A testimony can only be derived if and only if you encountered a test. To be able to discuss what you have been through one would have to go through trials and tribulations. So in this blog I would like to discuss the journey. The road in to womanhood is a rough one, but with determination and drive, as well as God’s helpful hand there will be a victory at the end. At Joy Corporation we have a Saturday program, GURL (Girls Understanding Real Life) for the girls of our community. In this program we combine real world situations with fun activities to drive home our message. This is to FOCUS on your short-term goals and WORK toward your long-term goals. As a mentoring leader of the program I try to relate my experiences to the ones that come up in our program. As a college graduate I have realized that being an empowered woman is not just about the status you hold, but about the decisions you made to get to that status. A Senior VP of a large company holds a prestigious status, although if she cheated her way to the top and stepped on others to get there, she might make it financially but will never be satisfied because of her decisions. A true model of an empowered woman is not that she won’t face adversities but that when she does she picks herself up and tries again. Failure is apart of life and through the journey there will be many; however it only takes one success to make your dreams come true.
Kimberly Logan
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
Community Technology Centers
“Bridging The Digital Divide”
When most people hear me say that Joy Corporation is a computer technology center (CTC) the first thing they ask is, “A what?”.
CTC’s allow the community, usually low-income communities, to have free access to computer technologies through public computer labs, free training, as well as technology seminars and resources. In essence, a CTC is a place where technology is available to those who may have little or no opportunity to use or learn to use these technologies. As fast as technology is growing today, CTC’s are a critical part of economic development in low income areas.
Unfortunately, Louisiana as a state is behind in technology in comparison with the rest of the nation. Our technologically challenged status combined with being one of the poorest states, the need to bridge the digital divide in Louisiana becomes clearer than you could ever imagine. Many people don’t understand the importance of technology; especially those that are fortunate to be able to use it every day.
For example, let’s say that a low income resident, with no computer skills and no computer in the home wants to find a job. She dreads putting together her resume because she knows that under the skills section, she cannot honestly say “I have computer skills”. What job would hire her under those circumstances? What job does not use technology skills or computer knowledge to some extent? CTC’s help people that don’t have computer skills and still want to get a job. Through free training and exposure to technology, they will no longer be afraid of the skills section of their resumes… and that truly is bridging the digital divide.
To learn more about JoyTech and the free resources we offer, visit @ http://www.joycorp.org/JoyTech-home.html .
To learn more about CTCs visit www.ctcnet.org .
When most people hear me say that Joy Corporation is a computer technology center (CTC) the first thing they ask is, “A what?”.
CTC’s allow the community, usually low-income communities, to have free access to computer technologies through public computer labs, free training, as well as technology seminars and resources. In essence, a CTC is a place where technology is available to those who may have little or no opportunity to use or learn to use these technologies. As fast as technology is growing today, CTC’s are a critical part of economic development in low income areas.
Unfortunately, Louisiana as a state is behind in technology in comparison with the rest of the nation. Our technologically challenged status combined with being one of the poorest states, the need to bridge the digital divide in Louisiana becomes clearer than you could ever imagine. Many people don’t understand the importance of technology; especially those that are fortunate to be able to use it every day.
For example, let’s say that a low income resident, with no computer skills and no computer in the home wants to find a job. She dreads putting together her resume because she knows that under the skills section, she cannot honestly say “I have computer skills”. What job would hire her under those circumstances? What job does not use technology skills or computer knowledge to some extent? CTC’s help people that don’t have computer skills and still want to get a job. Through free training and exposure to technology, they will no longer be afraid of the skills section of their resumes… and that truly is bridging the digital divide.
To learn more about JoyTech and the free resources we offer, visit @ http://www.joycorp.org/JoyTech-home.html .
To learn more about CTCs visit www.ctcnet.org .
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