Designed to meet the specific needs of children aged 8 to 18 in underserved communities, the Intel® Learn Program extends learning beyond classrooms to informal environments in local community centers.

More than 90 hours of engaging curriculum encourages participants to identify problems in their own communities and apply technology to seek solutions.

The Intel Learn Program is composed of three units:

• Technology and Community
• Technology at Work
• Technology and Entrepreneurship

These units are designed to tap into children's interest in their communities and feed their curiosity with creative, technology-driven projects.

A trained community center staff member guides learners through program activities in a series of two-hour sessions where they collaborate to collect information, analyze it, and present it to fellow learners, families, and community leaders.

Since each session is divided into sections entitled "Plan it," "Do it," "Review it," and "Share it," learners also develop a combination of technical and critical-thinking skills.

Intel® Learn Technology and Community

The Intel Learn Technology and Community curriculum teaches these technology skills:

• Word processing
• Graphics
• Spreadsheets
• Multimedia
• Internet search

Using a project-based approach, the curriculum's activities and projects show learners how they can use technology to contribute to their communities.

Intel® Learn Technology at Work

Intel Learn Technology at Work shows learners how computers are used in a variety of jobs and careers.

Employing increasingly sophisticated use of office application software and Internet tools, students create projects ranging from survey designs that healthcare workers might use to project management plans that a local engineer might create.

Intel® Learn Technology and Entrepreneurship

Intel Learn Technology and Entrepreneurship introduces learners to the basic concepts of entrepreneurship and demonstrates how technology can be used to advance a business idea.

Using Internet tools and office applications, learners research and formulate a business idea. Then they create and present a business plan for that idea.