PC’s For Racine County Program Proposal

PC’s For Racine County PC’s For Racine County Program ProposalProgram Proposal

September 26, 2005September 26, 2005

Michael F. Pitsch Executive DirectorMichael F. Pitsch Executive Director

Tech Corps Wisconsin, Inc.Tech Corps Wisconsin, Inc.

What is TCW?What is TCW?

Tech Corps Wisconsin, Inc. is a statewide, non-profit Tech Corps Wisconsin, Inc. is a statewide, non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to bridging the digital volunteer organization dedicated to bridging the digital divide by providing access to technology for those who divide by providing access to technology for those who traditionally do not have this access.traditionally do not have this access.

We have an ten year track record of doing this work from a We have an ten year track record of doing this work from a small to a very large scalesmall to a very large scale..

PROJECT SUMMARY PROJECT SUMMARY AND OVERVIEWAND OVERVIEW The PC’s For Racine County project (PCFRC)is directed at The PC’s For Racine County project (PCFRC)is directed at

reducing the “digital divide” in Racine County. The “digital reducing the “digital divide” in Racine County. The “digital divide” describes the gap between people who have divide” describes the gap between people who have access to technology and those who don’t. access to technology and those who don’t.

PCFRC will address this “divide” by placing personal PCFRC will address this “divide” by placing personal computer systems into the homes of qualifying families. computer systems into the homes of qualifying families. Placing refurbished computers into the homes of families Placing refurbished computers into the homes of families who don’t have the financial means to purchase a who don’t have the financial means to purchase a computer will not only enhance the children’s education but computer will not only enhance the children’s education but it will also allow the parents to become part of the larger it will also allow the parents to become part of the larger community competing for education and employment.community competing for education and employment.

This pilot project seeks to provide a minimumThis pilot project seeks to provide a minimumof 1000 Racine County residents with the toolsof 1000 Racine County residents with the toolsand skills necessary to compete for jobs and and skills necessary to compete for jobs and educational opportunities over a three year period.educational opportunities over a three year period.

The key elements of this program are:The key elements of this program are:

PII and PIII refurbished desktop and laptop computer PII and PIII refurbished desktop and laptop computer systemssystems

Technical support for one year (phone, email and Technical support for one year (phone, email and carry-in)carry-in)

Computer skills training (5 plus hours)Computer skills training (5 plus hours)

BridgeNet dialup or broadband wireless Internet BridgeNet dialup or broadband wireless Internet service for one yearservice for one year

PROJECT GOALS AND PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

This project is in alignment with the RCEDC economic This project is in alignment with the RCEDC economic development plan (Our Community's Plan for Economic development plan (Our Community's Plan for Economic Development) in a number of areas, but especially the Development) in a number of areas, but especially the following:following:

CHALLENGE SIX CHALLENGE SIX To ensure greater social equity and economic To ensure greater social equity and economic

opportunity…opportunity… Strategies:Strategies:

Sponsor a countywide initiative to increase the computer use and Sponsor a countywide initiative to increase the computer use and technological proficiency of the overall community; especially low-technological proficiency of the overall community; especially low-income, minority and the older population.income, minority and the older population.

RCEDC Economic Development RCEDC Economic Development Plan (Our Community’s Plan for Plan (Our Community’s Plan for

Economic Development)Economic Development)

CHALLENGE ONE:CHALLENGE ONE: To foster an entrepreneurial climate. To foster an entrepreneurial climate.

To encourage innovation in support To encourage innovation in support of existing business throughout of existing business throughout Racine County.Racine County.

Strategies:Strategies: Ensure that minority entrepreneurs Ensure that minority entrepreneurs

are provided with appropriate are provided with appropriate training that will enable them to start training that will enable them to start successful small businesses;successful small businesses;

Develop the telecommunications Develop the telecommunications infrastructure;infrastructure;

The PC’s For Employees program is The PC’s For Employees program is directed at reducing the “digital divide” in directed at reducing the “digital divide” in Racine County. PC’s For Employees Racine County. PC’s For Employees addresses this ” divide” by placing addresses this ” divide” by placing personal computer systems into the personal computer systems into the homes of qualifying employees. This homes of qualifying employees. This can be leveraged by companies to can be leveraged by companies to improve communication with employees improve communication with employees and give employees access to online and give employees access to online Human Resources information.Human Resources information.

The Surplus Outlet Store provides low The Surplus Outlet Store provides low cost computer systems and accessories cost computer systems and accessories to the general public.to the general public.

