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Association for Better Child Care, Development & Education
Howard G. Kaufman, President
'Dwight's Computers for kids'

"'Digital Divide' is the distance between those who have computers and those who do not"
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Dwight Stephenson, HOF Miami Dolphan Center Dwight Stephenson Foundation


"With tens of millions of usable computers being discarded each year, there is no longer any
........any reason for this to continue."
....Dwight Stephenson

On February 11, 2006 Dwight joined a distinguished list of former Walter Camp 'Man of the Year' recipients which includes former NFL standout players, Roger Staubach, Gale Sayers, and Jim Kelly. The Walter Camp Award honors an individual who has been closely associated with the game of football as a player, coach or close attendant to the game. He must have contributed to the public service for the benefit of the community, the country and his fellow man. He must have an impeccable reputation for integrity and must be dedicated to our American Heritage and the philosophy of Walter Camp. In 1985, during his playing days, Dwight was honored and received the 'NFL/Miller Lite' Man of the Year Award for his work in charity and reasons similar to the Walter Camp Honor. (See Bio). (Bioson......Dwight Stephenson .......Dwight Stephenson..........

2010. Dwight's Computers for Kids' 13th year. Once again, sincere thanks to our partners and all of the wonderful organizations who have helped us put computers in front of kids. In South Florida, with your help, thousands of kids from low income families are becoming better students with a computer at home. In March 2009 our fraternity volunteers from the University of Miami sent some members, with computers for kids from our Dwight's Computers for Kids program, to Haiti. The purpose, along with donating the computers, was to discover the logistics for a greater number of computers to be delivered during spring break of this year. Then came the quake. With help from UM we are increasing the number of computers for kids in Haiti and we will stay on schedule depending on conditions in Haiti.
We get many thanks from the families of recipients. These are meant equally to all of you who have been so generous. And the letters we get from Dwight's kids are so inspiring they fortify our resolve to eliminate the digital divide. What a wonderful way to help the kids in our community. In that spirit we would like to put the same question, as we did in 1998, to every thinking person in our country;

"WHY DO WE CONTINUE DUMPING USABLE COMPUTERS INTO TRASH HEAPS? OUR PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THAT ITS FEASEABLE AND ECONOMICALLY CHEAPER TO GIVE THEM TO KIDS. AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IS A NO-BRAINER. SO, SINCE WE CAN DO IT, WHY NOT HELP US GIVE ONE TO EVERY 'Computerless' KID IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY? "

.abc-cde is dedicated to the elimination of the 'digital divide'.
(If you see a PC thats ready to retire,.....Remember Dwight's kids, and what we desire.)

"In this century, having students in homes without a computing device and an internet connection would be similar to sending some students home in the 20th century without their textbooks, and then expecting them to do as well in the classroom", ...Andrea Tayor, Pres. Benton Foundation, at the National Press Club, 12/11/2002.


* In April, 2002, we delivered a computer to a pretty high school senior who already had her college major and career mapped out. After school she worked until 9PM, every day, for over 18 months .You see, she was raped at age 14 and would not consent to an abortion. Then, refusing to give up her beautiful daughter, she went to work, stayed in school,and got her own apartment.(One of many remarkable kids,) Picture on page # 10, below. *(2003- Attending college)(2004- Still there)(Graduated)

 

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 Is education a problem? Yes. That's quite clear.
Its been that way for many a year.
Now, you can help turn the tide,
Join with Dwight; remove the divide

Never has education been more important. To compete in the new future it is now necessary for children to make decisions about their education, at younger and younger ages. We will help by keeping our site updated with the latest information, with links to scholarship availability, foreign educational opportunities, etc.

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If you're rich or poor, whatever your name?
And the tests at school are all the same,
Then, as we see Dwight's roster grow,
Fairer scores will begin to show.

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LATE BREAKING NEWS SARS
For parents seeking information about SARS the worldwide health concern, go to Kidshealth.org for this important informaton. Click HERE.

LATE BREAKING NEWS SID. New information on 'sudden infant death' syndrome' New moms should go to Kidshealth.org
Click HERE.

LATE BREAKING NEWS Diabetes New information about the effects of hypoglycemia on child learning development. Go to Kidshealth.org. Click HERE.

