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"Our kids, often at a very young age, confront very difficult decisions about gangs, violence, and drugs," said [Deb Ansourlian]. "When they are confronted with those decisions, I want them to remember that they are loved and cared for and that they have options beyond gangs and drugs ... The Tech for Tots program helps us to accomplish those goals."
"We are frantic, trying to find that perfect present for someone. Inside Cable and all of our donors here gave the children the gift of opportunity, possibility, hopes and dreams," Ansourlian said. "That's the best gift you can give to a child.""Our kids are our future, and an initiative like this definitely is a positive investment," said [Willie Skinner], who serves on the board of the Timothy Smith Network, an organization of about 40 community technology centers in Greater Roxbury. "I think it's important to start to plan this early with young kids. I think technology opens up doors and helps to break down barriers."See the full content of this document
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New Roxbury Tech Center Gives Kids Gift of Access
Three-dozen Roxbury preschoolers and adults opened a different kind of gift this Christmas, and it's the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
Tech for Tots, a community-based technology access program for preschool- and kindergarten-aged children, recently celebrated the opening of the new Timothy Smit...See the full content of this document
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