The Future ICE 234: Survey of Computers in Schools Christy Keeler, Ph.D.
Minnesota Computers for Schools 2012 Annual Report
Transcript of Minnesota Computers for Schools 2012 Annual Report
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INSIDE
New
Certiications
p. 7
2012 Recyclingby the Numbers
p. 6
From the Executive Director
& Board Chair
p. 3
2012Impact
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F u n d e r s
p. 5
WorkorceDevelopment
p. 8
Sta& Board
p. 13
2012
Financials
p. 14
MN SchoolsServed
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Advancing STEM
Education
p. 10
Incentive
Programs
p. 12
E q u i p m e n tD o n o r s
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From the
Executive Director
& Board Chair
In 2012, MCFS saw a lot o growth. New ideas, new technologies,
new partnerships, new certications, even a new brand. Early
in the year we began the process o obtaining our R2 and ISO14001:2004 certications. We worked hard all year to expand
our workorce development program into Washington
Technology Magnet School, which launched in January
2013. And in December we developed a new logo and
began working on a new website.
We continue to look or new ways to bridge the technology
divide in Minnesota. Over the years, weve seen how being
open to new approaches can pay o. We know this will be the
key to making progress each year.
Because o your dedication to our mission to provide technology
access or lielong learning, we were able to provide access to
289,798 students in 2012. We look orward to continuing to
work together in the years to come to help close the gap between
those who have access to technology and those who do not.
Tamara Gillard, Executive Director
Steve Bartholet, Board Chair
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2012
IMPACT
116 schools and 15 nonprofits
served; 11 new school customers and
7 new school districts.
4,024 computers placed in
schools; 289,728 students were
given increased access to computers.
20 children with special needs and 3
Special Needs Programs were provided
technology.
244,601 pounds of computer
waste was recycled and not put into
landfills.
Over 4,100 computer units
were refurbished instead of being
destroyed.
75 corporations and government
departments donated computers,
including 10 new business donors.
101 inmates at Stillwater Correctional
Facility learned transferable, on-the-job
technology skills.
57 students received computer recycling
and refurbishing skills through theMCFS workforce training project at
Guadalupe Alternative Programs.
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Terry Carlson
Lorrie Bates
Gary Jones
Jade Warren
Gary Urban
Lori Peterson
Mike Linnemann
Deb Johnson
Karen Black
Gregg DorazioDoug Swenson
Dave Scheler
Eric Vercauteren
Steve Willems
Steve Bartholet
Alison Link
Andrew Rotering
Mary Thirsten
Tamara Gillard
Cheryl Andersen
Rebecca Baumann
Kaitlin Olson
Mary Linnemann
Jennier Cantine
Keith Lynch
Julie Murphy
Liz Dwinnell
Gyles Fohl
Neal Lewis
Robert Hoke
Patsy Bartley
Anne TarantinoJason Johnson
Kari Johnson
INDIVIDUALS
2012
FUNDERS
The Charities Review Council empowers the public to make
inormed decisions about their charitable giving. In 2012, MCFS
was reviewed by the Charities Review Council and is proud to havemet its Accountability Standards.
Alliance Steel Service Co.
Best Buy Childrens Foundation
Boyum & BarenscheerBremer Bank
C.H. Robinson Foundation
Donaldson Foundation
Ecolab Foundation
Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen
Foundation
F.R. Bigelow Foundation
Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen
Foundation
J. Murphy & Associates
Jim Gleason
March Family Foundation
Mardag Foundation
Medtronic Foundation
MN High Tech Association
ACE Alumni
MN Pollution Control AgencyMTS Systems Corporation
Oppenheimer Wol and Donnelly
Pentair Foundation
Qwest Foundation
Saint Paul Public Schools
Scared Panda
Sierra Bravo Corporation
The Nerdery
The Saint Paul Foundation
Thomson Reuters
Travelers Foundation
Velocity Tech
Walmart Foundation
Woodbury Sams Club
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RECYCLING bythe NUMBERS
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CERTIFICATIONS
MCFS has a no landill policy. Any equipment that cannot be reurbished is recycled.
Weve always been committed to environmentally riendly practices and now we have the
certiications to prove it.