Diabetes #1. Early results from Canada on Islet research, click HERE

LATE BREAKING NEWS VARICOSE veins. At the 26th annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology, held in San Antonio on March 5, 2001, Dr.Robert J. Min, director of Cornell Vascular in NY announced a new laser procedure, as an alternative to surgery. "There has never been a major or minor complication in more than 200 procedures worldwide," Min /Says. More info? Click HERE

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Hearing news. The amazing advances providing sound to the non-hearing. Latest advances in cochlear implants. For information about the 'bionic ear' click :Here

As the computer born information revolution continues, and while economic facts are changing fast, the Department of Commerce says; " even with outsourcing, new tech jobs will still number in the millions". And some forward thinkers, like 1998 NFL Hall of Fame inductee, Dwight Stephenson, (President of Dwight's Computers for Kids) suggest we should develop many of our 'techies' from an untapped resource of potential tech talent. Our own children in low income homes.

The above thoughts by Dwight have been on our home page since day one in 1998.
The September 12, 2005 issue of Business Week, in their 'Readers Report'
column, contains a letter from Elmer L. Winter, (former President of Manpower
Inc.} who suggests the terms 'corporate self interest' and 'doing good' should be
interchangeable. He states, "We need to reinvigorate our poorer communities so
that we will have a competent future work force to compete successfully with the
Chinese, Indians, etc., in the years to come." Proof other 'forward thinkers' agree
with Dwight.

Dwight, (Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer) is considered by most football experts to be the greatest lineman who ever played center. He is thoroughly emmeshed in his own construction company and his other varied business and financial interests, but he cares about the future for these children. He states; "We are overlooking these kids. If we don't do something now, they will be left behind, making it more difficult for them to catch up to the kids with computers."

Early in 1998 the idea for our 'Dwight's Computers for Kids' program was born. A program to collect surplus, working, computer equipment from corporations and individuals who are upgrading to newer versions. To refurbish the equipment and award it to deserving kids from low income, computerless households. And to provide the kind of software that will help familiarize them with their new educational tool.

Today, our 'Dwight's Computers for Kids' program is developing a blueprint of our program which can be utilized throughout the country, to help us reach our goal, TOTAL ELIMINATION of THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.

Talk about remarkable kids, one of our earliest recipients, (now in high school) 11 year old St. John Fortune was number one in Math in the State of Florida, was in the 94th percentile in reading and he captained his 5th grade chess team to a third place finish in the US, after they won first place in Florida. All this before he had his Dwight's computer. He lived with ELEVEN siblings in a Miami apartment.
Dwight is right. St. John, and other kids like him, need our help. And they need it now. With that help making a bridge over the 'digital divide', they will have a fairer opportunity in their educational future.


............................................ ...................Dwight awards computers for United Cerebral Palsy's new computer room.
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licTell us how to handle this surplus, equipment? Do we. .

(1) help pollute the environment and send it to the trash heap? Or..

(2) do we refurbish and tell Robert (below) he can take one home

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Unlike the equipment in pictures (1) (2), which went to kids, the above surplus school equipment was scrapped. ............................................................................................
And, YES, Robert, its yours, you CAN keep it.

On the following pages you can see more kids like Robert. Dwight's kids. All are very good students. Some also excel in sports. Among them are Miami Herald Silver Knight nominees, a school newspaper publisher, essay and attendance winners, and students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Not only here and in every city in Florida, but every city in our Country is full of similarly remarkable kids. They are just like Dwight's kids on the next pages, they too dream of having their own computer. Click on a number (below) and see the look in their faces when the dream comes true. Sometimes, you can 'feel' their joy.

Click 'HERE' to meet more Dwight's Kids,
or stroll through the following pages;

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See Dwight in action,(Dwight Bio page) click 'HERE

Digital divide?? That's no way.
Not here!! Its unnessary in the U.S.A.




2008 Principal winner, Natalay, Beach Hi, Miami Beach



2008 winners,.HGK, Dr Maria Rodriguez, Principal ,Jordy, winner,Mrs. Roslyn Jaffe, Ciara, winner, Biscayne Elementary, Miami Beach

2008 Toussaint Elem. winners, with HGK and Dr.Liliane Delbor, Principal
2009 Principal winners, Beach Hi, Miami Beach

....The PRINCIPAL'S AWARD. A parents delight.
................Shows encouragement, hard work; applied just right

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We join with our community to salute Pat Riley and the Heat,
In the 2006 NBA Championships, they would not be beat.
 





 






 


 

 


 

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