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TECH CORPS is a national non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to improving K-12 education at the grassroots level through the effective integration of technology into the learning environment. It was founded by Gary Beach, president and CEO of Computerworld, Inc., who envisioned an organization which challenged Americans to build a technology infrastructure for our nation's schools, much like the Peace Corps challenged men and women to help build an infrastructure in developing countries. Following a successful pilot in Massachusetts during the winter and spring of 1995, TECH CORPS was established as a national non-profit in October of 1995.

TECH CORPS brings volunteers with technological skills and expertise into schools to support their technology initiatives. TECH CORPS volunteers conduct teacher training seminars, mentor students and staff, repair and install computers, participate on technology planning teams, work side-by-side with teachers in the classroom, assist teachers with the integration of technology into the curriculum, and support a wide variety of other local technology activities.

To work most effectively with the states' varying economic climates, educational infrastructures, and commitments to educational technology, TECH CORPS is implemented through state chapter organizations. TECH CORPS (your state) has been established to support the existing educational technology programs, organizations, networks, and resources which are in place in the state, and to assist schools in achieving their information technology goals through the skills and expertise of volunteers.

1.   Planning Team  List the names, addresses and company/organizational affiliation of the planning team members.

2.   Task Force  Indicate who your planning team will approach to serve on the Task Force.

3.   State Chair   Indicate who your planning team will approach for State Chair.

4.   Office Space     Indicate where your planning team will seek office space.

5.   501(c)(3) Status     Indicate whether your planning team will file for group exemption under the national TECH CORPS or if it will affiliate with an already-existing 50l(c)(3) organization.

6.   Selecting School Districts for the Pilot Program     Describe briefly the process your chapter will use in identifying school districts for the pilot program.

7.   Recruiting Volunteers     Describe briefly the process your chapter will use in recruiting volunteers.

8.   Funding Requirements     Indicate approximately how much funding your chapter will seek for its first-year budget, as well as the potential sources for this funding. Note: your planning team is not required to submit a budget at this time, but your planning team should have a sense of how much funding the chapter will need during the first year and where you might seek this support. Sample budgets are available.

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