Ater nearly a year o hard work MCFS obtained its R2 and ISO 14001:2004 certications, ensuring
equipment donors that we are a trusted partner or secure inormation destruction and recycling
end-o-lie electronics.
R2 requires recyclers to assure that toxic material streams are managed saely and responsibly
by downstream vendors, all the way to inal disposition and prohibits them rom exporting
these toxic materials to certain countries.
ISO 14001:2004 reassures donors, customers and supporters that we provide an environmentally
riendly service and we invest in the resources necessary to ensure a more sustainable uture.
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Workorce
DEVELOPMENT
Its nearly impossible to secure employment without basic computer skills. Unortunately,disadvantaged youth typically dont have access to reliable technology and the need is
greater than ever to help Minnesota youth develop the right skills to build capabilities
and condence that will open the doors to employment.
MCFS works with schools to advance employment and training opportunities. At
Guadalupe Alternative Programs, young adults who are working on earning their
GEDs are also taught computer literacy skills along with computer recycling and
reurbishing training. At the end o the program, which is led by MCFS trainer
Katie Medd, students earn their Internet and Computing Core Certication (IC3) and
graduate with skills that will lead to a career that provides them with a livable wage
and sel-sufciency.
At Washington Technology Magnet School, MCFS trainer Mike Kingbird works with
students in grades 7-11 as a part o their extended day program. Students have
excelled in the IC3 program and are provided hands-on skill building in recycling and
reurbishing. When students complete the IC3 certiication program, they are eligible
to earn a laptop.
MCFS addresses the need or students to develop skills rather than only academic
knowledge. A lot o our students dont go to college - they enter the workorce
right ater graduation. MCFS gives them a direction and employable skills and
experience that they can put on their resume.
Katie Medd, Guadalupe Alternative Programs
The program has been well received by students at Washington Technology
Magnet school theyve been very engaged and have shown a lot o interest in
learning about the inner workings o computers. 88 percent o students passed the
computer basics course and 94 percent went on to pass the recycling program.
Mike Kingbird, Washington Technology Magnet School
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Advancing
STEM EDUCATION
All students deserve the chance to
learn important and challenging
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) in order to
be productive in their personal and
proessional lives.
The uture quality o employees in
Minnesota companies will be closely
linked to the level STEM education
provided to Minnesotas students.
Unortunately, the pipeline o students
entering STEM ields doesnt meet
the demand or new scientists and
engineers.
Each year MCFS helps equip Minnesota
schools with the technology needed
to raise the level o STEM education
and energize the uture workorce.
Computers or Classrooms
To advance STEM education in
Minnesota, MCFS partners with the
Minnesota High Tech Association
ACE Leadership Alumni each year to
award a Computers or Classrooms
grant to provide computers to a
STEM classroom in need. In 2012,
our classrooms were each awarded
six computers.
Atomsmith Chemistry Simulation
Labs
Each year MCFS provides two
schools with computers equipped
with Atomsmith sotware to bring
science concepts to lie. These
chemistry simulation labs enable
teachers to make their instruction
more clear, powerul and engaging,
helping students comprehension
and retention o the subject.
Economic orecasts project
a 20 33% increase in
science and technical
occupations in Minnesota
in the next 10 years.
99% o STEM school
graduates enroll in college
within one year o high
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2012 Equipment
DONORS
Anderson Heating
Augsburg College
Axis Medical Center
Blue Cross and Blue Shield o Minnesota
Brendel and Zinn, Ltd.
City Academy High School
City o Bloomington
City o Rosemount
Consolidated Lumber Corporation
District Labor Council
EdVisions High School
Farmers Legal Action Group, Inc.
Federal Bureau o Investigation
Federal Highway Administration - Dept. o TransportationFlower Shop
General Dynamics Inormation Systems
Girl Scouts
Great River Energy
Hennepin County
Mayo Technology Center
MediMedia
MedtronicMidwest Special Services
Milestone AV Technologies
Minnesota Department o Health
Minnesota National Guard
National Marrow Donor Program
Oppenheimer Wol and Donnelly
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
Portable Sanitation ServicesPride Institute
RBA
Rice Memorial Hospital
Slo
Schwing Bioset, Inc.