BridgeNet our dialup Internet service BridgeNet our dialup Internet service provides low cost Internet service to the provides low cost Internet service to the general public. BridgeNet will initiate a general public. BridgeNet will initiate a wireless broadband Internet service wireless broadband Internet service starting in 2005. starting in 2005.

Tech Corps Tech Corps Wisconsin Wisconsin ProgramsPrograms

CHALLENGE TWOCHALLENGE TWO To recognize the importance of the To recognize the importance of the

knowledge economy to Racine knowledge economy to Racine County's future.County's future.

Strategies:Strategies: Focus on the recruitment and Focus on the recruitment and

development of a talented development of a talented workforce; workforce;

The PC’s for Youths Program (PCFY) The PC’s for Youths Program (PCFY) serves at-risk youth by providing serves at-risk youth by providing software and hardware skills and software and hardware skills and provides an opportunity to receive a free provides an opportunity to receive a free computer for themselves and to build computer for themselves and to build and give one to a friend or relative.and give one to a friend or relative.

TCW has internship and volunteer TCW has internship and volunteer opportunities for those who wish to learn opportunities for those who wish to learn software and hardware skills. We also software and hardware skills. We also provide the opportunity to earn one half provide the opportunity to earn one half the cost of a computer system with the cost of a computer system with sweat equity.sweat equity.




CHALLENGE SIX CHALLENGE SIX To ensure greater social equity and To ensure greater social equity and

economic opportunity through a economic opportunity through a commitment to an accountable and commitment to an accountable and responsive public education system.responsive public education system.

Strategies:Strategies: Explore creative alternatives for Explore creative alternatives for

preparing and placing minority and preparing and placing minority and disadvantaged students in disadvantaged students in technology-related employment; technology-related employment;

Sponsor a countywide initiative to Sponsor a countywide initiative to increase the computer use and increase the computer use and technological proficiency of the technological proficiency of the overall community; especially low-overall community; especially low-income, minority and the older income, minority and the older population. population.

The PC’s For Families program is The PC’s For Families program is directed at reducing the “digital divide” in directed at reducing the “digital divide” in Racine County. PC’s For Families Racine County. PC’s For Families addresses this divide” by placing addresses this divide” by placing personal computer systems into the personal computer systems into the homes of qualifying families, providing homes of qualifying families, providing training and support in both English and training and support in both English and Spanish.Spanish.

The PC’s for Students program provides The PC’s for Students program provides laptop computers and Internet service to laptop computers and Internet service to Racine high school students.Racine high school students.

The PCFRC program (proposed) is The PCFRC program (proposed) is directed at reducing the “digital divide” in directed at reducing the “digital divide” in Racine County. The “digital divide” Racine County. The “digital divide” describes the gap between people who describes the gap between people who have access to technology and those have access to technology and those who don’t. PC’s For Racine County who don’t. PC’s For Racine County addresses this divide” by placing addresses this divide” by placing personal computer systems into the personal computer systems into the homes of qualifying recipients. homes of qualifying recipients.




CHALLENGE SEVEN:CHALLENGE SEVEN: To maintain and increase To maintain and increase

employment in Racine County. To employment in Racine County. To create opportunities for low-income, create opportunities for low-income, disadvantaged and minority disadvantaged and minority individuals.individuals.

Strategies:Strategies: Develop a plan to train central city Develop a plan to train central city

residents and incumbent workers in residents and incumbent workers in high-demand technical occupations; high-demand technical occupations;

TCW has internship and volunteer TCW has internship and volunteer opportunities for those who wish to learn opportunities for those who wish to learn software and hardware skills. We also software and hardware skills. We also provide the opportunity to earn one half provide the opportunity to earn one half the cost of a computer system with the cost of a computer system with sweat equity.sweat equity.

The PC’s for Youths Program (PCFY) The PC’s for Youths Program (PCFY) serves at-risk youth by providing serves at-risk youth by providing software and hardware skills and software and hardware skills and provides an opportunity to receive a free provides an opportunity to receive a free computer for themselves and to build computer for themselves and to build and give one to a friend or relative. and give one to a friend or relative. PCFY is completely hands-on giving the PCFY is completely hands-on giving the youth the opportunity to gain real life youth the opportunity to gain real life technical and workforce skills. technical and workforce skills.




PCFRC - HowPCFRC - How it will workit will work

RecruitingRecruitingProgram recipients will be identified, selected and fed Program recipients will be identified, selected and fed

into the program by the following entities:into the program by the following entities: Racine County HS/WFDRacine County HS/WFD GTCGTC Local NPO’sLocal NPO’s Local companies and corporationsLocal companies and corporations

On-going analysisOn-going analysis GTC and WFD will monitor job placements and GTC and WFD will monitor job placements and

educational credits for program revisions. TCW will educational credits for program revisions. TCW will report pre and post test data.report pre and post test data.

