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abc-cde Association
for Better Child Care, Development & Education |
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"'Digital
Divide' is the distance between those who have computers and those
who do not" |
News
Media. |
(Bioson......Dwight Stephenso
"With tens of millions of usable computers being discarded each year, there is no longer any |
........any
reason for this to continue." |
| ....Dwight
Stephenson (1998) |
n .......Dwight Stephenson..........
2011.
Dwight's Computers for Kids' 14th year.* As before, 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 2010 one of our partners, volunteer fraternity Delta Epsilon Psi at the University of Miami, delivered more than 50 computers to kids in Haiti from our Dwight's Computers for Kids program. And as a matter of fact the earthquake caused a 3 month delay since they were already scheduled to go to Haiti. We could not have done that without you and help from the University of Miami. This year more computers are designated for kids in Haiti. To see our volunteers making it happen click HERE. Last year, 2010, we found some seniors (older kids) in Public Housing without adequate equipment to keep up in the tech world. So we helped establish and equip some computer labs. Four labs so far and more are scheduled. 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 of all ages 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? " *To see how 50 computers were shipped to Hait in June 2010; (Click HERE.) |
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).
.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 |