A press announcement was held on May 16, 1999 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC marking the launch of the Making a Civic Investment program that was administered by Campus Compact at Brown University. This nationwide program represented a $5 million effort funded by WorldCom that linked schools and community based organizations with a wide range of local colleges and universities to implement educational technology projects to bridge the digital divide for children in grades K-12. The aim of the program was to increase the use of technology for educational attainment and civic engagement by preparing children and parents in underserved communities for success in a technology-based world.

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Arizona State University The Active Learning Project Tempe, AZ
California State University Northridge University Partnership for Learning the Internet with Families Together (UPLIFT) Northridge, CA
Sonoma State University TECHequity Rohnert Park, CA
University of Denver Virtual Civic Democracy: Connecting the Community Denver, CO
Quinnipiac University The Kidz Corps Project Hamden, CT
Miami-Dade Community College The Power of Learning Project Miami, FL
University of Hawaii at Manoa Making a Civic Investment: Community, Technology, and Lifelong Learning Manoa, HI
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Bridging the Digital Divide Edwardsville, IL
Hampshire College The Digital Community Newsroom Project Amherst, MA
Calvin College Partnership for Internet Enhanced Learning Grand Rapids, MI
Alcorn State University Family On-Line Computing Academy for Civic Investment Lorman, MS
Southwest Missouri State University Students as Citizens: Linking Families, Schools, Communities and Universities to Enhance Learning Through Technology Springfield, MO
Montana State University, Bozeman Making a Civic Investment in Montana Bozeman, MT
Montclair State University Computer Learning Centers Upper Montclair, NJ
University of Dayton Patterson-Kennedy Family Resource Center Dayton, OH
Arcadia University The Arcadia/Leeds Gifts Scholars Project Glenside, PA
Brown University Mount Hope Technology History Program Providence, RI
Benedict College Project Reflect Columbia, SC
Hampton University Life Skills and Mentorship Program Hampton, VA
Gonzaga University Native American Outreach Program Spokane, WA


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