After-School Program Challenges Youth to Develop Creativity and Problem Solving Skills
DETROIT, Oct. 23, 2003 - The City of Detroit and Intel Corporation today opened four Intel® Computer Clubhouses in support of Mayor's Time*, a collaborative after-school campaign that provides development opportunities for Detroit's youth. The Clubhouses are sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan (Holden and Diehl Clubs), Latino Family Services and the Northwest Activities Center.
The Intel Computer Clubhouse is an after-school program that provides youth ages 10 to 18 access to high-tech equipment, professional software and adult mentors to help them develop self-confidence and enthusiasm for learning skills needed to create new opportunities. Youth who visit the Computer Clubhouse learn by doing. They create digital artwork; produce their own music CDs; film, write and edit their own short movies; and design Web sites. The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is a project of Boston's Museum of Science in collaboration with the MIT Media Laboratory.
"The Intel Computer Clubhouses offer a rich, extraordinary opportunity for the young people of Detroit," said Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick. "Partnerships like this are vital to preparing our young people to be leaders in technology. I applaud Intel for its vision and investment in our community."
Mayor's Time is Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick's after-school campaign focused on developing Detroit's youth. Mayor's Time aims to engage the community in after-school opportunities through information, education and collaboration. The relationship with the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network helps the program to meet its goals for after-school development in the area of technology.
The Clubhouses in Detroit join more than 60 other Intel Computer Clubhouses. The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network now reaches 15 states in addition to Washington, D.C. and 10 countries: Brazil, Costa Rica, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, People's Republic of China, Philippines, South Africa and Taiwan.
"The Intel Computer Clubhouses are 'invention workshops' where youth can express themselves through their own interests to become designers, not just consumers, of computer-based creations," said Rosalind Hudnell, Intel director of diversity. "Clubhouse youth love using professional software which helps them to be creative, explore their world and gain valuable skills for tomorrow's workplace."
About The Intel Computer Clubhouse
The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is based on the Computer Clubhouse learning model created by the Museum of Science, Boston, and the MIT Media Laboratory. The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, based at the Museum of Science, Boston, serves as the center of innovation and technical expertise. Together with the MIT Media Lab, the Museum provides technical assistance, ongoing support and programmatic guidance for Computer Clubhouses around the world. Intel provides financial, technical, career, and volunteer mentor support to proliferate the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network globally.
In addition, Adobe Systems Incorporated, which provides the largest software donation, Autodesk, Corel, Macromedia and Procreate have committed a total of more than $10 million in software and services to the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network. Other organizations involved include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, LEGO Systems and Haworth Inc.
The Intel Computer Clubhouse program is part of the Intel® Innovation in Education initiative, a collaboration with educators around the world to improve the quality of engineering, mathematics, science and technology education to help students develop the higher-level thinking skills they need to participate and succeed in a knowledge-based economy. For more information, visit www.intel.com/education.
About Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan is a youth development organization providing a positive environment that enables its members to become responsible, self-reliant, caring adults. The Clubs are open during the school year to children ages 6-18, offering homework help, sports and other after-school activities in a safe, educational environment that's also fun. The organization provides daily programs and services to more than 20,000 kids at 14 locations in four counties, including the Holden and Lloyd H. Diehl Clubs. For more information about B&GCSM, please call (248) 473-1400.
About Latino Family Serviced
Latino Family Services is a non-profit, community-based organization established in 1971 out of a recognized need for culturally and linguistically competent services for Southwest Detroit's growing Hispanic population. Since then, the scope of services has increased to include a variety of services provided to all residents of Southwest Detroit and Wayne County, regardless of race/ethnicity.
About Northwest Activities Center
The Northwest Activities Center is operated by the non -profit organization, Northwest Community Programs, Inc. The Center has served the educational, cultural, social and fitness needs of the community since 1975. In addition to the Paul Robeson Theater and the DeRoy Ballroom, the Center is home to a comprehensive Health Club. The Center's mission is to provide cost effective services to youth, families and seniors to enhance the quality of life in the Detroit community
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at
http://www.intel.com/pressroom.
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