Community INTERNs Logic Model Integrating New Technology Education into Rural Neighborhoods

GOAL: 1) To increase computer and health literacy of the low-income citizens of Bertie County. 2) To increase the number of citizens applying for and succeeding in college and the workforce in health professions.
INPUTS & ASSUMPTIONS OUTPUTS Activities What we do Participation Who we reach Short Term Changes in knowledge/awareness, skills/abilities, and attitudes/aspirations OUTCOMES Intermediate Changes in behavior Long Term Changes in conditions

What we invest & Our beliefs

INPUTS What we invest Windsor-Bertie County Chamber of Commerce Moses B. Gilliam Technology and Entrepreneurial Center Bertie County Schools Community citizens Local Businesses NCSU Students Vivian Saunders, One Economy Southern Bank Corporation Cooperative Extension Martin-Community College Vidant Bertie Hospital South Windsor Farmers Market ASSUMPTIONS Our beliefs o People lack the means to access technology o People do not have the knowledge to use technologies o Lack of access to updated technologies contributes to the unemployment rate and to the academic inadequacies of entering college students from the Bertie County Area. o People lack the means and knowledge to track health related information

1. Introductory computer skills classes for the community 2. Teach how to look and apply for health jobs online 3. Teach how to take online classes for health professions 4. Provide opportunities for Health Professionals to train low income residents, high school students and on-site facilitators 5. Teach how to research health related information online 6. Citizens and high school use skills gained from computer skills sessions to set-up an online website for Farmers Market to promote healthy eating 7. Build partnerships among community agencies and schools to enable student internships in health related fields 8. Advanced science courses information will be provided to high school students with interest in health related careers

80 Community members/parents (8 participants per class session x 10 sessions that provide introductory computer skills and research techniques to locate information, job opportunities and access to health related issues and fields.) 5 high school students to complete semester long internships in health related fields, computer sessions and create a website for the Farmers Market 2 on-site Facilitators to continue support of citizens accessing courses, job applications, training and research in health related fields available for 20 hours per week 5 high school students per semester will be provided information and encouraged to take advanced placement science courses

Increase the number of families who become computer literate Increase access to updated technologies Increase knowledge of health related fields for students through internships Increase knowledge base of health safety and awareness for low-income families Increase relationships between area health services and lowincome families Increase the number of students enrolled in advanced placement science courses Increase awareness of local entrepreneurship and goods available at the South Windsor Farmers Market

Increase computer skills competency Increase parental involvement in direct support of the childs learning to be healthy citizens Increase the number of students that apply to college and take courses in health related fields Increase the communications between health care professionals and low-income citizens Increase the number of citizens applying for jobs in health related fields Increase the number of students that enroll in advanced science courses in high school Increase community support of local businesses

Increase College and Career Readiness in health related fields Decrease the number of remedial courses required upon entry to 2 and 4 year colleges in prerequisite courses for health related fields Reduction in crime rate Reduction in high school dropout rate Increase in job security Decrease in unemployment rate