Overview

Salem Cyberspace, founded in April 2002, is a not-for-profit technology center dedicated to helping people of all ages, ethnic cultures, and social and economic backgrounds become proficient in the use of computer technology. Our aim is not just to teach people how to use computers but to provide them with opportunities to use these new skills and knowledge in a meaningful way.

Most community computer learning centers see teaching computer skills as an end unto itself. We see technology as the tool that becomes a means to an end. There must be some practical application for these new skills. Whether it's word processing skills that our clients use to create resumes, business plans, or term papers, or web skills that they use to create web sites, all of our courses are designed to enrich our clients' lives and to help them cross the "Digital Divide."

As computer technology becomes increasingly important to our economic and social success, many people in inner cities and rural areas are failing to acquire the necessary technology skills as rapidly as their more affluent neighbors. The "Digital Divide" is a very real and growing problem in our nation. To be on the less fortunate side of the divide means that there is less opportunity to take part in our new information-based economy as it relates to jobs, education, entertainment, and communications opportunities that are available on line.

Consider the fact that within the next several years, fully half of all jobs will either be in the IT industry or will require IT related skills. Computers and computer related technology are a fundamental way of life in the global economy that is shaping the way we live, work, and play. Therefore, raising the level of digital access by increasing the number of Americans using the technology tools of the digital age is a vitally important goal. Salem CyberSpace is committed to helping our clients learn the necessary technology skills to ensure that they are on the winning side of the "Digital Divide."