Mr. Kenyada's Neighborhood
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The South DeKalb Seniors Computer Workshop

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SENIORS' COMMENTS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

IN MEMORY OF SIL D'ORAZIO

 

We have indeed come a long way. When we began in 1999, we could only teach six seniors at a time, limited by the number of Internet-ready computers in the Salem-Panola Branch of the library.  Beginning with our second season, however, we moved to a newly created Technology Center at the Hairston Crossing Library, and with eleven state-of-the-art, Internet connected computers, we took our training to the next level. 

Each new “student” was welcomed into the library, with 1950s rhythm ‘n blues playing in the background. Fats Domino and Little Richard warbling yesterday’s lyrics of blueberry hills and long tall sallies, while our seniors anxiously await their journey forward. 

The 2002 season, along with the publicity surrounding it has brought the workshop to the attention of many seniors from all over DeKalb County. Earlier this year, the workshop was featured on WSB-TV Evening News for their "Celebrate the Heritage" segment during Black History Month.

2001 was a great year for our organization and the PCs to the People program. We were selected as one of TBS Superstation's Super 17 community service nonprofits, later winning their grand prize of $20,000. We were also presented the "Above and Beyond Award" by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits.  The seniors workshop is certainly the most visible facet of our program, and it is an operation we hope to continue for years to come.

In addition to our workshops, MKN is pursuing funding grants that will allow us to open our very own community technology facility. We've come a long way, and we have so far to go. We need the support of the community and the corporate sector to expand our training.

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