The Youth & Family Center
2929 N 20th St
St. Louis, MO 63107
Ph 314.231.1147
info@theyfc.org
Education
The Access For All Technology Initiative
Men, women, children and older adults living in low-income households have little or no access to computers or the World Wide Web.
Un-granted access to information and technology places the poor further and further behind the pace of society.
Government agencies, large corporations and institutions of higher learning, who have shifted their communication systems, tax reporting, conflict resolution and student recruitment & admission processes to paperless format, amplify this problem.
The Access For All Technology Initiative increases the rate of computer ownership among men, women, children and older adults living in economically depressed communities and equips them with the skills to leverage technology to improve the quality of their lives.
The Initiative has three components:
Computer Centered Education for Children and Adults
Computer Literacy Classes
Children attend a series of workshops focused on using computers to enhance research skills and use PowerPoint to build public speaking skills.
The Adult course centers on teaching adults of all ages how to use a computer to build employment skills, to communicate with others through email and how to use the Internet to research information relevant to their lives.
Course graduates become proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
African Cultural Exchange Program
The African Cultural Exchange program is an effort to broaden the understanding of technology among impoverished children. Combining a technology-based curriculum and Internet-based communication, the African Cultural Exchange program teaches computer skills while fostering international communication and project management among students in St. Louis and students in Nairobi, Kenya.
Computers and Internet Awarded to Course Graduates
In addition to ongoing technical support, course graduates receive a refurbished computer to place in their homes and one year of free Internet access through the St. Louis Development Corporation.
Computer Lab Access for Those Unable to Own a Computer
Some graduates, due to infrequent utility service or inadequate electrical systems in their homes, are unable to own a computer. For them, and for those living in surrounding neighborhoods, the Community Computer & Internet Lab is open five days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tutoring
Tutoring is available to all children. Volunteer high school and college students provide homework assistance.
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