Intel Computer Clubhouse Opens At Boys & Girls Club In Heart Of Atlanta

ATLANTA, May 24, 2006 – Intel Corporation and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA) today are celebrating the opening of a new Intel® Computer Clubhouse, a unique after-school learning center for youth ages 10 to 18. The clubhouse is located at the John H. Harland Club in the city’s southwest area.

“Intel and the Boys and Girls Club’s collective goal is to help open up the world of opportunities to the youth of southwest Atlanta through access to the latest technology and support of dedicated staff and mentors,” said Rosalind Hudnell, Intel director of diversity. “Each young person who attends will be able to explore his or her curiosity and creativity in an environment full of resources designed to help develop skills which can improve  academic and professional futures.”

Computer Clubhouse members learn by doing. Youth can create digital artwork, produce their own music CDs, film, write and edit short movies and design Web sites. Most come to the Clubhouse knowing little about technology, and leave with the skills and self-confidence to succeed in today’s technology-driven society.

“We are pleased that Intel Corporation chose to locate its newest Computer Clubhouse at one of our Boys & Girls Clubs,” said Jerry Tipton, president, BGCMA. “We know the Intel Computer Clubhouse model works and are impressed by its track record of success. The Clubhouse is a great addition to current programming at the Harland Boys & Girls Club.

About the Atlanta Computer Clubhouse

The John H. Harland Boys & Girls Club is one of 21 clubs within the BGCMA organization. The mission of BGCMA is to provide quality developmental programs that empower metro Atlanta youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive citizens. BGCMA serves more than 15,000 youth, ages 6 to 18, annually.

The Intel Computer Clubhouse at the Harland Club location will be a large part of the summer program and will include video projects and field trips designed to allow members to interact with other participants across the Intel Computer Clubhouse network and gain exposure to potential jobs in the technology sector.

About the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network

The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, the largest program of its kind, is a project of Museum of Science, Boston in collaboration with the MIT Media Laboratory. The Clubhouse program aims to reach youth living in underserved communities, and engage them in developing technology skills at an early age.
Intel provides financial, technical, career and volunteer mentor support to proliferate the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network globally. Intel has invested $32 million over the past five years to sponsor more than 100 Intel Computer Clubhouses. In addition, Adobe Systems (provider of the largest software donation), Autodesk, Corel, Macromedia and Procreate have committed more than $10 million in software and services to the network. Other organizations involved include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, LEGO Systems and Haworth.

The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is part of Intel’s innovation initiative in collaboration with educators and government leaders worldwide. The program is designed to help today’s students develop the higher-level thinking skills they need to participate and succeed in a knowledge-based economy. For more information, visit www.intel.com/education.

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