how to bridge the digital divide

C. U. R. E. J. Nayer Hardin, Founder - Originally created © 1994 - 2001

e-mail: nayer@compurest.com CompUrest http://www.compurest.com

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Computer Underground Railroad Enterprises

J. Nayer Hardinwith her patented

CompUrest

Prevents and Heals computer injuries

How To Bridge How To Bridge The Digital DivideThe Digital Divide

Part OnePart One

Provide ample support Provide ample support where there is stresswhere there is stress

HARRIET TUBMAN(1820-1913(1820-1913)

As a conductor on the Underground Railroad,

Moses safely delivered hundreds from slavery to freedom over land, water and evil people.

Moses (far left) with a few of the Moses (far left) with a few of the people she helped free.people she helped free.

Second hand information in the Second hand information in the information age is the new information age is the new slavery.slavery.

When you have to go to When you have to go to another for your daily data another for your daily data (something on the internet), (something on the internet), it is old news when you get it, it is old news when you get it, if you get it.if you get it.

Some companies are only making Some companies are only making product information available product information available over the web.over the web.

When the problem is a lack of computerization, When the problem is a lack of computerization, the solution is to simply computerize.the solution is to simply computerize.

TRAIN

ENCOURAGE

COMPUTERIZE

HUMANITY

Conductor’s Tech Creed

Computer Underground Railroad has Computer Underground Railroad has trained over 3,000 people - FREEtrained over 3,000 people - FREE

The cost is that passengers pass on the The cost is that passengers pass on the training to at least two other people.training to at least two other people.

Train FareTrain Fare

Offering training in:

Introduction to Computers

Windows

Basic Word Processing

Advanced Word Processing

Desktop/Website Publishing

Internet

PowerPoint

J. Nayer

J. Nayer

Hardin,

Hardin,

Founder,

Founder,

Conductor

Conductor

1994-2001+

1994-2001+

Computer Experience Since July 7, 1977Computer Experience Since July 7, 1977

Nayer training at Harlem’s Nayer training at Harlem’s Minisink Townhouse, 1996Minisink Townhouse, 1996

TALES FROM THE TRACKS

Tristan Smalls, age 10, and his sister Skye organized a group of 12 children as

Cyber Kids.

They and others in the They and others in the community received community received

donations from donations from Prodigy and Prodigy and Microsoft.Microsoft.

Conductor Conductor Jackie Metcalf Jackie Metcalf

with with Cyber KidsCyber Kids

Roxanna Dawson, at 92 years young, came to C.U.R.E. and Roxanna Dawson, at 92 years young, came to C.U.R.E. and learnedlearned

HOW TO COMPUTEHOW TO COMPUTE©©..

““If I can do it, If I can do it, the rest of you have no excuse!” the rest of you have no excuse!”

Maida Jones got a job

as an interviewer working

on a laptop computer.

Charles Underwood found work making over $20 per hour as a computer operator.

Mary Toppin, retired NY Tel. Employee, volunteers computer skills for community groups.

This is Mary at her home computer.

Donna Fuentes Applied for a job...

She came to C.U.R.E. and

took 3 hours of training

She passed the test, and got the job...

Community leader Virginia Montegue was able to hook

up her business computer.

Lana Meecham graduated June ‘98.Lana Meecham graduated June ‘98.

Community Activist Community Activist Emma Chappman Emma Chappman

worked on her degree worked on her degree using the Internet. using the Internet.

James Cunningham, James Cunningham, a Cyber Senior, a Cyber Senior,

teaches Spanish. teaches Spanish.

He uses his He uses his CD-ROM program CD-ROM program

to teach others.to teach others.

Dorsey Dorsey Robinson Robinson got a got a part time job part time job as a computer as a computer upgrade upgrade and repair and repair person.person.

John andJohn and Mary Williams Mary Williams

used the used the Internet Internet

to research to research investment investment

opportunities.opportunities.

And And thousands thousands

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