Follow-upFollow-up GTC and WFD will report job placements and GTC and WFD will report job placements and

educational credits for program refinements. TCW educational credits for program refinements. TCW will report pre and post test data.will report pre and post test data.

PCFRC Program

LiteracyTraining

ESLTraining

GTC Admissions WDC Programs

PROGRAM COSTSPROGRAM COSTS

The successful implementation and completion of this program will require The successful implementation and completion of this program will require funding in the approximate amount of $450,000 to $600,000 over the funding in the approximate amount of $450,000 to $600,000 over the three year time span.three year time span.

These costs break down as follows:These costs break down as follows:Computer ($150 each or $150,000.00 total)Computer ($150 each or $150,000.00 total) Includes the purchase of computer components, i.e.. cdrom drives, Includes the purchase of computer components, i.e.. cdrom drives,

modems, sound cards, software licensing fees, printers, usb cables, modems, sound cards, software licensing fees, printers, usb cables, etc. to adapt the computers from corporate use to home use. These etc. to adapt the computers from corporate use to home use. These costs also include paid staff wages for volunteer supervision, costs also include paid staff wages for volunteer supervision, refurbishing lab materials and overhead and administrative costs.refurbishing lab materials and overhead and administrative costs.

Support ($100 each or $100,000.00 total)Support ($100 each or $100,000.00 total) Includes paid staff wages making repairs, for volunteer supervision, Includes paid staff wages making repairs, for volunteer supervision,

hardware costs, and overhead and administrative costs for phone, hardware costs, and overhead and administrative costs for phone, email and carry-in technical support.email and carry-in technical support.

PROGRAM COSTSPROGRAM COSTS(continued)(continued)

Training ($100 each or $100,000.00 total)Training ($100 each or $100,000.00 total) Includes paid staff wages for volunteer supervision and Includes paid staff wages for volunteer supervision and

overhead and administrative costs. These costs include overhead and administrative costs. These costs include setup and maintenance of training labs as well as setup and maintenance of training labs as well as Spanish/English curriculum writing, pre and post training Spanish/English curriculum writing, pre and post training testing.testing.

Internet Service (dialup) ($100 each or $100,000.00 total)Internet Service (dialup) ($100 each or $100,000.00 total) Includes paid staff wages for managing the system, for Includes paid staff wages for managing the system, for

volunteer supervision and overhead and administrative volunteer supervision and overhead and administrative costs. This includes software purchases and licensing as costs. This includes software purchases and licensing as well as hardware and maintenance costs. Includes the well as hardware and maintenance costs. Includes the subsequent telecommunication infrastructure and capital subsequent telecommunication infrastructure and capital equipment purchases, required during the ramp up to 1000 equipment purchases, required during the ramp up to 1000 users on the BridgeNet system. users on the BridgeNet system.

PROGRAM COSTSPROGRAM COSTS(continued)(continued)

Internet Service (broadband wireless) ($200 each or Internet Service (broadband wireless) ($200 each or $200,000.00 total)$200,000.00 total)

Includes paid staff wages for managing the system, for Includes paid staff wages for managing the system, for volunteer supervision and overhead and administrative volunteer supervision and overhead and administrative costs. This includes software purchases and licensing as costs. This includes software purchases and licensing as well as hardware and maintenance costs. Includes the well as hardware and maintenance costs. Includes the subsequent telecommunication infrastructure and capital subsequent telecommunication infrastructure and capital equipment purchases, required for the addition of equipment purchases, required for the addition of broadband wireless users on the BridgeNet system. broadband wireless users on the BridgeNet system.

Note: there are no marketing costs built into this program. Note: there are no marketing costs built into this program.

UNKNOWN PROGRAM COSTSUNKNOWN PROGRAM COSTS

Literacy Training Literacy Training

Work with Racine Literacy Council, etc. for referrals Work with Racine Literacy Council, etc. for referrals (approx. $25k)(approx. $25k)

ESL Services ESL Services

Work with RUSD/Gateway agencies for referrals Work with RUSD/Gateway agencies for referrals (approx $25k)(approx $25k)

ChildcareChildcare ServicesServices

Work with NGN Daycare, etc. for provision ($?)Work with NGN Daycare, etc. for provision ($?)

