CTC Outreach and Support
Organization:
Lee County CDC/CTC VISTA Name:
Amber Lanes
Program Start:
9/2004
Program End:
5/2005
Project Description:
Amber Lanes is currently working as a computer technician with Lee County CDC/CTC. Amber has shown an interest in the technology program and is working to enhance the community outreach efforts pertaining to the use of technology in today’s society.
Amber adds her own personal touch to the community training for the various groups and individual training sessions held at the Technology Center. Her approach builds the comfort zone for each person, regardless of their skill levels. She also works very hard to resolve the various hardware problems both at the CTC and with other nonprofits in the community.
Lee County Community Technology Center has been the hub for technology training and uses since 1999. With Amber’s contributions the CTC remains at the forefront in filling the needs of the community. Amber continues to be a valued asset to Lee County CDC/CTC and to the community.
Our AmeriCorp Vista member is currently working with the on-line training program for the A-Plus Core Certification Examination through Prep Logic.
Project Outcome:
The technology program working in conjunction of the Arkansas Delta Dreams program provides individual and special group sessions. Our successes for the past quarter have been the effective training of 15 seniors in basic and intermediate software and hardware. They covered the components of the computer, various basic software applications, surfing the Internet and sending and receiving e-mail. This has prompted many of the participants, whose ages range from 65 to 85, to purchase computer for their homes and/or obtain Internet services so they can “keep up and stay in the know.” One of the participants called our offices when they received their first e-mail communications from their great-great grand child, who is ten years of age. We call this bridging the generation and technology gaps.