Santa Cruz

Broadband By The People, For The People

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Published Date: 
May 24 2012

Source: City on a Hill Press

A 65-foot flatbed truck filled with computers offering free Internet access to migrant laborers is one project among many aimed at promoting universal broadband access along the Central Coast. The group behind it is the Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC), which aims to bridge the "digital divide" in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties.

The Monterey Bay International Trade Association

Brief description of the mission and focus of organization/project Focus of Program or Project. The Monterey Bay International Trade Assocition (MBITA) is a 501C6 California non-profit organization since 1995 whose mission is to create jobs by providing trade promotion services to SMEs throughout California.. We lead the trade promotion service community in California in using online solutions for SMEs to compete effectively and efficiently in the global marketplace. We manage TradePort.org and this country's first statewide trade promotion intranet in the TradePort Colaborator. We also co-manage and own GlobalCalifornia.com. We also provide 'deak-to-desktop' webinars on learning how to use the web for global trade. http://www.mbita.org/ecommerce/index.php

The Monterey Bay International Trade Association

www.mbita.org, www.tradeport.org, www.globalcalifornia.com
P.O. Box 523
Santa Cruz
95061

Contacts:
TONY LIVOTI
831-335-4780
Cristina Polesel
831-335-4780

Who We Serve

Ethnicities: Decline
Languages: English
Genders: Male
Incomes:
  • $40,000 to $59,999
Ages:
  • 55 to 64
Education Level:
  • College ++
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes

Who We Are

Goals:Economic Development
People Served:over 1000
Staff:0 - 15
Staff and Volunteers Involved:4
Number Impacted:over 5000 SMEs
Percent of Total Funding:
Corporations:60%
Individuals:40%
Earned Income:25%

What the Project Does

Objectives

- Objective 1 Equip all SMEs with the latest technologies and tools located in rural and urban areas to compete in the global marketplace if they have a product or service that can be utilized by other countries - Objective 2 Train SMEs on how to use the WEB to compete effectively and efficiently in the global marketplace.

Strategies

Educate and inform SMEs throughout the State of the opportunities in the global marketplace and the kind of knowledge and tools do they need to succeed in the global marketplace.

Accessibility Plan

How do you address accessibility today? Only work with individuals and SMEs that are equipped with broadband.

How We Measure Success

Outcomes

Have many successful clients and members throughout the State that have taken advantage of our services in the global marketplace.

California Dental Association Foundation

Virtual Dental Home

The Virtual Dental Home is an innovative pilot project that utilizes teledentistry technology to connect a dentist in the dental office with licensed allied dental professionals working with underserved populations. Allied professionals obtain radiographs and intraoral photographs athat are electronically transmitted to a dentist at a distant location for diagnosis and treatment planning. This allows the dentist to remotely diagnose and treatment plan the needs of the patient and authorize the allied professional to provide preventive care on site, as well as helps the dentist determine the appropriate chair time for patients who are case-managed into the dental office for more complex treatment. Additionally, under this pilot program, the allied professional may be directed by the dentist to place temporary restorations to halt the disease process until the patient can be seen by a dentist.

California Dental Association Foundation

http://www.cdafoundation.org
1201 K Street
Sacramento
95814

Contacts:
Jon Roth
916.554.4915
Lorraine Leung
916.554.5910

Who We Serve

People With Disabilities: Developmental, Individuals living in nursing homes due to various disabilities
Ethnicities: Other [specify], The program provides services to individuals regardless of race and ethnicity
Languages: English, Spanish
Genders: Male, Female
Incomes:
  • Under $20,000
Ages:
  • 5 to 11 (k-5)
  • 11 to 14 (6-8)
  • 15 to 17 (9-12)
  • 18 to 24 (18-29 Pew)
  • 25 to 34 (30-49 Pew)
  • 35 to 44 (50-64 Pew)
  • 45 to 54 (65+ Pew)
  • 55 to 64
  • 65 or older
Education Level:
  • Less than High School
  • High School Graduate
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes

