{"id":1171,"date":"2012-08-06T19:27:28","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T19:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/duenos.net\/?p=1171"},"modified":"2012-08-06T19:27:28","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T19:27:28","slug":"computer-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffginger.com\/blog\/computer-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Donations"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a moment that made me smile today. A friend asked me if I knew of good home for an old G5 Mac she wished to donate. I of course could think of a half a dozen places offhand, but this isn’t exactly what made me happy. As a kid I always envisioned myself as ‘growing up’ to be someone who was actively engaged in producing social good. If I think about it, I really have been involved with a whole lot of groups around this community, and I really do know many of them well enough to know truly how in need they are and some actual impacts they provide. I guess I already knew this, I just don’t think about it from an externalized angle too often. The list, in case you’re curious or feeling charitable:
\nIn order of most-in-need
\nShadow Wood Lab<\/strong>
\nThe trailer park just south of 74 by the train tracks
\nMostly used largely by poor Latin@ kids and (potentially) undocumented workers
\nCommunity Journalism lab, could make great use of iMovie
\nRun by CU Citizen Access<\/a>, who will be responsible for upkeep
\nhttp:\/\/www.communityinformaticsprojects.org\/files\/PESCE2012.pdf<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span>New Hope Academy<\/strong>
\nAfter school program and safe space in north Champaign
\nKids computer lab and adult public computer lab
\nWill be the main computing center for the successor to the Dorsey Homes house project
\nGSLIS Alumni and UFL librarian Joel Spencer will help ensure upkeep
\nhttp:\/\/www.communityinformaticsprojects.org\/files\/PESCE2012.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/span>
\n
\nRantoul Public Library, children’s computer lab<\/strong>
\nTechnical librarian Violet Lapine will take care of it and could use it for tutoring
\nTheir kids computers are already all macs, so it fits well
\nLibrary serves a community with high unemployment and poverty
\n<\/span><\/span>Eagle’s Nest Homeless Services Center
\n<\/strong>Located in East St. Louis
\nRun by Martha Watts, a friend
\nNo one to do upkeep aside from the occasional visit by GSLIS students from LIS451
\nI’d take it down next visit<\/span><\/span>
\n
\nTap In Leadership Academy<\/strong>
\nAfter school program for underprivileged youth
\nhttp:\/\/www.tapinacademy.org\/about.html<\/wbr><\/a>
\nGSLIS students under assistantships will ensure upkeep
\nProbably tax-deductable, but would take considerable effort<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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