I have attached a bit of text from http://www.c4kids.org. If you want to read more and discover the specifics, please visit the site. Rest assured that distribution of state surplus via refurbishing by inmates is a great public partnership. Even better is the Wilderness Technology Alliance's involvement in the process of training students in technology use and practice... as well as their involvement in the larger C4Kids effort.
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State agencies, community colleges and universities now have two options for the disposal of their surplus computers and computer related equipment:
Donation - Contact Mark Dhaenens, Computer Refurbishing Program Manager with the Department of Corrections by phone (509) 244-6824 ext. 6400 or FAX (509) 244-6735. Indicate the kind of equipment you wish to donate, contact person and phone number. Arrangements will be made for pickup of all of your equipment by Correctional Industries; you will not need to separate the equipment into "high-end" or "low-end" machines. Refurbished equipment will then be distributed to Educational Service Districts for donation to public schools [see process below]. Each agency will be responsible for tracking their donation activity. Do not submit a Surplus Property Disposal Request (267-A) to the State Surplus Property Program. In order to ensure equity, there are to be NO direct donations of surplus computers or computer-related equipment by state agencies, community colleges and universities to school districts outside of this process.
State Surplus - Fill out a Surplus Property Disposal Request (267-A) and submit to the State Surplus Property Program. Arrangements will be made to pick up or otherwise dispose of the property. Surplus computers picked up by State Surplus will be resold to other state agencies, governmental entities, private non-profits or the general public.
Through a partnership with the Wilderness Technology Alliance, Computers for Kids-Washington will now expand its focus to obtain more surplus equipment from private corporations. Much of this additional surplus will be refurbished by students in school-based programs across Washington State. This adds many new dimensions to "Computers 4 Kids -- Washington":
The Wilderness Technology Alliance will be responsible for coordinating most donations from private industry. They will work with the Alliance for Education, Puget Sound Works, and other non-profits, to get this equipment into school-based computer refurbishing programs across Washington State. School selection will be based upon priorities set by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. It will include public schools, private schools, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools.
The Wilderness Technology Alliance (WTA) will be coordinating with the Office of Vocation Education and other existing school-based programs to create a comprehensive curriculum in computer hardware refurbishing. This curriculum will be available to high schools across Washington. Besides refurbishing the equipment and deploying it in their school district, students will learn the skills necessary to challenge the A+ certification exam. With this industry standard certification, the doors to many high paying, high technology jobs will be open to these students.
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I have attached a bit of text from http://www.c4kids.org. If you want to read more and discover the specifics, please visit the site. Rest assured that distribution of state surplus via refurbishing by inmates is a great public partnership. Even better is the Wilderness Technology Alliance's involvement in the process of training students in technology use and practice... as well as their involvement in the larger C4Kids effort.
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State agencies, community colleges and universities now have two options for the disposal of their surplus computers and computer related equipment:
Donation - Contact Mark Dhaenens, Computer Refurbishing Program Manager with the Department of Corrections by phone (509) 244-6824 ext. 6400 or FAX (509) 244-6735. Indicate the kind of equipment you wish to donate, contact person and phone number. Arrangements will be made for pickup of all of your equipment by Correctional Industries; you will not need to separate the equipment into "high-end" or "low-end" machines. Refurbished equipment will then be distributed to Educational Service Districts for donation to public schools [see process below]. Each agency will be responsible for tracking their donation activity. Do not submit a Surplus Property Disposal Request (267-A) to the State Surplus Property Program. In order to ensure equity, there are to be NO direct donations of surplus computers or computer-related equipment by state agencies, community colleges and universities to school districts outside of this process.
State Surplus - Fill out a Surplus Property Disposal Request (267-A) and submit to the State Surplus Property Program. Arrangements will be made to pick up or otherwise dispose of the property. Surplus computers picked up by State Surplus will be resold to other state agencies, governmental entities, private non-profits or the general public.
Through a partnership with the Wilderness Technology Alliance, Computers for Kids-Washington will now expand its focus to obtain more surplus equipment from private corporations. Much of this additional surplus will be refurbished by students in school-based programs across Washington State. This adds many new dimensions to "Computers 4 Kids -- Washington":
The Wilderness Technology Alliance will be responsible for coordinating most donations from private industry. They will work with the Alliance for Education, Puget Sound Works, and other non-profits, to get this equipment into school-based computer refurbishing programs across Washington State. School selection will be based upon priorities set by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. It will include public schools, private schools, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools.
The Wilderness Technology Alliance (WTA) will be coordinating with the Office of Vocation Education and other existing school-based programs to create a comprehensive curriculum in computer hardware refurbishing. This curriculum will be available to high schools across Washington. Besides refurbishing the equipment and deploying it in their school district, students will learn the skills necessary to challenge the A+ certification exam. With this industry standard certification, the doors to many high paying, high technology jobs will be open to these students.
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