Through the work of the Project Administrator, Ed Hayden, On-Line Service Coordinator Linda Bernegger, and a number of volunteers, the CLC is taking shape. IBM donated a 66 Mhz Pentium computer system, and four other computers have been upgraded to 66Mhz Pentiums. All have CD-ROMs and sound capabilities. An Internet connection using a single modem and a modem-sharing device enables access to The World Wide Web. The students range in age from eight to 60 years of age and up.
Volunteers serve as teachers and mentors to groups of four to six students.
Microsoft has been appraised of the work being done and has donated software. I have been working with children in a small group. Our current goal is to establish a mentoring program, whereby the mentor will have two students to work with. It's very challenging to provide guidance to a group of children with varied interests and skill levels. More volunteers are needed to support this mentoring program.