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| El Centrito Community Technology Centers
El Centrito's drop-in computer labs enable youth of all ages and adults to take advantage of the latest computer technology. Most of the participants are not computer owners themselves and are economically disadvantaged.El Centrito operates two drop-in computer labs, the Downtown Lab and La Colonia Lab. Each lab is staffed with two employees including the Coordinator and a Lab Assistant. Staff assists youth with a variety of educational activities including basic computer operation, Internet navigation, homework assistance, tutoring and mentoring. Staff work hard to establish a personal relationship with all the youth and adults as well as the community to bridge together computer technology with those who need and will benefit from it. Each drop-in lab averages 30 participants per day. Each participant is allowed the use of one computer for a maximum of one hour. Over 60 educational software and the Internet are accessible at each lab. Both labs have SAT software to prepare high school students for the university entrance exam. Colonia Computer Lab La Colonia Computer Lab is located inside the La Colonia Recreation Center. La Colonia Lab staff work jointly with the City of Oxnard to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment for each and every child that walks through the doors. The Colonia Lab offers 14 Macintosh stations, laser printers, a color printer, a digital camera, scanner, 5 CD burners, access to the Internet through a DSL line and a software library of over 60 educational CD ROM's, including software to prepare for the SAT's. All for use by the community. Contact Information: |
El Centrito Family Learning Centers
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Downtown Computer Lab | La Colonia Computer Lab | Calmecac Family Literacy | School Readiness | Ramona |