible, to imagine that kind of impact – to imagine all of those students whose education was deeply enriched by having access to a computer. So, to bring that to life, we worked with Open Window Productions to make a…

Katie
Jan 2, 2014
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Tablets Help At-Risk Students Succeed in School

Towards the end of 2013 we had the privilege of working with The Sanneh Foundation, a St. Paul-based organization that provides life skills programs for at risk-children using soccer as the catalyst to empower kids, improve lives and unite communities. MCFS donated 21 tablets to The Sanneh Foundation’s DreamLine Corps, a program that partners with…

Katie
Dec 9, 2013
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How I’ll Use my Computer

Students at Washington Technology Magnet School are working on earning their IC3 (Internet and Computing Core Certification) certification, a global program that certifies an individual’s digital literacy skills associated with basic computer and Internet use. When a student completes the certification he/she gets a free personal laptop to use to complete homework, conduct research and communication…

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