Purpose of ICT (Information Computers and Technology):

For Children

Operations Excellence Program started in mid 80s

Read In Program

“Education is what we do”

Educate children First and Foremost

Also for Unity work (meeting community needs) – lack of resources in community

Scope beyond church – whole community – Programs of Interest – Music Program – Mo Betta Music – Nathaniel Banks

Others: Soup Kitchen, Prison Ministry, Church District Connections, Ushers, Nurses, AIDS/HIV

Tie into community – be available – church portal – faith based

Tie community into opportunities – commerce, finance, employment – “connectivity scene” – Get information into hands of people – make leaning and the lab appealing

Create Community database – leads to community engagement – take citizen professional skills on a volunteer basis to be voice for community to government official (city counsel and beyond) – citizen planning

Operations Excellence Goals:

Expand intermediate education (middle school) and higher education (high school)

Pilot with Broadband – to serve all educational needs – be in position so can implement or be ready to implement

Make O.S.s friendly for 6th graders AND/OR parents – create/make lab I.T. functional so no excuse

4 Hours of coverage Monday – Saturday (currently only Tue/Thur)

Lab is primarily for OPS Excellence but open to all – mix times for all to use (example 5 – 7 pm OPS Excel and 7 – 9 pm Community)

Lab has 11 machines – on average 8 in use

IT / Hardware / Software Goals:

NETWORK all machines – one master machine which can see all others

11 Fully operational and durable machines updated with DSL broadband / wifi – 1 of 11 Machines be Linux based

Arts creation – HP vs Mac?

Functional LAB for ALL

Do no interfere with Finance Office – remove from this cluster

Improve website

Peripherals adaptable

Set up old machines / recycle to new home

Timeline:

Point A: 30 – 60 days upgrade computers

Point B: January – Software Install / Begin Teaching

Point C: February – Create Section Levels / Go To Level Through Software

Point D: March / April – Broadband

BTOP Grant:
Directorship / Pilot to Portal (Hub)

Community Input Unit – 20 Hours week / 4 hour blocks / Mon – Sat

Search community needs

Membership and Outreach

Challenges:
Finances and Personal Time

Additional Goals:
Spring Practicum – students teaching

Prairie Net + Salem Baptist Partnership – Memo of Understanding / Collaboration efforts

Deliverables:

Put on paper our plan – get it to Reverend Bogan and he will get it to Pastor and church Trustees – Frame out Possibilities

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