Who We Are

Program Launch Date:December 31, 1969 - 17:33
Date Founded:December 31, 1969 - 17:33
Goals:Health
People Served:2,000
Staff:0 - 15
Staff and Volunteers Involved:27
Number Impacted:2,000 - 4,000
Annual Budget:$3.0 - $5.0 million
Percent of Total Funding:
Government:7%
Corporations:30%
Foundations:31%
Individuals:28%
Earned Income:4%

What the Project Does

Objectives

- Develop, pilot, and demonstrate the Virtual Dental Home care delivery model; - Determine how the Virtual Dental Home can partner with the California Telehealth Network; - Evaluate vdental services provided via the Virtual Dental Home; and - Disseminate demonstration project findings.

Strategies

- Plan for and establish the necessary protocols and systems for this new care delivery model; - Deploy community-based oral health services (virtual dental home) at 10 community locations, which will reach 2,000 underserved patients, including low-income children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities in California; - Explore the potential for replicating the Virtual Dental Home care delivery model via CTN infrastructure and healthcare sites; - Explore dental training opportunities for medical workforce within CTN sites; - Demonstrate the validity of teledentistry-assisted diagnosis and treatment plans and improved dental access via distance collaboration; - Compare patient outcomes and cost of services to that of traditional models of care for similar populations; and - Disseminate the project findings and begin to advocate for health policy and regulatory changes that will allow this system of care to be replicated in health delivery systems in California and nationally.

Accessibility Plan

The Virtual Dental Home was designed to provide access to dental care to individuals with disabilities and others who have difficulty accessing dental care. All Virtual Dental Home services are conducted at locations, with the exception of homes where patients reside, that are accessible to people with disabilties. Any additional accommodations required for providign to care patients that have disabilities, including transportation to a dental office when the restorative and surgical services of a dentist is necessary, are coordinated through the host organization (regional center, nursing home, school, etc.)

How We Measure Success

Outcomes

- Virtual Dental Home protocols and systems are developed and refined; - At least 80 percent of patients will gain improved oral health by the end of the three-year demonstration; - Determine whether the Virtual Dental Home can be replicated via CTN infrastructure and healthcare sites; - Determine whether Virtual Dental Home can provide training opportunities for medical workforce within CTN healthcare sites; - Validity of teledentistry-assisted diagnosis and treatment plans and improved dental access via distance collaboration is documented; - Patient outcomes and cost effectiveness of Virtual Dental Home is documented; and - Stakeholders are aware of demonstration project findings.

California School Library Association

Classroom Learning 2.0 and Discovering Assistive Technology

The California School Library Association (CSLA) is a non-profit organization of teacher librarians, classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, district and county coordinators of curriculum, media and technology, and others committed to enriching student learning by building a better future for school libraries. CSLA advocates, educates, and collaborates to ensure that all California students and educators are effective users of ideas and information. Project Focus of Program: Learning 2.0 and other introductory technology tutorials Classroom Learning 2.0 is a discovery learning tutorial for educators to explore social networking sites, YouTube, podcasts, image generators, wikis, mashups, and other popular and powerful web 2.0 tools. The California School Library Association takes you step by step through the use of many of these tools. Educators work through the 9-week course while colleagues cheer one another along. Classroom Learning 2.0 is a way to learn together and strengthen a group's collective educational technology savvy. Teachers love it because it qualifies as a 48-hour graduate level course and has a CEU credit option. Start today! Classroom Learning 2.0 is easy to start. There are 23 THINGS or activities to do over nine weeks or weekends. The course is self-contained online, but can include lab time to better assist participants who need more social interaction or assistance. Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Blogging and Avatars Week 3: Photos & Images Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders Week 5: Play Week! Week 6: Tagging, Copyright, & Creative Commons Week 7: Wiki Week Week 8: Online Applications & Productivity Tools Week 9: Podcasts, Video & Downloadable Audio - Tweet about it! Classroom Learning 2.0 and Discovering Assistive Technology are professional development courses that can be taken individually or administered through a school, county, or non-profit organization. See http://ClassroomLearning2.csla.net and http://DiscoveringAT.csla.net . The Learning 2.0 tutorial can be modified and "rebranded" for other non-profit organizations. For more information, contact Connie Hamner Williams or Jackie Siminitus at the California School Library Association at CSLA2Team@yahoo.com.

