By Sharael Feist
March 19, 1999
Wouldn’t it be great if every child in America had Net access? If every child– and teacher– could learn how to use the technology that shapes the future?
Saturday, March 20, marks the third annual NetDay, a grassroots effort to make five classrooms and a library or computer lab in every participating school Internet-ready. Parents, students, teachers, community members, and anyone interested in helping kids become Internet literate are encouraged to help.
And you don’t need technical skills to be a NetDay volunteer. The tech gurus will be there to train you and direct your work, so you’ll get to learn as you do your part for the school.
<b>How to Get Involved </b>
To sign up, go to the NetDay Web site. Search for the school you want to assist and provide some information about yourself. Next, contact the NetDay organizer for that school and let him or her know you’d like to volunteer.
If you’re already booked on Saturday and can’t get out of it, you can still help out with a sponsorship (or persuade your employer to sponsor your school The schools need financial donations to pay for computer equipment and services.
Invite your techie friends along, too. NetDay relies on technical sponsors to design and test installations and to guide the volunteers.