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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK bigger, a little bit more space, we are looking to do a culinary arts program where kids will learn how to cook,use kitchen utensils,and you never know,they may become a chef. So we are looking forward to that. Another thing since we are going to be focused more on the arts, we are going to be doing some photograph classes. Kids can learn how to become photographers, take pictures, and just learn the basics of photography. So those are just some of things that will give you a brief outline of what we have going on for the Center with our new programing. Committee Chair White stated, Are there any reactions or questions regarding the programing? Please state your name and address. George Jones, 256 North Sheridan Street, I appreciate all the information that you shared with us Cynthia,but one (1) of the things I didn't hear was things about technology and technology is one (1) of the fastest growing vocation careers that is on the horizon and I didn't hear any reference to that. Ms. Taylor followed up,well Code School is the technology. It teaches kids how to build websites and different technical skills on the computer so that is part of technology. Jonathon Jones, Director of Recreation, 321 E. Walter St. South Bend, IN stated, I want to add to that as well. Cynthia was referencing the collaboration that we have with the Martin Luther King Center right now. So that's actually a collaboration between Metro Net, Public Library, and the City of South Bend. One of the good parts about that is Metro Net is paying for us to get high- speed internet to the Center. So now it's a part of one (1) of their initiatives to help bridge the digital divide between the downtown area and some the outskirts of the city. So one (1) of the beautiful parts about this is that the Center will now have the highest, fastest internet that can possibly get in this City. With that, we have also been working with South Bend Code School. They have tapped into a grant opportunity with AT&T,which allows them to provide their classes at the discount/subsidized rates; students and families could tap into that as well. So now that we have had an initial session toward the end of the school year at Navarre Primary, South Bend School Code staff came in, brought their computers and gave a lot of children in the system an opportunity to build a website within a thirty (30) minute time frame and it gave them a taste of what it's like to code technology. So we are going to be meeting with Alex from South Bend Code School and going through that process to see how we can actually set up a site within the Center. Initially they were hoping that this would materialize how students could go down to the Code School and have to find transportation to get there but now hopefully there will be a site set up at the Center where kids can come. We have new computers, and high speed internet, we will really be able to tap into the opportunities from a technological stand point. Committee Chair White interjected, I think someone had a question or comment? Alkeyna Aldridge, 14th Floor County-City Building asked, I just wanted to know if you had a LRC with the Tech Center? Mr. Jones answered,you might be able to answer,You might be able to speak to it a little bit better than I am. The City is also tapping into a new set of tools through a platform called, LRNG,which is a short way of saying learning, but they left a couple of letters out there. Essentially, it's an outline platform similar to say a linda.com or even just a student going on YouTube to look up an instructional video. But essentially, it's a platform that would allow for a playlist of different EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 If 574.235.9173 1 TTD 574.235.5567 I www.southbendin.gov 6