1. HP Higher Education Program “Empowering Potential Minds” Robert Myatt Fariha Hoque Brandon Cruz Jose Flores Conrad Skidmore

2. Preview  Underprivileged children don’t have access to needed resources  DISD is below federal standards  Laptops mean access to information  We want an educated and productive community

3.  Only 57% of households earning less than $25,000 own at least one computer  In 2010, the poverty rate was 24.2% for Texas and 37.6% for DISD  In 2010, 10 DISD high schools were under the federal ratingBackground

4. Access to a world of knowledge Communication Replacing hard copy books Interactive classroom environmentBenefits

6. Our Target Schools

7. HP Higher Education Program  Give a kid a laptop and let their minds expand and explore  Distribute to freshmen  Return after graduating  Tech assistance via hotline  Refresh cycle

8. School Contract  Each school must provide wireless internet for their students  The firewall is left open for the schools to decide  A one-year repair warranty would be provided

9. HP’s Budget

10. Staffing

11. Overview  Underprivileged children do not have access to needed resources  DISD is below federal standards  Laptops mean access to information  We want an educated and productive community

12. HP Higher Education Program “Empowering Potential Minds” Robert Myatt Fariha Hoque Brandon Cruz Jose Flores Conrad Skidmore

13. Questions?

14. HP’s Budget