Digital Connectors

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In spring 2010, One Economy and the Broadband Opportunity Coalition (BBOC), an alliance of this country’s leading civil rights organizations, received $28.5 million in federal funding from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act through the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and an additional $23 million in corporate matches. With this funding, One Economy and the BBOC will launch 167 Digital Connector programs in 19 cities throughout the United States.

Digital Connectors is a national movement of young people dedicated to improving themselves and their communities through leadership development and digital literacy skills. Youth and young adult ambassadors are promoted by One Economy, Comcast and the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga affiliate.

The program requires an intensive 156 curriculum hours and 60 community service hours and will be delivered as an intensive summer program in the Summer 2011. Students will be empowered to:

Expand their 21st century technology skills
Develop professional and life skills
Explore workplace pathways and participate in job shadowing
Serve in their communities within the Greater Chattanooga area

Digital Connectors will serve their communities by helping to bridge the “digital divide” by teaching digital literacy to community members to benefit from the vast amount of resources available to them via the internet and software programs.The skills learned in the Digital Connectors program seeks to prepare our young people to become capable adults as they prepare for and enter the 21st century workplace.

Core Competencies of a DigitalConnectors will be:

Leadership & Diversity
Personal Development
Workforce Development
Financial Literacy
Community Mapping
Digital Literacy
Hardware & Networks
Software & Programming
Media & Production & Civic Journalism
Environment and Sustainability
Service & Global Engagement
Teaching & Facilitation

To apply to Digital Connectors or to learn more, contact Julian Ewing at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga at 423-756-1762 ext. 11.

Check out our Digital Literacy PSA!

Digital Literacy PSA from Urban League Chattanooga on Vimeo.

Upcoming Events

ULYP Economic Empowerment Lunch & Learn Workshop: Money Matters
February 23, 2012 (12:00 - noon - 1:30 pm)
Registration is required. Reserve your seat today!

Contact Keesha Marshall at 423-756-1762.

Keesha Marshall
Exercise Class at Pure Holiness
February 23, 2012 (6:15 pm - 7:15 pm)
Location:

Pure Holiness

418 N Holly St

Chattanooga, TN 37404

Gabrielle Sanders
YP Fit Day
February 25, 2012 (8:00 am - 9:00 am)
Ashley Gates
Digital Connectors - Youth
February 25, 2012 (12:30 - noon - 5:00 pm)
CLOSED to public.

Julian Ewing
SpringBoard Entrepreneurship Workshop
February 28, 2012 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
For selected participants only.

Mary Edwards

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February 2012

Phone: 423.756.1762
Fax: 423.756.7255
730 M.L. King Blvd
Chattanooga, TN 37403

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Transferability of Credits Disclosure:

The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga is a special purpose institution. That purpose is empowering African Americans and other underserved individuals to enter the economic and social mainstream. This purpose does not include preparing students for further college study. Students should be aware that transfer of credit is always the responsibility of the receiving institution. Whether or not credits transfer is solely up to the receiving institution. Any student interested in transferring credit hours should check with the receiving institution directly to determine to what extent, if any, credit hours can be transferred.

Credits earned at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga may not transfer to another educational institution. Credits earned at another educational institution may not be accepted by the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga. You should obtain confirmation that the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga will accept any credits you have earned at another educational institution before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement. You should also contact any educational institutions that you may want to transfer credits earned at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga to determine if such institutions will accept credits earned at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga prior to executing an enrollment contract or agreement. The ability to transfer credits from the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga to another educational institution may be very limited. Your credits may not transfer and you may have to repeat courses previously taken at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga if you enroll in another educational institution.

You should never assume that credits will transfer to or from any educational institution. It is highly recommended and you are advised to make certain that you know the transfer of credit policy of the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga and of any other educational institutions you may in the future want to transfer the credits earned at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement. There is no cost for enrollment.