Making Technology Accessible

Many teenagers have jobs, that's not unusual. What is unusual is teens working for free. A group of computer students at Sanderson High School in Raleigh work after school repairing and updating old, donated computers. The students then sell the computers at a deep discount, around $200. They don't keep a dime. They give the money away in scholarships to fellow students. For students who can't afford to buy one of the deeply discounted computers the students will provide one for free. "We're doing it because we want to help the community and because of that we want to give scholarships to people who need it for college", said freshman Kyle Johnson. Senior Bob Riddle has learned so much he was able to get a summer job at a technology company. "I've learned much more about hardware issues", he said. So far the students have awarded two 500-dollar scholarships and donated at least six computers. Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch?! If you have an old computer to donate contact William Mefford Computer Education-Webmaster at Sanderson High School Raleigh, NC 27609 919-881-4800.