STAR Services, Inc .
State o Minnesota SurplusThe Rottlund Company, Inc.
Thomson Reuters
Total Networx Inc .
Travelers
Trinity Lutheran Church
United States Secret Service
USDA/ITSVision-Ease
Willard Network Technologies, LLC
Donating equipment to Minnesota Computers or Schools its into everything we stand or as a company.
But also, at its heart, it is the ideal community project because it s very no-nonsense and straightorward.
MCFS allows us to maximize the value o our equipment and deciding to partner with them was a very
common sense, smart and easy business decision.
Michael Newman, Vice President, Travelers Foundation
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PROGRAMS
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Today, access to reliablete ch no lo gy is crucial or success
in school. Teachers require students
to type papers, do research online
and turn in homework via email.
Unortunately, thousands o at-risk
students in Minnesota dont have
access to technology, presenting
yet another barrier to success. Thisleads them to disconnect and
disengage rom school.
Were grateul or the opportunity
to help some o these students get
reliable access in the classroom
and at home. We work with schools
throughout the state to develop
incentive-based programs that reward
students or positive behavior in the
classroom including regular
attendance, increased engagement
and participation. The reward: a
laptop rom MCFS.
Farnsworth Aerospace
40 percent o students at Farnsworth
Aerospace dont have access to
computers at home making it
difcult or them to hone their typing
skills and learn how to use basicprograms such as Microsot Word
and Excel. One teacher at Farnsworth
encouraged his students to learn
these important skills by providing
an opportunity to earn a ree laptop
rom MCFS.
Humboldt High School
At Humboldt High School, students
are given an assessment in the all
and spring to measure students
strengths and weakness to allow
teachers to tailor instruction to best
meet their needs. Students who
show exceptional growth and
improvement in their reading and
math skills receive a ree laptop,
donated by MCFS.
Laptops exponentially increase
students ability to complete
homework outside o school,
correspond with employers,
universities, riends and teachers
via modern communication
methods, and become literate
with 21st century technology.
Paul Creager, Gordon Parks High School
The key to success in keyboarding
is time on task. Students who invest
the time and eort in learning these
skills are rewarded with a lietime
skill. The ability to be hired and earn
a paycheck is much more important
than earning a ree laptop.
Gregg Adler, Farnsworth Aerospace
Ecolab has been a proud supporter
o MCFS since 2006. Through the
partnership, Ecolab is able to give
back to the community in a way that
aligns with the companys values.
From providing technology and
skills building to students in
Minnesota to helping MCFS advance
its recycling and reurbishing
processes.
- Kris Taylor, Vice President, Ecolab
Foundation
To learn more about these projects,
visit http://mncs.org/stories
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BOARD
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Board o Directors
Steve BartholetChair
Eric Vercauteren
Vice Chair
Doug SwensonTreasurer
Mary Mehsikomer
Secretary
Staf
Tamara GillardExecutive Director
Neal Lewis
Director of Operations
Brian BeaupreProduction and Tech
Support Manager
Chris DopkinsBusiness Manager
Karen Black
Steve Dess
Gregg Dorazio
Deborah Johnson
Mike Linnemann
Dave Schefer
Debra Sevelius
Steve Willems
Jim ChristiansenRegional Sales Manager
Jim Thirsten
Inventory Manager
Tom TiemanProduction Manager
Dave KanipesIntake Mananger
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2012
Financials
The above revenue and expense tables are a summary. The MCFS audited nancials and IRS Form 990
or 2012 are available on our website at www.mncs.org
I you would like to request the nancial records be sent to you, please contact MCFS at 651.779.2816.
Product Sales
Cash Contributions
Scrap
Interest
Uncategorized Income
Total:
$765,845
$204,473
$122,926
$967
$127,129
$1,221,340
R
EVENUE
Sta
Components
Inmate Wages
TransportationMarketing & Travel
Rent
Total:
$528,903
$180,377
$26,418
$13,648$29,861
$10,085
$789,292EXPEN
SES
Summary o
ExpensesFundraising & Grants19.93%
General & Administrative7.09%
Program Expenses72.98%
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