1. Community Technology Empowerment Project Better Together, MN Dept. of Ed April 22, 2016 Joel Krogstad, krogstad@spnn.org Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva, peterson.delacueva@spnn.orgkrogstad@spnn.orgpeterson.delacueva@spnn.org Kevin Mercado, CTEP member at Rondo Library Kathleen Trescony, CTEP member at Project for Pride in Living

2. Digital Literacy ResourcesGet this document at: http://tinyurl.com/bettertogether16http://tinyurl.com/bettertogether16 St. Paul Public Library Northstar Guide http://guides.sppl.org/northstar Technology Literacy Collaborative http://www.tlc-mn.org/ Minnesota Literacy Council Computer Literacy Instructional Resources http://mnliteracy.org/educators/adult/technology/computer-skills http://mnliteracy.org/educators/adult/technology/computer-skills Digital Learn https://www.digitallearn.org/ https://www.digitallearn.org/ Everyone On http://everyoneon.org/ Northstar Digital Literacy Standards & Assessments https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/ PCs for People http://www.pcsforpeople.com/ Community Technology Empowerment Project www.spnn.org/ctep http://spnn.org/node/12893/

3. 35 AmeriCorps members Teaching technology skills for economic, social and civic empowerment at 28 community-based partner agencies in the Twin Cities Target Population: Low-income Unemployed or Underemployed Have low technology skills

4. Libraries Employment Centers Adult Basic Education Community Media

5. CTEP PARTNER AGENCIES · Adult Education Center– Columbia Heights Fridley · CLUES · CTV North Suburbs · Employment Action Center · EMERGE Community Development · Hmong American Partnership · Hubbs Center · Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners · Neighborhood House · Neighborhood Learning Community · Project for Pride in Living · Ramsey County Library · Saint Paul Neighborhood Network · Saint Paul Public Library · Science Museum of Minnesota · Waite House—Pillsbury United Communities · Independent Filmmaker Project · International Institute of MN · Lifetrack Resources · Minneapolis Television Network · Minnesota Computers for Schools · North Minneapolis WorkForce Center · Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation New partners

6. ADOPTING NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY ASSESSMENTS

7. Northstar Modules Basic Computer Skills Basic Computer Skills World Wide Web Windows Mac OS X Email Word Social Media Information Literacy PowerPoint Excel

9. S UCCESS AND C HALLENGES O F I MPLEMENTING N ORTHSTAR & O THER D IGITAL L ITERACY I NITIATIVES

10. The mission of the TLC is to promote digital inclusion in The Twin Cities. We’re a Twin Cities-based collaboration of community members, organizations, and businesses who are concerned about how the digital divide is affecting Minnesotans. Twitter: @TLC_MN www.tlc-mn.org

11. Resources

12. Find Community Tech Centers

13. o Use o Upload & Share o Continuous Improvement o Northstar Standards o CTEP AmeriCorps Members contribute and review annually

14. G ET I NVOLVED P ROJECT M ANAGEMENT & L EADERSHIP O PPORTUNITIES o TLC Website Learn and use WordPress, plug-ins, system admin Create, manage and share content – Blog, Twitter, mailings, events calendar, curriculum Manage Community Tech Center data o Plan and assist with events o Connect more across local, state and national organizations

15. Learn More! www.spnn.org/ctep