Present:

Fred Areden (Caleb), Eduardo Czarnobai (LTC), Kourtney Hamilton (LTC), Chris McClure (Pathfinders), Kevin Mullen (New Beginnings), Chhouem Rath (RRC), Don Robishaw (Pathfinders), Dan Toomey (CFWC), Felicia Sullivan (LTC), Ed West (MRC /RRC)

I.   Introductions / New People

• Don Robishaw is the GED / ABE instructor for Pafthinders. He has been working on collecting Adult Literacy software titles and building resources for the residents he works with.
• Kourtney Hamilton is the new Public Information Officer for the Consortium. She is an Americorps VISTA volunteer who will be working to promote LCTC activiites.

1. Announcements / Updates

• The HUB (information source on NPOs) will be online in November with about 70 organizations initially online
• New VISTAs will be starting in a couple of weeks
• 2 new PowerUp labs will be installed week of 10/22 at Flanagan Center and the Center for Family, Work and Community.
• Goodwill has computer systems (486) for sail - $40 for CPU, keyboard and mouse / $60 CPU, Keyboard, mouse and monitor. All systems are running New Deal as the operation system.

II.   Lessons Learned: An Overview of Baisc Skills Curriculum

• Pathfinders has expanded upon LTC's basic skill curriculum and added more meat to the outline. A certificate indicates the completion of the program.
• Marsha Davidson is starting another class and the idea that this class will form the basis of qualifying for computers in the recycling / refurbishing program (see item V.)
• Students are given pre and post skill inventories to determine progress
• The basic skill standards can be mapped against this and other basic skills curricula to determine base knowledge.
• Kevin is working out project-based, self-paced training at New Beginnings that will mesh into this systems as well

III. Demonstration: Using Groove for Distance Learning

• Instead of modelling the distance learning application, the group discussed the current use of Groove for Consortium use
• Chris did a brief tour of the interface and capabilities
• The main thrust of the discussion revolved around making the invite process work and the software's tendency to crash

IV. Overview: Recycling and Refurbishing Process

• David Crist now has about 12 systems pulled together @ the distribution center (321 Central Street)
• The hours of the Center's operation are 1-5pm M-F
• David is working with Goodwill to trade off parts with labor
• A process to get a system is being worked out - interested party submits paperwork that they are taking a eligibility class or providing volunteer hours (i.e. basic skills, pc repair, any certified class), paperwork goes to Recycling program and they begin building system. Once "customer" finishes class / volunteer work - center staff signs off on it, "customer" can now go pick up system at distribution center
• Process is not finalized but this is basic overview of it.

V.  Touchbase: Action Group Updates

• All action plans are on track.

  Next Meeting

• Next monthly meeting - 11/21/01 - location TBA, 12:30pm - 2pm
• Next Quarterly Meeting 12/7/01 - location and time TBA