Computers and Digital Technology

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Common Sense Media, Yahoo! Safely, and MTV Stand Up to Cyberbullying Town Hall Event: Marisa Connolly, Sep 27, 2011; MTV’s SuChin Pak will moderate an Oct. 18 Chicago town hall for parents, teens, and teachers at the Field Museum. Members of the Pilsen community are invited to attend for free!
Talking to your Child about 9/11: What do you need to know?: Mary L. Pulido, Sep 8, 2011; Expert Advice on How to Talk About 9/11 with Kids Read one expert's advice on the best way to talk to your kids about the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
FREE Contractor Training Program...Join Today!!! Open to ALL: Aug 24, 2011; HACIA in supportive partnership with other Agencies and Associations bring you the Contractor Training Program. Learn construction business best practices, project management skills, HR skills, FREE…
Free Cyberbullying Toolkit for Educators: Common Sense Media, Aug 22, 2011; Whether you're an educator at a school, church, community organization, or as a parent at home, here is a toolkit that you can use to delete the culture of cyberbullying. It's full of lessons that…
Portal Party Celebrates Two Years of the Pilsen Portal: Carl Vogel, Aug 17, 2011, make a comment; Residents come out to hear about the growth of the Pilsen Portal and to enjoy local food, drinks and music
What's Hot for Back to School (And How to Handle It): Caroline Knorr, Jul 26, 2011; We've researched the latest must-see viral videos and must-join websites to give parents the inside scoop on technology.
Digital Youth Summer Job leaders receive digital literacy and citizenship training: Sue Thotz, Jul 7, 2011; Pilsen community leaders learned how to teach lessons to youth about the implications of cyberbullying, online ethics, privacy and sexting. They were trained on how to stimulate ethical debate and…
New Web Site Tells Smart Communities’ Story: Carl Vogel, Jun 23, 2011; At SmartCommunitiesChicago.org, readers can learn about all aspects of the program that sponsors the Pilsen Portal
Know that Face? Facebook Does!: Caroline Knorr, Jun 10, 2011; Can Facebook ID your teen? Find out about Facebook's new facial recognition software.
En Pilsen: nuevo grupo de Técnicos graduados: Carl Vogel, Jun 5, 2011; Veinte adultos —15 madres de familia de la Academia Cooper y cinco residentes locales— recibieron certificados y un porta memoria digital, en el evento que marcó el fin de los…
New Crew of Techies Graduates in Pilsen: Carl Vogel, Jun 5, 2011; Twenty adults – 15 mothers at Cooper and five local residents – received certificates and a gift flash drive holder at the event, which marked the conclusion of the weekly classes they…
Pilsen Smart Communities Launch: BTOP, Nov 4, 2010; Technology is coming! Technology is coming!
5 Ways to Unplug on Vacation: Caroline Knorr, Jul 7, 2010; Here are five tips to help parents and their children to unplug from their 24/7 media lives while on vacation this summer.
Pilsen Will Receive Federal Stimulus Funds for Technology: Apr 9, 2010; Pilsen's schools, businesses and residents will benefit from more than $1 million in broadband funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Photos Gone Wild! 5 Ways to Combat Unwanted Photos on Facebook: Caroline Knorr, Apr 7, 2010; It's happened to lots of parents. You're on Facebook , and suddenly you see a photo of your kid doing something you really wish he hadn't. Or maybe your kid tells you that there's an incriminating…
Pilsen Can Get Google's New Lightning-Fast Broadband: Carl Vogel, Mar 23, 2010; Fill out a quick online form before March 26th to nominate Pilsen as one of a handful of communities in the country to get affordable ultra high-speed Internet access.
Pros Arts Studio Mobile Lab at Dvorak Park: Elvia Rodriguez, Feb 5, 2010; Internet-connected laptops available for jobseekers and other adults two afternoons a week—and free Wi-Fi at the fieldhouse as well
"Digital Divide" Coverage Includes Pilsen: Jan 28, 2010; An article in local website Gapers Block includes info about the state of technology use in Pilsen--and how it's being improved (including the Pilsen Portal!).
Daley Announces Pilsen as a Digital Excellence Pilot Site: Jane DeRonne, Jul 22, 2009; Mayor Richard M. Daley visited Pilsen to announce the community is one of four pilot neighborhoods for an ambitious digital excellence progam designed to build awareness, skills, and digital…
Digital Life: Our Kids' Connected Culture: Common Sense Media, Jul 21, 2009; We may think of our kids’ online, mobile, and technological activities as “digital life,” but to them, it’s just life. Learn the facts you need to parent in a digital world.