Building Connections: The Building Connections: The Role of CTCs in Community Role of CTCs in Community
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June 22-25, 2000June 22-25, 2000
CTCNet Annual ConferenceCTCNet Annual Conference
Atlanta, GAAtlanta, GA
Randal D. Pinkett, MIT Media LaboratoryRandal D. Pinkett, MIT Media Laboratory
Advisor: Mitchel ResnickAdvisor: Mitchel Resnick
AgendaAgenda
I.I. Project OverviewProject Overview
II.II. Project MethodologyProject Methodology
III.III. Creating Community Connections Creating Community Connections
(C3)(C3)
SystemSystem
Project OverviewProject Overview
The role of a CTC, and technology in the The role of a CTC, and technology in the homes of a low- to moderate-income homes of a low- to moderate-income housing development, for the purpose housing development, for the purpose of community buildingof community building– Infrastructure: Computers, high-speed Infrastructure: Computers, high-speed
Internet connectivity, community-based Internet connectivity, community-based web-systemweb-system
– Theoretical Framework: Asset-based Theoretical Framework: Asset-based community development and sociocultural community development and sociocultural constructionismconstructionism
Project SupportProject Support
Camfield Tenants Association (CTA)Camfield Tenants Association (CTA) W.K. Kellogg FoundationW.K. Kellogg Foundation Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard RCN CorporationRCN Corporation MIT Media LaboratoryMIT Media Laboratory MIT Department of Urban Studies and MIT Department of Urban Studies and
PlanningPlanning MIT Laboratory for Computer ScienceMIT Laboratory for Computer Science
Project SiteProject Site
Camfield Estates, Roxbury, MACamfield Estates, Roxbury, MA Predominantly African-American (75%)Predominantly African-American (75%) 102 units and 400 residents102 units and 400 residents All residents classified as “very low All residents classified as “very low
income” according to HUD’s income” according to HUD’s guidelinesguidelines
Neighborhood Technology Center Neighborhood Technology Center (NTC) on the premises(NTC) on the premises
GENERALASSET-MAPPING
BroadCommunityBoundaries
TargetedCommunity
Needs
SPECIFICASSET-MAPPING
ASSETMOBILIZATION
Project Methodology Project Methodology
ASSESSMENT &AWARENESS
Surveys,Interviews &
Marketing
COMPREHENSIVETRAINING
Basic &Specialized
Skills
GENERALASSET-MAPPING
BroadCommunityBoundaries
TargetedCommunity
Needs
SPECIFICASSET-MAPPING
ASSETMOBILIZATION
Project Methodology Project Methodology
ASSESSMENT &AWARENESS
Surveys,Interviews &
Marketing
COMPREHENSIVETRAINING
Basic &Specialized
Skills
Assessment and Assessment and AwarenessAwareness
Preliminary surveys and interviewsPreliminary surveys and interviews– Assess the community’s interests and Assess the community’s interests and
needsneeds Marketing and awareness campaignMarketing and awareness campaign
– Create and understanding of the Create and understanding of the benefits and the relevance of benefits and the relevance of technology to the community’s technology to the community’s interests and needsinterests and needs
GENERALASSET-MAPPING
BroadCommunityBoundaries
TargetedCommunity
Needs
SPECIFICASSET-MAPPING
ASSETMOBILIZATION
Project Methodology Project Methodology
ASSESSMENT &AWARENESS
Surveys,Interviews &
Marketing
COMPREHENSIVETRAINING
Basic &Specialized
Skills
Comprehensive TrainingComprehensive Training
Basic computer hardware and Basic computer hardware and software applicationssoftware applications– Theme-centered and project-centeredTheme-centered and project-centered
Specialized computer applicationsSpecialized computer applications– Creating Community Connections Creating Community Connections
(C3) System(C3) System
GENERALASSET-MAPPING
BroadCommunityBoundaries
TargetedCommunity
Needs
SPECIFICASSET-MAPPING
ASSETMOBILIZATION
Project Methodology Project Methodology
ASSESSMENT &AWARENESS
Surveys,Interviews &
Marketing
COMPREHENSIVETRAINING
Basic &Specialized
Skills
General Asset-MappingGeneral Asset-Mapping
Obtain Obtain generalgeneral information regarding information regarding community assets within a 9-mile community assets within a 9-mile circumference of the housing circumference of the housing developmentdevelopment– Citizen’s Associations and Organizations Citizen’s Associations and Organizations
(e.g., PTA, social services agencies)(e.g., PTA, social services agencies)– Local Institutions (e.g., libraries, schools) Local Institutions (e.g., libraries, schools) – Neighborhood BusinessesNeighborhood Businesses
GENERALASSET-MAPPING
BroadCommunityBoundaries
TargetedCommunity
Needs
SPECIFICASSET-MAPPING
ASSETMOBILIZATION
Project Methodology Project Methodology
ASSESSMENT &AWARENESS
Surveys,Interviews &
Marketing
COMPREHENSIVETRAINING
Basic &Specialized
Skills
Specific Asset-MappingSpecific Asset-Mapping
Obtain Obtain specificspecific information information regarding community assets regarding community assets within a 9-mile circumference of within a 9-mile circumference of the housing developmentthe housing development– Including the skills and abilities of Including the skills and abilities of
residentsresidents
GENERALASSET-MAPPING
BroadCommunityBoundaries
TargetedCommunity
Needs
SPECIFICASSET-MAPPING
ASSETMOBILIZATION
Project Methodology Project Methodology
ASSESSMENT &AWARENESS
Surveys,Interviews &
Marketing
COMPREHENSIVETRAINING
Basic &Specialized
Skills
Asset MobilizationAsset Mobilization
Broker connections between Broker connections between community assetscommunity assets– Online and offline (e.g., employment)Online and offline (e.g., employment)
Encourage active involvement and Encourage active involvement and active production of content by active production of content by community memberscommunity members– Creating Community Connections Creating Community Connections
(C3) System(C3) System
Creating Community Creating Community Connections (C3) SystemConnections (C3) System
Community IntranetCommunity Intranet– E-mail, listservs, bulletin boards, E-mail, listservs, bulletin boards,
calendar of events, chat rooms, calendar of events, chat rooms, announcementsannouncements
Community ExtranetCommunity Extranet– Asset-maps (GIS), Asset-maps (GIS),
browse/search/update asset (resource) browse/search/update asset (resource) records, customizable web portals, records, customizable web portals, security restrictionssecurity restrictions
Building Connections: The Building Connections: The Role of CTCs in Community Role of CTCs in Community
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Randal D. Pinkett, MIT Media LaboratoryRandal D. Pinkett, MIT Media Laboratory
[email protected]@media.mit.edu
http://www.media.mit.edu/~rpinketthttp://www.media.mit.edu/~rpinkett
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