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Program Design & Sustainability in Community Technology CentersEffective ICT programs are built from the ground up to integrate ICT in modest but important ways. Community Technology Centers (CTCs) adapt and innovate to make these programs effective. Understanding the ways that CTCs incorporate ICT into their larger programs, develop sustainable funding and appropriate cultural practices is crucial to effective implementation. CIS has a close working relationship with NGOs around the world to understand and disseminate innovative models and insights that contribute to program success. Publications and Ongoing ProjectsCTC Evaluation Toolkit (May 2007)The Evaluation Toolkit is a resource for researchers, program managers, and donors to utilize the growing body of knowledge around telecenter monitoring and evaluation. ICT Training for Disadvantaged Populations: The importance of tailoring to the local contextThis study describes efforts of NGOs around the world to bring the benefits of new technologies to disadvantaged communities through ICT training programs. Given the diversity of socio-economic conditions and population groups, how do NGOs develop ICT training programs to meet these diverse needs? The research, based on interviews with 25 NGOs and field visits to 30 community centers in Mexico and Vietnam, found three dominant approaches to ICT training: project-based, industry-specific and skills-based. Full report (pdf) June 2007 Technology programs in Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Sustainability, Innovation and the quest to attract teensBoys & Girls Clubs represent important education and access points for underserved youth across the United States. Clubs are loosely federated and have developed a variety of exemplary programs to provide youth with technology training and to use that training to forge tighter social bonds in their communities. This study will examine a number of clubs with outstanding technology programs to highlight models and lessons. Watch for this report in April 2008. Village Computing: State-of-the-FieldWhat are the major developments of the past 12 months that will have an impact on the future trajectory of village computing? This study illuminates the major trends across six categories: (1) technology and infrastructure, (2) policy, (3) financial sustainability, (4) funding, (5) content, and (6) human capacity, context and community engagement. Full report (pdf) November 2006
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