That is the challenge now faced by Neighborhood Networks centers that started back when the initiative began almost five years ago. For this article, operators of some of the oldest Neighborhood Networks centers share their strategies for responding to change.
Flexibility makes change easier.
Look for ways to navigate hurdles while still achieving goals. For instance, at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Apartments Community Technology Center in Seattle, WA, Elridge Morgan explains that not all interested residents could attend GED preparation classes at the scheduled times. For others, the pace of instruction was either too fast or too slow. Plan for the future. Staying in close contact with the local community and looking at least a year down the road will ensure vitality in center programs.