SALEM, Mass., (November 12, 2008) – In a very competitive grant application process, Salem CyberSpace was recently awarded a $50,000 After-School Out-of-School Time Quality (ASOST) grant to expand its much heralded academic youth programs for Salem’s low-income teens. In partnership with the Salem public schools, Salem CyberSpace will expand its four programs: The Academic Center for homework help and tutoring, College Prep for college planning and admissions, ELL Street, an innovative English Literacy program for immigrant teens and CyberCorps and job internship program delivering digital design services. Salem CyberSpace was the only Salem-based program awarded the grant by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

SALEM, Mass., (June 4, 2008) – As part of its long-term strategy to provide workplace readiness skills for North Shore residents, Salem CyberSpace is pleased to announce that it is now a Certiport Testing Center (www.certiport.com) providing tests for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam and the IC3 exam. The Microsoft Office Specialist is a professional credential recognized around the world which provides job seekers with an independent certification attesting to their proficiency in a Microsoft Application such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. The IC3 exam is a 3-part exam that measures digital literacy and knowledge of critical computer and Internet applications. Both exams provide an independent certification that demonstrates a higher level of computer literacy. Having a MOS or IC3 certification on your resume provides an important competitive edge when looking for work or seeking a promotion.

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SALEM, Mass., (February 7, 2007) – The North Shore Workforce Investment Board (NSWIB) has approved North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc.’s (NSCAP) full time computer skills and work readiness training program for its North Shore clients who are eligible for training grants.   This 12-week comprehensive program is offered by Salem CyberSpace located at 98 Lafayette St. in Salem, MA  and will include bundles for

·        Office Basics (for beginners looking for entry level office skills),

·        Office Advanced (for intermediate users who want to take their skills to the next level to qualify for better paying jobs) and

·        Database Fundamentals for job seekers in accounting, finance, healthcare, research, fundraising, etc.  who will be managing a lot of data. 

The new training program will also cover keyboarding, and Work Readiness.  Students who successfully complete the entire session will have the skills to pass the IC3 certification, an independent test to validate an individual’s skill to succeed in the workplace or in school.  (www.certiport.com). 

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Salem CyberSpace and the Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development (LHAND) will begin offering computer training classes at the computer lab in the recreation hall located at Curwin Circle, a LHAND housing development located in West Lynn. This will be Salem CyberSpace’s first time offering courses in Lynn. Salem CyberSpace’s experienced instructors will be using the same highly recognized curricula currently being used in its Salem training facility.

CyberCorps, a teen-run web design business, launched through Salem CyberSpace, a nonprofit computer technology learning center, announced that it has completed its first major project.

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In an effort to promote technology education and inclusion and help eliminate the digital divide in the Salem community, Microsoft announced today a grant to Salem CyberSpace, totaling more than $88,000 in cash, software and curriculum.

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Salem CyberSpace, a nonprofit computer technology learning center, has received funding from the Verizon Foundation to provide technology e-training scholarships to the staff and clients of area non-profit organizations.

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Just two months after Salem CyberSpace, a nonprofit computer training center, opened its doors, it received an important boost this month when it was awarded a New Economy Initiative grant from The Boston Foundation, one of the state's premier community foundations serving the Greater Boston Metropolitan area.

Salem CyberSpace opened its doors on Wednesday, July 24, 2002, its mission is to bring technology to the teens and adults of the North Shore who do not have access to computers or the Internet, or who want to advance their knowledge and use of computers as a tool for learning, job skill development and economic growth.