PROGRAM FUNDING PROGRAM FUNDING SOURCESSOURCES

We anticipate funding from the following sources:We anticipate funding from the following sources:

Recipients ($150,000.00)Recipients ($150,000.00) Having experience with providing computer systems both at no cost and at a Having experience with providing computer systems both at no cost and at a

nominal cost, we prefer to associate a cost with these computer systems. We nominal cost, we prefer to associate a cost with these computer systems. We believe that this cost should be $150 per recipient. We believe this to be a hand believe that this cost should be $150 per recipient. We believe this to be a hand up not a hand out and that the program will sustain itself in subsequent years up not a hand out and that the program will sustain itself in subsequent years through user fees for these recipients.through user fees for these recipients.

Government-related funding ($100,000.00)Government-related funding ($100,000.00) We believe that the Workforce Development Center and other agencies can We believe that the Workforce Development Center and other agencies can

direct funding intended for the target audience into this endeavor. The WDC direct funding intended for the target audience into this endeavor. The WDC would play a major role in identifying and recruiting participants in this program, would play a major role in identifying and recruiting participants in this program, as well as providing on-going analysis of the program and end of program as well as providing on-going analysis of the program and end of program results information.results information.

Corporate investment ($100,000.00)Corporate investment ($100,000.00) We believe that there is significant corporate self interest here and that funding We believe that there is significant corporate self interest here and that funding

via RCEDC, RAMAC etc. would be appropriate. These corporations would also via RCEDC, RAMAC etc. would be appropriate. These corporations would also play a major role in identifying and recruiting participants in this program.play a major role in identifying and recruiting participants in this program.

PROGRAM FUNDING PROGRAM FUNDING SOURCES (continued)SOURCES (continued)

We anticipate funding from the following sources:We anticipate funding from the following sources:

Private and Corporate Philanthropy ($100,000.00)Private and Corporate Philanthropy ($100,000.00) We believe that because of the broad support brought to this program We believe that because of the broad support brought to this program

from a large number of partners, foundations would see that a 25% from a large number of partners, foundations would see that a 25% investment would bring 100% results.investment would bring 100% results.

Wireless provisioning partner ($100,000.00)Wireless provisioning partner ($100,000.00) We anticipate the participation in these first year costs by a selected We anticipate the participation in these first year costs by a selected

county-wide wireless partnercounty-wide wireless partner

Community-based nonprofit organizations ($100,000.00)Community-based nonprofit organizations ($100,000.00) We believe that the minority community will be served greatly by this We believe that the minority community will be served greatly by this

program. We expect that some economic development funding could program. We expect that some economic development funding could be directed towards this program.be directed towards this program.

PROGRAM FUNDING PROGRAM FUNDING SOURCES (continued)SOURCES (continued) Program Funding

Recipient

23%

Government

22%Corporate

22%

Philanthropy

22%

Community

11%

Recipient

Government

Corporate

Philanthropy

Community

BridgeNet Wireless BroadbandBridgeNet Wireless Broadband How it will workHow it will workTech Corps Wisconsin(TCW) is expanding it'sexisting dial-up BridgeNetInternet service to include a wirelessbroadband option for commercialand residential customers.We are in the process of rollingout Wi-Fi, wireless broadbandInternet service. Six antennason our building roof at 1220Mound Avenue will cover a onemile radius with 802.11 b/g highspeed service. We are also planninganother larger initiative, Wi-Max, with a ten mile radius fornext year.

BridgeNet Wireless BroadbandBridgeNet Wireless Broadband

How it will work The service is expected to be fully operational

in the Sept/Oct 2005 time frame at 10 to 20 mbps bandwidth for both residential and commercial customers with plan costs in a range from $200 to $400 annually.

This service will be exclusive fora number of reasons:

• We will not only offer web and email access but complete antivirus, Windows update, antispam, and antispyware management as part of the basic package.

• Faster and less expensive than DSL and cable service.

• Web site hosting and data center services will be offered at additional cost.

• All proceeds from this service are used to support the charitable activities of TCW in bridging the digital divide for employment and educational purposes in Racine County.

BridgeNet Wireless BroadbandBridgeNet Wireless Broadband

Notes: A minimum of a Pentium III 500

MHz computer system, and Windows XP Pro SP2 or greater will be required.

Service will not be available for non-Windows computers.

Pricing excludes the wireless computer hardware required.

Some cost of customer premise equipment (CPE) may be required depending on geographical location.

(Computer supply and software licensing issues exist)

Next StepsNext Steps

Presentations to funding partnersPresentations to funding partners Presentations to potential recipient Presentations to potential recipient

organizationsorganizations

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