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Salem CyberSpace Launches College Success Program
SALEM, Mass., (October 22, 2009) - Salem CyberSpace, a program of North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc., in conjunction with Salem State College, announced the launch of its College Success program. College Success is a program that provides extensive services to juniors and seniors in high school as they navigate the college testing, selection, application and financial aid process and then continues to provide services to these students through their post-secondary school years into a job or graduate studies. This program, funded through a Community Development Block grant from the city of Salem and a grant from the Amelia Peabody Foundation, will serve 20 youth in its first year.
Wayland Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Donate Reading Library to Salem Non-Profit
SALEM, Mass., (June 7, 2009) Wayland Girl Scouts collected 1,000 books, cameras, school and technology supplies, a sofa and many bean bag chairs so that the youth who attend Salem CyberSpace’s CyberYouth Academic Center, have books and supplies they can use for school assignments and projects, summer reading, as well as many reference and study books including several college preparation books and college guides. In addition, the Cub Scouts Pack 1 Cochituate built three floor-to-ceiling bookcases to house this new reading collection.
Verizon Foundation Recognizes Salem CyberSpace with Literacy Champion Award and $10,000 Cash Grant
SALEM, Mass., (February 11, 2009) - In two separate competitive grant awards, The Verizon Foundation has donated a total of $13,500 to help Salem CyberSpace (a program of North Shore Community Action Programs) expand its adult computer literacy and workforce development courses and its teen English and Computer Literacy programs.
Salem CyberSpace is awarded $50,000 State Grant
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 CyberSpace Becomes a Microsoft and IC3 Testing Center
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.
Press Archive
| 02.07.2007 | New Comprehensive Computer Skills Course Offered at Salem Cyberspace | |
| 09.20.2006 | Salem CyberSpace and Lynn Housing Authority Announce Computer Classes will start in Lynn in October. | |
| 05.09.2006 | Salem CyberSpace launches Teen Entrepreneurial Web Design Business | |
| 06.21.2005 | Microsoft Awards Salem CyberSpace an Unlimited Potential Partner Grant | |
| 01.10.2005 | Salem CyberSpace offers training to Non-Profits | |
| 11.22.2004 | Salem CyberSpace Receives $20,000 Grant From The Boston Foundation | |
| 08.12.2002 | Salem CyberSpace Opens! |