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Computers for Communities, Ottawa, Canada

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edit   Welcome The Ottawa Chapter of Computers For Communities is a locally operated not for profit community organization striving to bridge the digital divide in the National Capital Region.We provide refurbished computers, hands-on experiential education, Internet access and job skills training in exchange for community service. Computers For Communities advocates the use of affordable, reliable and accessible technology solutions including mature Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to help.

edit   Partners (in alpahbetical order, please) Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa - Computer Workshops Facility Macadamian Technologies: Donation of hardware MacDonald Mannor: Community Computer Lab National Capital FreeNet - Internet Access Ontario E-Waste Recycling Program (OES) RD Long Computers: End of Life Recycling Open Concept - WebHosting Volunteer Ottawa WikiEducator / OER Foundation - Wiki WE Community Engagement Resources See also: C4C Partnerships - work in progress edit   Pages (add pages in alphabetical order please) All SubPages Board of Directors Cleanup & Teardown Committees Grants & Contributions Frequently-Asked Questions Lab Reports Documents Success Stories Terms of Engagement Wishlist edit   Videos C4C Appeal (September 2010) C4C Videos and Presentations How to Create a SubPage in WikiEducator (screencast) How to Post Documents to C4C Website Computers for Communities, Connecticut, USA

edit   C4C at a Glance Founded: 2009; Legally incorporated 2010 73 Volunteers 1 Community Computer Lab Installed (target: 10) 2 Community Computer Labs Under Development 1 Computer Refurbishing Workshop 88 Computers Donated (target: 1000) $400 in donations (target: $10k) See our Success Stories (: For a guide, see WikiEducator at a glance - Randy Fisher 23:52, 25 August 2010 (UTC)) edit   Volunteering Check out our calendar of events There are many volunteer opportunties available for all sorts of levels Learn a bit more about our three streams: Build Program Install Program Adoption Program edit   News and events Board of Directors meeting - 2nd week of September Please add news below...