IT All-Stars

Think, Click, and Learn: Linking Communities with Technology is a "mentored competition" for "projects by students (K-12) in Pierce and King Counties and area community centers... for students to develop Information Technology and team-building skills." It's a project of the Women's Community Impact Consortium and Microsoft.

Sat Mar 25 and Sun Mar 26, 10:00 - 6:00 at Microsoft in Redmond.

Women's Community Impact Consortium
   Collaboration with Africa

WCIC "was initiated by a group of concerned minority women, who are dedicated to helping the young lives of high risk youth in the Seattle area through the use of leadership training and computer technology."

Luversa Sullivan started training at-risk youth in 1988. Her WCIC program "currently provides free technology training to students of low-income. The training sessions have a main focus on self-esteem building and leadership skills among diverse ethnic communities, targeting women, youth, and low-income individuals and families."

Bahia Street

"Right now, in Brazil, summer vacation has just ended; the new school year began in February. For 10-year-old Renata, that means beginning the third grade. It's hard to believe that two years ago, she had never been to school and was unable to read!

"For Bahia Street, a nonprofit based in Seattle, the new school year means a chance to grow and help more young girls who are trapped in poverty. The program gives girls from the slums of Salvador, Brazil, not only the chance to go to a really good private school, but the tutoring and emotional support they need to excel.

"In Seattle, we offer a chance to learn about Brazil through Portuguese classes and musical events. Visit our webpage, hosted by SCN, or call for more information."

- Margaret Schulte
  (206) 633-1724