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Adult education program receives grant
by Outspoken on Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:13 am
Adult education program receives grant
BY BETTY JESPERSEN
Staff Writer Morning Sentinel
FARMINGTON -- A new project that brings laptops to the workplace to train employees and also lends them to college-bound, adult education students has received a $7,500 gift from Franklin Savings Bank to help buy the hardware.
The donation to Franklin County Adult and Community Education will be added to a $10,000 matching grant from the John Merck Fund, applied for through the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County in Avon.
"What is exciting about (Franklin Savings') gift is that the private sector is being a model for other businesses by supporting non-profits," said Ray Therrien, the director of School Administrative District 9's Adult Education program.
"We consider this as part of our mission," said Franklin Savings' president Peter Judkins.
Judkins said the bank was initially going to donate $5,000 but increased the gift because of the importance of the program.
Therrien said another $10,000 is still needed to meet demand. The computers will be used for a new mobile laptop loan program for adults enrolled in the new Franklin County Community College Network.
The units will also be used in worksite trainings to upgrade employees' skills. And they will be available for local residents enrolled in adult education classes to augment the agency's existing computer lab.
Therrien said the mobile laptop program and the worksite computer training are models in the state.
Therrien, Gary Perlson, director of the SAD 58 Adult Education Department, and Paul Brown, SAD 9's community education coordinator, met with Judkins at the bank on Monday to accept the gift.
"Adult education and the Franklin County Community College Network are removing obstacles for area residents and businesses to be competitive in the 21st Century economy," Perlson said. "For local people, these barriers have been cost, distance and access to technology and training."
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5310826.html
BY BETTY JESPERSEN
Staff Writer Morning Sentinel
FARMINGTON -- A new project that brings laptops to the workplace to train employees and also lends them to college-bound, adult education students has received a $7,500 gift from Franklin Savings Bank to help buy the hardware.
The donation to Franklin County Adult and Community Education will be added to a $10,000 matching grant from the John Merck Fund, applied for through the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County in Avon.
"What is exciting about (Franklin Savings') gift is that the private sector is being a model for other businesses by supporting non-profits," said Ray Therrien, the director of School Administrative District 9's Adult Education program.
"We consider this as part of our mission," said Franklin Savings' president Peter Judkins.
Judkins said the bank was initially going to donate $5,000 but increased the gift because of the importance of the program.
Therrien said another $10,000 is still needed to meet demand. The computers will be used for a new mobile laptop loan program for adults enrolled in the new Franklin County Community College Network.
The units will also be used in worksite trainings to upgrade employees' skills. And they will be available for local residents enrolled in adult education classes to augment the agency's existing computer lab.
Therrien said the mobile laptop program and the worksite computer training are models in the state.
Therrien, Gary Perlson, director of the SAD 58 Adult Education Department, and Paul Brown, SAD 9's community education coordinator, met with Judkins at the bank on Monday to accept the gift.
"Adult education and the Franklin County Community College Network are removing obstacles for area residents and businesses to be competitive in the 21st Century economy," Perlson said. "For local people, these barriers have been cost, distance and access to technology and training."
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5310826.html
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