2000 Awards

To expand a computer learning center that improves the education and employability of the residents of Guadalupe, over two years.

To support the Computer and Telecommunications Skills Center which provides training in basic, intermediate and advanced technology skills to low-income community members in Oakland.

To improve the math and English levels of clients in the inner city of Los Angeles through computer-based training so that they can access greater educational and employment opportunities, over two years.

To support Living Independently in Los Angeles, a website that will be designed, developed and utilized by people with disabilities, in collaboration with UCLA's Advanced Policy Institute.

To support the Digital Storytellers Project through which Southeast Asian youth receive technical training and access to professional equipment and learn the art and practical techniques of visual storytelling.

To transform a community-initiated charter school into a technology village center that contains a community library, mini-museum, a health clinic, a professional and job training academy, and a business cooperative, over two years.

To introduce local youth to technology, enhance their education, and involve them in the future of information technology and telecommunications.

To support the Bay Area Livability Footprint Project that aims to connect Bay Area residents and community leaders with technological planning tools like geographic information systems (GIS) to better advocate for smart growth strategies in the region.

To support a project that integrates business development with youth services by providing businesses and individuals with website design services.

To introduce Native Americans from the reservation and the region to technology and provide training and mentorship opportunities for youth, over two years.