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Computer for Kids bridges digital divide

January 23, 2005 /

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"My name is Amanda. I go to the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind. I have been going there for 2 years. I’m a freshman and also the youngest in our whole high school class. I live at the state school during the week and I am able to communicate with my friends with sign language and relay services. When I arrive home for the weekend, I’m not able to communicate with them because most of then cannot hear well enough for phones and also I don’t have a TTY, so that makes it more difficult as well."

Amanda had to write a letter as part of her application to get a computer. She had to explain why she needed it, why it would help her in school. Each of the kids who’s gotten a refurbished machine from the non-profit Computers for Kids had to write one.

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Computers for Kids

http://www.cfkidaho.org/

Molli Wingert President

[email protected]

208-345-0346

208-707-1271

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Jim Peck
The Idaho Statesman

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