California School Library Association

http://csla.net
950 Glenn Drive, Suite 150
Folsom
95630

Contacts:
Jackie Siminitus
650-341-8761
Connie Williams
916-447-2684 (CSLA office)

Who We Serve

People With Disabilities: Other (Specify)
Ethnicities: Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Caucasian or White and Non-Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American
Languages: English
Incomes:
  • Don't Know/Decline (HUD Definition)
Ages:
  • 25 to 34 (30-49 Pew)
  • 35 to 44 (50-64 Pew)
  • 45 to 54 (65+ Pew)
  • 55 to 64
  • 65 or older
Education Level:
  • Some College
  • College Graduate
  • College ++
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes

Who We Are

Program Launch Date:December 31, 1969 - 17:33
Date Founded:December 31, 1969 - 17:31
Goals:Education
People Served:2,000 member organization
Staff:0 - 15
Staff and Volunteers Involved:1-10
Number Impacted:Only track CSLA members
Annual Budget:$500,000 - $1.5 million
Percent of Total Funding:
Corporations:25%
Individuals:70%
Earned Income:1%
Reserves:4%

What the Project Does

Objectives

- Objective 1: Introduce educators and other interested adults, middle and high school students to the new tools of the Internet, web 2.0 tools.

- Objective 2: Showcase and encourage use of web 2.0 tools to support the California curriculum. We provide curriculum connections.

- Objective 3: Classroom Learning 2.0 addresses school district goals for Library and Technology Plan training or professional development. (i.e., Administrator training AB 43o Module III, E-RATE.). The course also addresses school goals related to WASC, School Site Improvement, and other educational initiatives. Meets BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment) Induction Standards for teacher Clear Credential.

Objective #4: Increase creativity and collaboration among faculty, staff, and potentially parents. Community-building.

Strategies

Strategy #1: Make learning free, fun, and focused on student-learning.
Strategy #2: Encourage a train-the-trainers model, where participants who complete the course then offer it to colleagues and "cheer them along".
Strategy #3: Reach out to educators via listservs, twitter, facebook, articles, presentations.

Accessibility Plan

How do you address accessibility today?
One of our tutorials, "Discovering Assistive Technology" is an introduction to physical and mental disabilities, technologies that help those with disabilities become independent livers beyond school, and award-winning novels for and about young people with disabilities.

Our online tutorials are primarily geared for teachers of any age, but also can be modified for all adults and middle-High school students. We do not provide computers or other equipment, just the online course.

How We Measure Success

Outcomes

Outcome #1: California teacher librarians and staff have become more web 2.0 savvy and visible at their schools, thus strengthening their technology/curriculum leadership.

Outcome #2: California classroom teachers are becoming increasingly more web 2.0 savvy and incorporating these tools into classroom lesson plans.

Outcome #3: In response to several middle school teacher librarians, we have developed a "Learning 2.0 for Teens" course for students.

Metrics for Evaluation Progress:

Registration. Registration for the courses are optional.
Assessment survey at conclusion of Classroom Learning 2.0
# Visits to the course websites.
# 2.0 Partners who have asked for our Management/Users Guide for their own group.

Changes in Outcomes or Metrics Over Time:

We have added a registration link for all courses, to better understand who takes the courses (titles, locations, etc)

We have a "following" or fan group of sorts. Upon completion of the course, the participant becomes an official member of the CSLA 2.0 Team.

How long it takes to secure results:

Classroom Learning 2.0 takes about 9 weeks (48 hours). Some take longer -- a full summer -- or work through it rapidly.

Discovering Assistive Technology can easily be completed in one sitting.

Both are introductory "discovery learning" courses, where participants learn at their own pace, explore sites that interest them, and think creatively how they will incorporate their new knowledge into what and how they teach students -- this is all about student learning.