Below is a list of resources that can be used to provide free or low cost refurbished computers to low-income families in an adult education setting: ESL, GED, Citizenship, etc. Or at least these are good resources for information on "How To". Partnerships could also be formed with agencies like Goodwill Industries. And grants are available for "Bridging the Digital Divide".
REFURBISHED Computers for Literacy
1. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
Good Electronics Discount Computers and ... - Goodwill
www.goodwilldenver.org/computers
Computer Recycling - Goodwill Good Electronics ProgramLooking for ... AND provides Goodwill customers with refurbished desktop and laptop computers at GREAT prices. ... Goodwill Industries Of Denver is a BBB Accredited Business.
Computers Again - Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland ...
www.goodwillgoodskills.org › Mission Services › Life Skills
Computers Again aims to provide affordable computers to low-income families and individuals as well as non-profit organizations by collecting and refurbishing ...
2. TechSoup - The Place for Nonprofits and Libraries
3. Computers For Families | Santa Barbara, CA | non-profit sbceo.org/~sbceocff/
4. Computers 2 San Diego Kids | C2SDK | Making Their Future ... www.c2sdk.org/
C2SDK wants all children and their families in San Diego, regardless of their economic status, to be computer literate and have equal access to technology and ...
5. Computers for low-income families
Computers for Low-Income Families. CFC provides good working computer systems for those who cannot afford to buy new ones. As Microsoft Authorized ...
6. Santa Barbara County Education Office/Computers for ... www.lessismore.org › Locations
Santa Barbara County Education Office/Computers for Families. Address: 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road Santa Barbara, CA Phone: (805) 964-4711, ext. 5400
7. [PDF] Download the full Computers for Families PDF - Institute for ... www.communityinclusion.org/.../CFF_...
Institute for Community Inclusion Sep 1, 2006 - Abstract. The Computers for Families (CFF) program provides refurbished computers and ... Families receive basic training on computers and.
8. Computers for Classrooms and Families Program - Chico ... www.chicousd.org/Departments/.../Computers-for...Families.../index.htm...
Now thanks to a partnership between the Chico Unified School District and Computers For Classrooms, these families may be eligible to get a computer through ...
9. SmartRiverside - Free Computers for Low ... - Riverside www.smartriverside.org/digital
*To qualify, you must live in Riverside, make an annual family income of less than $45,000 and take a free eight hour computer training class in English or ...
Comments
That's a great list of resources Paul! Everyone On also has low cost refurbished hardware including desk top computers, laptops and tablets--availability depends on your zip code. See what's available in your area by going to http://www.everyoneon.org/adulted
best,
Nell Eckersley