August 12, 1999 | Read Time: 1 minute
Fifteen new technology centers are opening in Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.
The new centers are the first phase of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s plan to bring club members access to technology and to teach them computer skills. The clubs primarily serve children in poor neighborhoods where access to technology is limited.
“We see technology as the great equalizer to give our club members the same advantages that other kids may have,” says Katie Powell, the organization’s senior director for technology programs.
The centers, which are located in rural and inner-city areas, each include a computer server and 8 to 15 workstations with Internet access on a local-area network.
Shaquille O’Neal, the basketball player, donated $1-million to finance the technology centers, along with the Microsoft Corporation, which contributed $1.1-million in cash and $400,000 worth of software.
