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YMCA, SBC AND BAYVIEW MAGIC ANNOUNCE OPENING OF
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CENTER TO THE BAYVIEW HUNTERS
POINT CHILDREN
On July 1, 2005, the Bayview YMCA, SBC and Bayview MAGIC
(Mobilization for Adolescent Growth in our Communities" will
open a new Computer Technology Center at the Bayview Hunters
Point YMCA, located at 1601 Lane Street, for children and youth
age 5-17.
The center, which will be open from Monday to Friday from
3:00-6:00pm, will feature 24 computers with free high speed
internet access, and will offer a variety of learning modules,
available to users.
Bayview MAGIC is a collaboration of 40 youth agencies in Bayview
Hunters Point, formed by the SF Public Defender's office last
year. MAGIC approached the Bayview YMCA, and with the support
of SBC's Excelerator grant program, they began developing plans
for the center earlier this year.
"This center is a collaboration between a number of community
technology groups that serve youth, including Op-Net,
CompuMentor, the BVHP Arts & Technology Center (BAYCAT), the
Youth Guidance Center Improvement Committee, the Community
Computer Center, and Kids Computer Kamp," said SF Public
Defender Jeff Adachi, noting that the partnering agencies will
help provide training at the center. "Youth can come here and
obtain basic computer training skills which will enable them to
participate in more comprehensive training such as website
design." The Center will also have a part-time training
instructor who will be on site to teach youth.
"We are very excited about our partnership with BMAGIC and
bringing a technology program to the YMCA," said Bayview
YMCA director Cheryl Smith. Smith said that over 400 children,
youth and their families access services at the Bayview YMCA
each year.
Ken Mintz, area representative for SBC, said that the
Excelerator grant program was designed to bring technology to
communities that are traditionally underserved. "SBC is
committed to supporting the technology needs of our inner-city
youth and families, and providing learning opportunities to help
them succeed," Mintz said.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will open the grand opening of the
center this Friday, July 1, 2005, between 3:00-6:00pm. For more
information, please call (415) 905-9100 or visit
www.bayviewmagic.com.
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