Two
great events supporting technology and
education!
TECH
CORPS Texas
is pleased to announce Bytes
& Birdies, a unique charitable event supporting youth
technology education and school and community technology access.
Consisting
of an Honors Gala cocktail and dinner party at the Hotel ZaZa
on September 10, 2009, and a Charity Golf Tournament at Wildcat
Golf Club on September 11, 2009, Bytes & Birdies
promises to offer two exciting and fun-filled events that will support
TECH CORPS Texas’ efforts to impact student achievement through
quality technology education programs, and to provide
quality low cost computers and services to schools, community
organizations, and individuals in need.
Proceeds
from Bytes & Birdies will be used towards the establishment of
TECH CORPS school-based technology education programs like
Student TECH CORPS, and towards the refurbishment of additional
computers for placement in our schools and distributed to our
returning military veterans.
Call (713) 895-3775 or email bytesandbirdies@techcorpstexas.org for more information.
TECH CORPS
Texas and DeVry University Celebrate Houston's Educators
Please
join TECH
CORPS and DeVry University/Keller Graduate School of Management for a
reception
honoring our local
education community during which we will also share
important information regarding our programs in the Houston ISD
for the
2009-2010 school years.
TECH CORPS
Texas and Hogg Middle School Honor Student TECH CORPS Graduates!
On May 21st, 2009,
TECH CORPS Texas and Hogg Middle School honored the 2008-2009
graduates of the Student
TECH CORPS program!
Student
TECH CORPS participants completed a year long course
of technology-based instruction covering computer hardware, software,
the
internet, networks, peripheral devices, and professionalism, and
were
required to complete a series of certification exams. Those
passing the
exams with scores of 80% or better will receive Pre-Professional
Technology
certifications. Student TECH CORPS participants engaged in
service
learning activities at the campus level, performing routine diagnostic
and
troubleshooting tasks and other activities.
Catherine Sheets,
Hogg’s Campus Network Specialist, stated
that “the Student TECH CORPS participants at Hogg were also
assigned as office
workers to me so that they can help me do minor trouble-shooting and
can save
me time for other tasks.” Some of the tasks they were
assigned to
included:
Setting
up of computers for teachers
Hooking
up printers and changed out toner and
ink cartridges
Mapping
network drives for teachers
Helping
to download the TELPAS program with
teacher supervision
Setting
up the schools computers for testing by
taking off pop-off blockers and leaving the screen at the log-on for
TELPAS
under the supervision of the teacher
Helping
set up an additional computer lab
utilizing refurbished computers received via the TECH CORPS Texas
Computers for
Kids program
By
the end of the school year Student TECH CORPS
participants were also engaged in the assessment and minor repair of
older
computers on campus. The Student TECH CORPS Program involved a
rigorous
course of study and we invite you to help us celebrate the achievement
of these
great students who completed the Hogg Middle School class. Please
see the
attached press release for more detail.
For
more information regarding the Student TECH CORPS program or other TECH
CORPS
Texas activities, please visit www.techcorptexas.org,
or call us at (713) 895-3772.
TECH
CORPS Texas Helps Provide Veterans With a technology boost
HOUSTON – April
14, 2009. TECH CORPS
Texas is pleased to
announce its
involvement in a developing project to assist U.S. military veterans
with
special needs in Texas through the provision of computer systems and
appropriate training. Through this
unique collaborative effort, returning heroes are provided with
personal
computers and training that enhances their skills and quality of life,
and assisting
in their transition to post-military life...
...TECH
CORPS Texas staff and volunteers has
extended its services to this population through the refurbishing of
130
donated computer systems loaded with Microsoft Windows XP, Open Office,
antivirus/anti-spyware, and assistive technology packages for the
hearing,
sight, and mobility impaired. The
resulting impact is that many veterans will ultimately receive
vital
technology
tools that assist in their transition back to civilian life, and access
to training
that will enhance their future.
Dr.
Henry Ostermann of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Hospital accepts
laptop as part of the Computers for Veterans Project
TECH
CORPS Texas International! computers Provided to Technology
Without Borders for Pierdas Negras Project
With
computer technology an essential component of society in the 21st
century, people must have access to computers and the skills to use
them to be successful academically and in the workforce. TECH
CORPS Texas is a non profit organization contributing to meet this
need. The organization refurbishes computers and delivers them to
low-income students and communities in order to help achieve a computer
literate technology society.
Recently,
TECH CORPS Texas (TCTX) refurbished five computers, which were donated
to Technology Without Borders (TWB), a non profit organization run by
students from the University of North Carolina. This is the second year
that TCTX has supplied computers to the TWB project. This year, the
computers went to a community technology center in Piedras Negras,
Mexico. The computers that TECH CORPS Texas supplied were loaded with
the Kubuntu Linux operating system and Open Office.
The computers are
now providing valuable opportunities that will greatly impact community
educational achievement and professional and personal development.
If
you or your company would like to participate in valuable
technology based social ventures such as Technology Without
Borders, there are many ways to get involved. These include the
donation of excess computer hardware, cash contributions,
and volunteer service. To obtain more information click on Get Involved
link in the main menu; call 713-895-3772; or email info@techcorpstexas.org
for more information.
