This page is dedicated to providing updated information on the major developments in the ongoing fight against computerized segregation and the latest activities of BDPA-NWI to this end. And, the disparity between those with access to technology and those without will if left unattended establish an impenetrable barrier not only to quality jobs, but also to educational opportunities and access to information that all Americans will need in order to be successful. Experience has shown that providing access to hardware and software to underserved young people is not enough. Several key elements must be present and work together if technology initiatives are to accomplish measurable educational and developmental goals. People with a college degree are over eight times more likely to have a computer than those who are less educated.
Hispanic households are half as likely to own a computer as their white counterparts.
African-Americans have less Internet access at any location, including home, work, school and library than whites. At all income levels, African-American, Asian, and Native American households with two parents are twice as likely to have Internet access as those with one parent. Copyright 2000 - BDPA Northwest Indiana.