DISEMPOWERED YOUTH LEARN TO BUILD SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE

Most people probably aren’t familiar with the term ‘deschooling’ and, depending on one’s own experiences with formal education, it could appear to be either a negative thing or a positive thing. School, after all, is supposed to be our gateway to adulthood and opportunity. The mainstream idea is that everyone must have a high school diploma at the very least in order to make something of themselves. But the reality is that not every kid is cut out for public school as we know it, and that doesn’t make those individuals less intelligent or ambitious than the students that excel. Especially for youth with creative inclinations, or who work best hands-on, there is a growing movement designed to offer alternative learning and values...
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PERSONAL LINK IS PRIORITY IN COMMUNITY TECH. LABS

Often in our lifetimes we start out with a particular goal in mind and end up veering towards a completely different one soon enough. Luckily, in many instances, this turns out to be a positive thing. When Myanna Desaulniers applied for a position as a CAP intern last year she...
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WOMEN EMPOWERED THROUGH BASIC WEB SKILLS

If it weren’t for the Internet, a small women’s group in Senegal would still be struggling to find a market for the dresses and textiles they make in their rural village. Perhaps more importantly, if it weren’t for the knowledge and initiative of Anastasia Kirk – who was volunteering in Africa with...
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SOCIAL SERVICES ARE HUBS FOR CARE & COMPUTERS

The effort by individuals and organizations to improve the conditions for the disadvantaged in society has a very long history. What we know of today as social service agencies abound in greater Vancouver, and the demand for the important work they do is always much greater...
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"Bridging the Digital Divide":
An online publication showcasing CAP sites, users, and CAPYI interns.

This year the Community Access Program's Youth Initiative is putting together its first comprehensive publication. Through a series of articles and photographs we hope to share the many stories, successes and struggles of our 100+ CAP sites in the Lower Mainland.

The project is based on the concept of "Bridging the Digital Divide." This means finding ways to give computer/internet access to the individuals and communities that have the highest need for these services due to age, language and income barriers.

The magazine will explore the diversity of the locations and those who access them. But it will also be framed by the experiences of our interns, who are confronting the digital divide by helping people get the skills needed to live in a high-tech society.

- Rhianon Bader
(CAPYI Journalism Intern)

EARLIER POSTS:

"Seniors find Safe Spaces to get Web-Savvy"
(Dec.18, 2009)

"Education Centres Focus on Reciprocal Learning"
(Dec.8, 2009)

"Interns & Public Appeal to Industry Canada"
(Dec.2, 2009)

"Canada lags in Global Stats on Web Access"
(Dec.2, 2009)

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