Farallon Launches CyberCamp Internet Awareness Program for Schools.Computing Inc. today announced CyberCamp, a nationwide Internet awareness program for students, parents and teachers. CyberCamp is targeted at inner-city schools where students are less likely to be exposed to high technology in the classroom or home environment. The goal of the program is to help stir community excitement for Internet education and demonstrate the value of Internet resources in the classroom. The kick-off of Farallon's CyberCamp will take place on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Hawthorne Elementary School Hawthorne Elementary is a public elementary school in Delta, British Columbia part of School District 37 Delta. The grade 7 teacher Mr. Bourgeois is considered a great teacher. in Oakland, Calif., with Mayor Elihu Harris Elihu Mason Harris is a U.S. Democratic Party politician. He gained national attention by being the first major party politician to lose a state legislative race to a Green Party candidate, when he lost a race for California State Assembly to Audie Bock in 1999. . Farallon will sponsor CyberCamp events throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in 1996. Further, Farallon will co-sponsor the events in Oakland, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. with Pacific Bell, a leading proponent of Internet access See how to access the Internet. for schools and libraries and the creator of Education First, a program that offers free high-speed ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. lines and one year of free service to schools, community colleges and libraries in California. Pacific Bell's goal is to provide 9,000 of these institutions with a digital on-ramp to the information superhighway by the year 2000. "The Education First program is helping schools that might otherwise not have access to this technology," said Rick Normington, Pacific Bell's area vice president, education. Other participants for the CyberCamps will include Apple Computer, SurfWatch and Compaq Computer. "By providing inner-city public schools with Internet technology and training, Farallon and its partners are helping to open doors of opportunity for students and educators," stated Alan Lefkof, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Farallon. CyberCamp Agenda Farallon's CyberCamp will go beyond the hype and will teach participants the importance and uses of the Internet. Activities will include hands-on computer training, interactive demonstrations on Internet uses, and games aimed at teaching children Internet search skills. Students, parents and teachers will learn how the Internet can be used to conduct research, learn about their heritage, meet people from different cultures, create their own web page, and "surf" from home. Further, sessions have been created specifically for teachers to learn how to create and deliver Internet curriculum for the classroom. Besides demonstrating the value of the Internet, CyberCamp will offer adults an opportunity to discuss some important issues. During a seminar hosted by SurfWatch, parents and teachers will learn about Internet hazards and hear recommendations for taking discretionary measures to ensure a child is getting a positive and educational experience each time they use Internet resources. Last month, Farallon entered the Internet access market with Netopia, a family of Internet products and services that enable businesses and schools to access the Internet easily and economically. Students and teachers will access the Internet during CyberCamp via Farallon's Netopia Internet Router (1) A router in the Internet that forwards IP packets between local, regional and national providers. Same as "IP router." (2) (InterNet Router) Macintosh software from Apple that internetworks different access methods (LocalTalk, EtherTalk, TokenTalk, etc. , which the company will donate to the school. Farallon Founded in 1986, Farallon Computing Inc. is a leading supplier of innovative plug-and-play networking products for personal computers. With over 30 percent of the schools in the United States networked with Farallon's products, the company is again taking a leadership position by contributing its knowledge and expertise of the Internet to students and teachers. For more information on Farallon's new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. access routers See edge router and remote access router. or the company's broad line of hardware and software networking products, contact your nearest Farallon reseller or Farallon Customer Service at telephone 510/814-5000, fax 510/814-5023 or Internet info@farallon.com. Farallon customers in Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. should contact their local distributors for company and product information. A list of Farallon distributors worldwide is available on the company's Internet World Wide Web server at http://www.farallon.com or from Farallon Customer Service. -0- Note to Editors: The Farallon logo design is a registered trademark, Farallon and Netopia are trademarks, and CyberCamp is a service mark of Farallon Computing Inc. All other brands, products and service names are trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Farallon Computers Amal Abed, 510/814-5307 amal@farallon.com or Thomas Associates Kristin Knudsen, 415/325-6236 kristin@thomaspr.com or http://www.farallon.com/www/gen/relpage |
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