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2008 LTI worked with the Lakeland Housing Authority, 21st Century
Project in Polk County, Florida to administer and train students in ROBOTICS,
AUDIO VISUAL and WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN program to elementary,
middle and high school youth.
2007 LTI in a partnering relationship with
Family
Fundamentals in
Lakekland, Florida was funded by United Way of Central Florida, to adminisiter a "Digital
Arts Program" that taught students from the Lakeland Boys and Girls Club basics in computer animation.
In 2007 LTI in collaboration
with University
of South Florida (USF) Stars Alliance and Sleepy Hills Middle School in Lakeland, Florida all worked together
to provide a summer program that taught middle school age student
how to build ROBOTICS while applying math, sciences, technology
and engineering skills. These students were able to visit corporate
businesses that used robotics in their business so the students
could get real life experience in how robots impact our daily
lives.
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2006 to Present, LTI through
a community relationship with Pasco County Housing Authority in New Port Richey, Florida. LTI is able
to provide computer based training to community residents. LTI
has also established a working relationship with the District School Board
of Pasco County to
bring ABE/GED classes and teachers to the local community to
address over coming transportation issue in the low-income community
for residence to continue seeking higher education. The Florida Department
Of Children and Families was a partner also.
In 2005 LTI established an Economic Development
and Community Business
Center in Clearwater with the support of the City of Clearwater to bring more economic opportunities and resources
to its residents.
In 2002-2003 LTI and Clearwater Community Based Development
Corporation provided
job training for thirty low-income residents. The City of Clearwater
Community Development Block Grant funded the program and again
granted funding for 2003-04. Florida
A & M University (FAMU) partnered
with Le'Azon Technology Institute to provide Entrepreneurial
classes. FAMU Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce also operates
a micro-lending program that lends small businesses up to $500
for start-up capital. While LTI does not provide direct lending
to clients, Florida A & M University provides these services
that are available to clients through this collaboration with
the university.
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Enviromental Protection Agency funded the LTI Access-to-Information program through
an Environmental Justice grant in 2001-2002 The Greenwood
Community Health Resource Center, a free health clinic, partnered with
LTI to place a computer in the lobby of the center where an average
of 300 low-income youth and families visit on a monthly basis
to receive free health care. The computer provides easy access
to health and environmental information for all clients, patients
and visitors of the center.
LTI coordinated with
New Growth
Community Development Corporation (a faith-based organization)
to train
Welfare-to-Work recipients in Pinellas County and provide IT
services for their WorkNet program.
* New Growth
Community Development Corporation and the Florida Department
of Education worked together to provide a GED and English as
a Second Language program. LTI provided information technology
and data program development services. LTI also created NGCDC Corporate LOGO.
In 2001LTI administered programs
for the State of Florida Department
of Juvenile Justice in
cooperation with the YMCA and Starling Daycare School in Pinellas
County. This project entailed research, software development,
and computer-based programs.
LTI received a grant to work with Florida A&M University to conduct surveys and provide technology
training to residents of the Jasmine Court Public Housing Development
in 2001-2002Thirty residents participated,
received training in conducting surveys and were able to add
this On-The-Job Training to their resumes to seek employment
at one of the largest survey companies in the area.
 Projects with St. Petersburg Junior College
and the African American Youth Leadership Council programs in
1999 and 2000. A
career-planning program introduced software development, systems
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