Harlem Renaissance 2001K (HR2K1)
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Project Description
The Abyssinian Development Corporation's Harlem Renaissance 2001
(HR2K1)
project will use a three-pronged approach to give the citizens of
Harlem access to the educational, cultural, civic and socioeconomic
opportunities that new information technologies make possible. First,
the project will develop six state-of-the-art public access technology
centers. Five will be at existing community-based organizations.
The sixth center will be a large community technology center that
will serve the entire Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone. Secondly,
the project will develop a distance learning network accessible
through the centers. Classes, seminars, and training sessions led
by remote instructors will be accessible simultaneously over the
network. Finally, the project will create a computer loan program
at the Manhattan public access technology center. The loan program
will place 50 computers in the homes of people who frequent the
center and who live in the local housing project.
Project Significance
One significant aspect of the project is the deployment of a web-enabled
virtual reality immersive learning environment. For example, users
of the distance learning network will have the opportunity to experience
a pilot program, "Virtual Harlem," which gives users the experience
of going back in time to the heyday of the Harlem Renaissance in
1927. In addition, the project is significant because it brings
together many diverse and dedicated partners, with expertise in
the arts and technology as well as interest in solving access and
equity issues in Harlem.
Partners
The partners with ADC in the HR2K1 consortium include the Institute
for Learning Technologies, Rheedlen Employment and Technology Center,
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem School of the Arts, Harlem YMCA,
Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center, Dance Theater of Harlem,
National Black Theater, Playing To Win, University of Missouri Advanced
Technology Center, Horizon Live Distance Learning, the Employment
Channel, Manhattan Neighborhood Networks and Cablevision.
Project
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