On Tuesday, April 27th Emily Mathon, AYW Deputy YouthBuild Program Director, accepted the Grants for Technology Opportunities Program grant award on behalf of American YouthWorks’ Computer Corps. As Chair of the Emerging Technology and Telecommunications Committee, Council Member Laura Morrison presented the grant awards to the nine recipients of the $150k grant that connect the public with information technology, computers and the internet.

American YouthWorks is the largest grant recipient with an award totaling $24,700. American YouthWorks will use the funding to support the Computer Corps program, which combines computer repair training, refurbished computer distribution and a computer workshop series. Corps members will gain computer and life skills while providing a service to the community