Connected Tennessee, its Computers 4 Kids program, and Tennessee’s Department of Children Services (DCS) will present 81 foster children with new computers. The children receiving the laptops are either graduating from high school this spring or on track to graduate and have exhibited positive behavior throughout the school year.

The 81-foster children who will be getting a new laptop are in the Mid Cumberland region and many live right here in Rutherford County. Erin Kleinlein with Connect Tennessee stated…

The children will receive the computers at a special presentation at NovaCopy, based in Nashville (15 Lindsley Avenue, Nashville, TN).

The C4K program deploys computers, academic support programs, and workforce training to two disparate, but especially at-risk, populations: those in the state's foster care system who are "aging out" as they turn 18, and youth who are active in the state’s 76 Boys & Girls Clubs. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded program will impact the lives of nearly 60,000 youth across the state throughout the life of the grant – providing a helping hand to youth that are working hard to attain a better life for themselves. 

Source:

Connect Tennessee, Erin Kleinlein

About Connected Tennessee: As a public-private partnership, Connected Tennessee joins with technology-minded businesses, government entities, universities and non-profit organizations to improve economic development and enhance quality of life by accelerating Tennessee’s technology landscape. For maps, research or more information about what Connected Tennessee is doing to expand broadband access, adoption, and use, please visit www.ConnectedTN.org.   

About Computers 4 Kids: Preparing Tennessee’s Next Generation for Success: Connected Tennessee’s Computers 4 Kids project is helping to prepare Tennessee’s most vulnerable youth for success by providing them with connectivity. The program promotes economic, career and educational development through the provision of computers and broadband Internet, online technology training, career training, and community awareness that highlights the benefits of technology adoption.