CTCNet
Requirements and Benefits
www.ctcnet.org
$100 Annual Membership Fee
Benefits
Connections…
…with the growing number of community organizations throughout the U.S. that are engaged in similar efforts, and the individuals, organizations, funding sources, businesses and industries that are providing resources for this work.
Technical Assistance…
…from CTCNet staff, other affiliates, and CTCNet associates: in organizational and program planning and development; equipment, software, and telecommunications evaluation and selection; community outreach; volunteer recruitment, training and leadership; board and/or advisory committee support; staff development.
Opportunities to...
…present the unique resources and achievements of your own program;
…engage in collaborations with other affiliates;
…participate in framing CTCNet policies.
CTCNet Affiliates receive:
- Written material including the CTCNet Center Start Up Manual, our Community Technology Center Review, Network evaluation reports and other literacy, math, science, program development, and community action tipsheets.
- Subscription to CTCNet's monthly "CTCNetwork News" general membership and specialized electronic discussion lists.
- Free or low-cost regional meetings and workshops, and a national All-Affiliates Conference.
- Hardware and software donation/partnership programs.
Program evaluation support including resources developed by the NSF-supported four-year End User Evaluation Project. |
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Technology For All
Houston Area Regional Partner
Requirements and Benefits
Current on CTCNet Membership Fee or complete application process through Technology For All. Click here for a CTCNet Membership Application.
Benefits
Connections…
…with the growing number of Houston area community organizations engaged in community technology and the individuals, organizations, funding sources, businesses and industry that are providing local resources for this work.
Technical Assistance…
…as available from TFA staff, other local organizations and the University of Houston College of Technology: in organizational and program planning and development; technology planning, equipment, software, and other equipment evaluation and selection; community outreach; volunteer recruitment, training and leadership, board and/or advisory committee support; staff development etc.
Opportunities to...
…present the unique resources and achievements of your own program;
…engage in collaborations with other Houston area organizations;
…participate in framing Houston area policies of concern to CTCs.
Houston area TFA CTCNet Affiliates receive:
- Ten (10) SkillSoft eLearning licenses for 2004 at no additional cost. (CTCs must attend training session to receive eLearning licenses. Value up to $10,000) Register your CTC for additional Skillsoft licenses at a reduced rate of $40 per person/year. (Regular price/$50)
- Access to all written curriculum and other materials created by TFA including those to support SkillSoft use in your CTC.
- Subscription to TFA’s “Occasional Update” with news regarding issues of concern and interest to community technology practitioners.
- Monthly “Brown Bag” peer group meetings on issues of concern for Houston area community technology centers.
- Free or reduced rates for other TFA sponsored meetings and workshops including the annual “Community Technology Symposium” and “Community Technology Center of the Year” event on the first Thursday of November.
- Participation in TFA’s Request for Computer program whereby local CTCs can utilize redeployed corporate computers for outreach in service to their communities.
- Operating System Software for recycled PCs at the reduced rate of $10 per machine. All other qualified nonprofit organizations must pay $15 per machine.
- Participation in the “Standards of Excellence” program whereby CTCs are evaluated and noted publicly as “Acceptable”, “Recognized” or “Exemplary”.
- Upon nomination and meeting the minimum “CTC Standards of Excellence”, consideration as the Houston CTC of the Year.
- Listing in the CTC directory on the Technology For All Houston website and, if located in Houston City limits, on the Super Neighborhood web site.
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