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of Ojibwe Tech Center Opens, June 2007 						
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Tech Center Opens, June 2007									
IBM, the Native American Chamber of
Commerce, SeniorNet and the U.S. Department of the Interior Open Technology
Achievement Center for Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Organizations Collaborate in
the “Hope and Harmony for Humanity” Initiative to Bring Free
Computer Access and Training to Rural Minnesota Reservation
CASS LAKE, MN, June
28, 2007 – Furthering its effort to bring technology access and education
to underserved populations, the ‘Hope and Harmony for Humanity
Initiative’ sponsored by IBM, and including the U.S. Department of the
Interior Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), the Native
American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) and SeniorNet, the nation’s leading
technology educator of older adults, today announced the opening of the Leech
Lake Band of Ojibwe Achievement Center located at the Elder Nutrition Program
(6212 Upper Cass Frontage Road, N.W. Cass Lake, MN 56633).
The Leech Lake Band
of Ojibwe Achievement Center is the second of five Achievement Centers to be
opened during the next two years as part of ‘Hope and Harmony for
Humanity,’ a collaborative, grant-based initiative of IBM, the NACC, the
U.S. Department of the Interior and SeniorNet, designed to bring computer
technology access and education to low-income and remote Native American
reservations across the United States. The first such Achievement Center was
opened in September 2006 on the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana.
The
Lenovo PC-based Achievement Center opening today at the Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe will offer computer and Internet access, education and training for
reservation residents of all ages. In addition to computer training ranging from
introductory to advanced courses, the Achievement Center will serve as an
education center for the reservation’s community, offering classes on
topics such as Family History and Genealogy, Health, Language Training, Work
Skills, and Tutoring, as well as a host of life skills and enrichment
curriculum.
The Ojibwe Achievement Center is also a Microsoft ‘Unlimited
Potential’ grant recipient, an initiative to provide all people with the
opportunity and skills to use the power of technology to access information, to
communicate and collaborate with others, and to achieve their personal and
professional goals. Through the program, Microsoft provides solutions and tools
that suit the unique needs of each community. To that end, the Achievement
Center will provide training and coursework on Microsoft Office programs, thus
equipping them for real-world workplace situations and personal
advancement.
“While we’ve made great strides over the past 20 years
to bridge the ‘Digital Divide’ by bringing computer technology
access and education to older adults across the country, Native American
populations living in rural and low-income communities are still left
behind,” said Kristin Fabos, executive director, SeniorNet. “This
Achievement Center is one more step toward bridging the Digital Divide and
empowering the underserved with the life-changing benefits of
technology.”
“The U.S. Department of the Interior has been a vital
partner in the ‘Hope and Harmony for Humanity’ initiative,”
said Leslie M. Smith, business development executive, IBM and SeniorNet board
chairman. “Their support, along with that of the NACC, SeniorNet and IBM
gives Native American communities equal access to the latest technology,
curriculum and resources so that they too may participate in the Information
Age.”
“We are very excited about the addition of the Achievement
Center to our community,” said Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Chairman George
Goggleye. “It (the Achievement Center) will provide a place for people of
all ages to learn about technology, our culture, as well as valuable life and
career skills. We’re very thankful to each of these organizations for
providing us with this great asset.”
In addition, in an effort to promote
reading among the reservation’s grades K-12 students, the SeniorNet online
Book Club (www.seniornet.org) has also organized a book donation program whereby
they will procure and coordinate the donation and shipment of books to the
Achievement Center.
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology
company, with over 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate.
Drawing on resources from across IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a
wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable customers, large
and small, to take full advantage of the new era of e-business. For more
information about IBM, visit www.ibm.com.
About the Native American Chamber of
Commerce (NACC)
The Native American Chamber of Commerce (www.namcham.org) is a
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Native American business
community through charitable, cultural and educational programs and initiatives
for current and future generations. NACC is a growing 501(c)(3) organization
with a combined membership of over 500 corporate and American Indian owned
enterprises with members in 31 States. One of only thirteen Native American
Chambers in the United States, NACC assists both corporations and small
businesses profit through numerous programs.
About SeniorNet
Founded in 1986,
SeniorNet is an international non-profit organization that has taught hundreds
of thousands of adults age 50+ to use computers and the Internet and has
enriched the lives of millions through its award-winning website,
www.seniornet.org. With a thriving online community and a network of more than
200 locally run Learning Centers in the U.S. and abroad staffed by more than
3,500 volunteers, SeniorNet offers both offline and online destinations to a
population that was originally neglected in the information revolution. With
sponsorship by major corporations and foundations, private and public donations,
and a backbone of individual members and contributors, SeniorNet continues to
grow and offer new opportunities to those touched by its mission. SeniorNet
headquarters is located in Santa Clara, CA.
For more information,
contact:
Kristin Fabos
Executive Director
SeniorNet
900 Layette Street, Suite
604
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Tel: 408-615-0699
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