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Welcome To Chicago!
Photographed by
Douglas Morris Bridging The "Digital Divide"Welcome to the “Windy City.” The CTC VISTA
Project in Chicago, Illinois is a collaboration among The National CTC VISTA Project, DSSA Management, Inc. and the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). There are five
(5) Computer Learning Centers located in the seven (7) CHA Senior and Disabled properties.
Four of these centers are staffed by AmeriCorps VISTAs, providing computer
training and lab monitoring services for the residents of each property. The National CTC VISTA Project — a collaboration between AmeriCorps*VISTA, the Community
Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet), and the College
of Public and Community Service at the University of
Massachusetts at Boston — provides coordination, recruitment, training and
support for more than 80 AmeriCorps*VISTAs who work in community technology centers (CTCs)
across the country. Participating VISTAs attend a periodic training and orientation
institute at the UMass Boston College of Public and Community Service, integrated with the
developing CPCS program in Community Media and
Technology, and the national CTCNet
conference in June. DSSA Management Inc. has been managing CHA Senior & Disabled Properties since 1995. From its inception, DSSA has been committed to a blended management style where they meet more than a resident's housing needs. Investing in the lives of the those that reside in DSSA-managed properties is a hallmark of DSSA's mission. Over 60 years, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), the third
largest housing authority in the nation, has been providing housing for more than 130,000
low and moderate income residents in the City of Chicago. The authority consists of 17
federally funded family developments. It also consists of senior housing, scattered site
housing and City/State Housing located throughout the city and section 8 vouchers and
certificates. What's NewMartin Luther King Jr. Service Day 2002On January 21, 2002, CommonCorps, the central planning committee for AmeriCorps & AmeriCorps* VISTA national service efforts in Chicagoland, came to the Bronzeville, Hyde Park, and Englewood communities to assist community organizations with projects for that day. Thirty (30) of the 300 AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps* VISTAs members came to Lincoln Perry Apartments. These bright volunteers engaged in the My Life Stories interviews with the senior residents of Lincoln Perry Apartments & Annex, Princeton Center Apartments, and Judge Green Apartments. Other activities included scrapbook creations, personalized T-Shirt designs, poetry writings, and voters' registration. View highlighted pictures of the event in the Picture Gallery. National Black Family Technology Awareness Week 2002National Black Family Technology Awareness Week was formed to help Black families and youth to be a part of the technological revolution. The week of February 10 - 16 is filled with informative as well as entertaining activities and events geared to addressing this concern. With the leadership of Illinois Institute of Technology's Digital Media Center, Bronzeville's community leaders will have a week geared for everyone in mind. To learn more about the upcoming events and complete a survey focusing on how much technology is a part of our lives, visit the website at http://www.dmciit.org/nbtw/index.htm. To learn more general information about National Black Family Technology Awareness Week and obtain a listing of other events in the state of Illinois, visit the official website at www.blackfamilynet.net.
This page was last updated on 01/31/02. This web site was created by the AmeriCorps* VISTA members 2001-2002.
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