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From the President
Dear Friends:
As we begin our 15th year of providing technological resources and educational curriculum to low-income communities to help bridge the digital and achievement gaps, we reflect on the successes that we have had because of your support and the many challenges that still need to be addressed.
We believe that technology is crucial in preparing individuals for jobs and career opportunities in the 21st century and to ensure the financial viability of our institutions. We do this through our range of educational programs for youth and adults, as well as by providing professional development of teachers and technological support to schools and community-based organizations throughout the United States.
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Youth Leadership Academy Targets Childhood Obesity
First Year of Get Healthy, Get Smart! A Resounding Success!
Urban Tech is dedicated to removing the barriers that our young people face today in achieving their academic goals and becoming healthy, self-fulfilled adults. In Central Harlem, an alarming 28% of children are obese, causing an increase in cases of diabetes, hypertension and cancer. These diseases are costly to treat and diminish the lives of our children, interrupting their education and social and emotional development.
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Urban Tech and Dartmouth Partner to Develop Financial Education Interactive Game for Teens
Get ready! Urban Tech has partnered with Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth to develop an interactive game that teaches financial literacy and education to teens in grades 9–12. Named Freddy’s Plan, students, teachers, parents and mentors will now have an exciting and fun new way to teach teens the fundamentals of money management.
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Elton John AIDS Foundation Awards Second Grant
to Expand HIV / AIDS Awareness
Program to Launch Second Year and Broaden Reach in Central Harlem and Bushwick
In September 2008, Urban Tech received $300,000 in funding from the Elton John AIDS Foundation to bring awareness and prevention of sexually-transmitted diseases to schools in New York City to stem the alarming spread of these diseases among minority youth. This generous funding will allow Urban Tech to increase its reach from 11 schools in 2007-08 to 40 schools, and approximately 6,000 students in Central Harlem and Bushwick, New York will participate in 2008-09.
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Save the Date! Urban Tech’s
Annual Gala Set For June 3rd, 2009
Community Leaders to be Honored
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Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel & Carl Spielvogel,
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Please join us on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 for our Annual Gala Dinner to celebrate our accomplished honorees and the work of the National Urban Technology Center.
For fourteen years, Urban Tech, a 501c3 not-for-profit educational corporation, has provided engaging programs to schools and community-based organizations across the country to address the barriers that many of our low-income students and adults face in maximizing their potential. Urban Tech improves the critical life skills that are necessary for healthier living, academic success and financial security by delivering cutting-edge technology learning centers and curricula across the country.
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Urban Tech Thanks its 2008 Gala Supporters
Urban Tech would like to thank the many individuals and corporations for their support of our 2008 Gala. Click to read more..
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New Staff Join Urban Tech
We are pleased to announce the addition of two talented and dynamic individuals to the Urban Tech staff. Click to read more...
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Urban Tech President
Appointed to NYS
Hospital Review and
Planning Council
Pat Bransford was appointed by Governor David Paterson in July 2008 with the advice and consent of the Senate as one
of 31 members of the State Hospital Review and Planning Council.
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Support Adopt-a-School
Another successful year of our Adopt-a-School program is under way. Across the country, individuals and corporations give directly to a local school and see immediate results from their investment. The program is proven to improve reading, writing and math scores and increase school attendance and graduation rates.
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Press Highlights
Check out the latest news on Urban Tech and see what the media is buzzing about its many accomplishments!
T.H.E. Journal
Panache
New York Amsterdam News
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