Organization’s Priorities for Implementation of Technology

The organization has children’s programs as well as programs for adults working to get back on their feet from losing a job, being in an abusive relationship, etc. Restoration wants computers available to participants in their different programs for a variety of purposes. They want children to become comfortable with computers for use in educational environments. Interest was expressed in our group downloading free educational programs to some of the computers. Adult users would be using the computers to create such things as resumes and search for job openings/fill out online job applications.

Resources Available to Implement Technology at the Organization

Resources Organization Can Provide for Technology Implementation

- tables & chairs, space for lab
- printers and speakers
- wireless access (already in place for office staff)
- wireless routers, software, hubs and accompanying cables
- power strips
- site coordinator appears to be computer savvy and feels confident in her ability to troubleshoot the network once we’ve installed it

Resources GSLIS Will Need to Provide

- six Gateway Pentium 4 computers & monitors with Linux Mint v. 5 installed
- OpenDNS parental controls program
- educational math & typing programs, word processing & database programs & accompanying tutorials, Firefox web browser (with bookmarked educational sites, community resource sites, and career/job hunting sites)