Ensuring access to computers. (Calcasieu Parish School System).Calcasieu Parish School System in Lake Charles Lake Charles, city (1990 pop. 70,580), seat of Calcasieu parish, SW La.; inc. 1867. It is located on Lake Charles at the mouth of the Calcasieu River in a rice, timber, oil, and natural gas region. , La., is being honored with The Civic Star Award for a program that has made free access to computers and computer training available to the community. The idea for the program, INCITE (Involved Community through Integrated Technology Education), resulted from a community needs assessment conducted at a local shopping mall. After a significant need for computers and training was identified, a group of community and school leaders came up with a plan to address the need and received start-up funds through a U.S. Department of Education Community Tech Centers Grant. Additional partnerships and funding were provided to supplement the project's outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. by Simon Properties' Prien Lake Prien Lake is a lake that is connected to the Calcasieu River, which flows through the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana (USA). The Interstate 210 bridge crosses over the lake, which is just southwest of Lake Charles. Mall, Simon Youth Foundation, Reynaud 21st Century Community Leaming Center, Calcasieu Parish Library System, Lake Charles American Press, KPLC-TM Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department. The INCITE development team and its partners met to construct the initial program, focusing on specific needs voiced by schools and communities. Two INCITE centers, each with 20 desktop computers, were established in different areas. Both aim primarily to serve low-income individuals with programs that encourage life-long learning. Since February 2002, the INCITE centers have served more than a thousand community members, including students, business clients and senior citizens. Through leadership and instruction provided by qualified teachers and certified See certification. trainers, both sites provide computer skill courses, software training, skills for real-world business transactions, correspondence, research and General Educational Development (GED GED abbr. 1. general equivalency diploma 2. general educational development GED (US) n abbr (Scol) (= general educational development) → ) test preparation. The sites also support the Credit Recovery Program, a program for at-risk youth. Fifteen such students were enrolled in the initial program, and more than 80 are now participating, all working toward receiving a high school diploma A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. . All program goals and objectives are evaluated on a regular basis. TO LEARN MORE CONTACT: Jude Theriot, Superintendent Calcasieu Parish School System 1732 Kirkman Kirk´man n. 1. A clergyman or officer in a kirk. 2. A member of the Church of Scotland, as distinguished from a member of another communion. St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-491-1645 E-mail: jude.theriot@cpsb.org Web: www.cpsb.org |
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