The Community Technology Empowerment Project

The Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) AmeriCorps
bridges the “digital divide” for new Immigrants and low-income communities
in Minneapolis and St. Paul. AmeriCorps members help youth and adults use technology to better access social, civic, educational and economic opportunities.

CTEP is currently hiring for 30 full-time positions which will start September 2013 and complete August 2014. Click here to learn more about our positions and how to apply!

CTEP AmeriCorps Members:

• Educate about technology literacy at non-profits, community centers, and libraries
• Assess partner agencies’ technology capacities and train staff on how to best use those capacities;
• Develop stronger volunteer bases through which agencies can extend programming and more adequately meet the needs of targeted communities;
• Develop culturally and linguistically appropriate informational websites and public service announcements (PSAs) that provide community members with access to critical resources and information.

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Minnesota Public Radio aired a report on local Digital Inclusion efforts, highlighting the work of CTEP member Stephanie Young at Saint Paul Public Library’s Rondo Community Outreach location

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CTEP AmeriCorps member Alex Kurt provided testimony before members of Congress at the Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington DC on Mar 9, 2010. Jointly held by the Federal Communications Commission and the John S. Knight Foundation, the three and a half hour Summit in the Capitols Newseum was emceed by FCC Chair Julius Genachowski. Mr. Kurt shared about his experience teaching basic technology skill classes at the Rondo Community Outreach Branch of the Saint Paul Public Library.

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