The ilCTC is proposed as a Coalition promoting Digital Literacy, Access & Equity in Illinois.

Three years of activity have resulted in two statewide conferences, a sense of professional identity and strong commitment to organizing and advocacy around our core values by community technologists in Illinois.

Now we need to make some commitments and marshall the resources needed to maintain our network and sustain our efforts.

We have followed the progress of proponents of Digital Literacy & Access in other states, namely California and Ohio bringing their leadership to Illinois in aid of our cause.

DIGITAL LITERACY &
COMMUNITY NETWORKS MATTER

in improving Quality of Life,
Civic Engagement and Community Productivity

Version 1.2, January 2006,

We, as persons engaged in civic improvements, or as managers, instructors and technology support staff and volunteers or financial or in-kind supporters of Community Technology access and training in community, afterschool, library, workforce, community college, health care, public parks and other local public access centers and consumer information kiosks in public and nonprofit human service agencies and small business community enterprise support centers, and in pre-school to postsecondary education school settings, and as supporters of the Illinois vision of a statewide Human Services Learning Network, do hereby state and affirm that:

The ilCTC honors Angela Stuber and the Ohio Community Computing Network with the first Midwest Community Networking Award.

Angela Stuber is the Executive Director of the Ohio Community Computing Network (OCCN) and currently serves as president of the Community Technology Centers' Network.