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1,000 Students From 29 School Districts Earn Free Home Computer This Fall; Dell TechKnow Graduation Rate Up 270 Percent Year-Over-Year
1,000 Students From 29 School Districts Earn Free Home Computer This Fall; Dell TechKnow Graduation Rate Up 270 Percent Year-Over-Year
Published 03-29-05
Submitted by Dell Inc.
The Dell TechKnow program enables low-income, middle-school students to earn a free refurbished home computer and learn technology skills that can promote self-esteem and academic success. The program also helps prepare students for opportunities in today's technology-driven world.
Participating school districts for the Fall 2004 semester include:
"As a trusted partner in the education market, Dell wants to help middle-school students build lifelong learning skills that prepare them for opportunities in today's digital economy," said Karen Bruett, Dell's director of education and community initiatives. "The Dell TechKnow program accomplishes this by teaching children how computers work through a unique after-school program in which the students take computers apart, rebuild them and then take them home."
More than 4,660 students across the United States have completed the program since its inception in July 2001. All students are defined as "at-risk" or low-income; more than 80 percent of students participating in the program are Hispanic and African American. About 45 percent of the participating students are female.
About Dell TechKnow
The Dell TechKnow program is a 40-hour, self-paced, hands-on course. Students in the Dell TechKnow program receive a free refurbished Dell desktop computer and work in teams to learn computer basics. Students learn how to take apart and re-build the computer, install software; upgrade, diagnose and fix basic hardware problems; and how to use the word processing and educational software. In addition, students must meet certain program requirements such as attending school, demonstrating good citizenship and sustaining or improving their grades.
Students in the program also learn important 21st-Century Skills such as teamwork, collaboration and communications. Upon completion of the course, students earn a refurbished Dell desktop computer, operating system and software to take home and receive one-year Internet access at no charge through a nationwide partnership with America Online or a variety of regional service providers. For more information about the program, visit www.dell.com/k12/techknow.
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