Author Archives: Doug Adams

ACCEL’s CYC & Cornerstone Church Team to Enhance Broadband Connectivity in Duncan Falls

By Doug Adams | Published: February 19, 2011
By putting this lab here, we are helping ensure that the graduates have a location to make regular, meaningful use of the Internet
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Cleveland’s SBA Star is Rising!

By Doug Adams | Published: February 18, 2011
Dante Harper is a young man in the Cleveland metro area taking advantage of the tremendous opportunities CYC provides.  Dante was drawn to the program as a chance to strengthen [...]
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Grateful Akron Students Say Thank You

By Doug Adams | Published: February 17, 2011
“My teacher was magnificent! If it was not for her and the Akron Urban League Connect Your Community Program, I could not have raised my hands in the air and [...]
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Detroit’s SBA Stars are Rising

By Doug Adams | Published: February 16, 2011
Detroit’s SBA Stars recently received free computers thanks to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – here, three recent graduates – and Sustainable Broadband Adopter Stars – anxiously await the [...]
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Akron’s CYC Program Deputizes Deputy Mayor

By Doug Adams | Published: February 15, 2011
Dorothy O. Jackson, Akron Ohio Deputy Mayor is a recent graduate of the Akron Urban League Connect Your Community training program.  Who would have thought that a person as connected [...]
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More Appalachia CYC Stars!

By Doug Adams | Published: February 5, 2011
Ivanna Michael has completed all of the basic courses in her Connect Your Community training in Coshocton and thinks it has made a difference in her life. Her husband passed [...]
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CYC Appalachia Star: Ray Cordray

By Doug Adams | Published: February 5, 2011
Ray Cordray was one of the very first students to complete our program at Connect Your Community here in Guernsey County (Team Appalachia). Ray is an 82 year old Byesville, [...]
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Florida CYC Forms Bright Partnership to Drive Down Broadband Costs

By Doug Adams | Published: February 3, 2011
Bright House Networks is providing CYC graduates with a 50% monthly discount and free installation of a cable modem. Monthly service can be obtained for as little as $16.48/month.
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Best Buy Offers CYC Grads Discounts

By Doug Adams | Published: February 3, 2011
CYC is happy to announce that graduates are eligible for computer discounts through a specially designed website: http://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/US/adirect/bestbuy;jsessionid=4CFA1DD48CBEF259176F5C4770048303.bstby4 Best Buy is offering discounts on: Desktops Laptops Netbooks Smart devices Services [...]
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Lexington SBA Star: Betty Hutchinson

By Doug Adams | Published: February 1, 2011
In the coming days and weeks on our CYC blog, we will be focusing on SBA Stars. The most obvious question you may have is – what does SBA stand for? SBA is a “Sustainable Broadband Adopter” who not only has completed the CYC courses, but continues to experience the life-altering power of being online.
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