C.R.E.C.E.R. (crecer means "to grow")
Computer Recycling for Education and Community Enhancing Resources

Providing Public Computer Access

Friday, March 7, 1997
St. Gerard High School
S. New Braunfels and Martin Luther King Blvd.
San Antonio, Texas
Map to Symposium Site

Access to computers is a growing issue for individuals and human service organizations in San Antonio. CRECER sponsored a symposium on March 7, 1997 dealing with computer access in San Antonio.

Objectives

• Explore need for public computer access
  
• Develop awareness of issues
  
• Promote interaction between local players
  
• Determine directions for CRECER
  
• Incubate fresh solutions to computer access

 A CD of the symposium may be ordered from CRECER; see contact information below.

8:00 Registration

• courtesy of Knowledge Partners

8:30 Welcome

• Mr. Maurice Abadie, Principal, St. Gerard High School

Unravelling the Problem of Computer Access

Moderator: Sr. Mary Margaret Bright, Ph.D, University of the Incarnate Word

8:35 Overview, Definitions, Barriers, and Opportunities

• Mary Curran Rhodes, MPH, President, Computer Recycling for Education and Community Enhancing Resources (CRECER)
• Richard Wadsworth, Ph.D, Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
• Charles Rodríguez, Ph.D, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
• Sherry Raney, Disabled Adults of San Antonio (DASA)
• J. Carlos Santana, USAA

Creating Access Solutions

Moderator: Paul Fayfich, MBA, University of the Incarnate Word

9:15 Local Resources

• Libraries: Craig Zapatos, San Antonio Public Library
• Martha Knott, Texas Library System, District 10
• Auctions: Maria Olivari
• Re-sale: Nancy Phillips, GET Computers
• Military Re-sale: Cindy Gutierrez, Kelly Air Force Base
• CRECER: Diane Duesterhoeft, MS, St. Mary's University and CRECER (Presentation Slides)

9:50 Break

10:05 Innovations

• Texas Workforce Commission: Pete Trudell, Texas Workforce Commission
• PBS/Civic Networking: Charles Vaughn, KLRN-TV
• Net Day '97: Nelson Logan, Net Day '97 Commission
• Internet Odyssey: Marty Knight, Texas One and Internet Odyssey
• Braille Services: Robert (Bob) Walling, Texas Education Service Center, Region 20
• Community Centers: Annette Perry, Ella Austin Community Center
• Tom Gaffney, Homework Center

Community Roles and Strategies

Moderator: J. Doug Partain, Ed.D, Texas A & M Engineering Extension Service

10:45 Community Roles and Strategies

• Economic Development: Tom Long, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation
• Dominick Pisano, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
• User Groups: Robert (Bob) O'Connor, Ph.D, St. Mary's University and Alamo PC Organization (APCO)
• All-Star Connection: Michael Hall, All-Star Connection
• Levels of Urban Infrastructure: Richard Murphy, Southwest Research Institute
• Public and Private Roles: Jim Brandes, Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)

11:30 Closing Discussion

• Evaluation

12:00 Adjourn

12:15 Tour of CRECER shop / Lunch (optional)

C.R.E.C.E.R.
Computer Recycling for Education and Community Enhancing Resources
P.O. Box 792504
San Antonio, TX 78279-2504
210/366-3412
http://www.salsa.net/~crecer

updated August 14, 1997