Overview of Organization:
Goal: Dedicated to improving K-12 education at the grassroots level by helping educators and students effectively use technology in their schools. TECH CORPSĀ® supports the advancement of equal access to technology, technological resources and skills development for students across Ohio.
Mode of Operation: TECH CORPS Ohio is a state chapter of the national TECH CORPSĀ® non-profit organization. TECH CORPS Ohio is funded through individual, corporate and foundation contributions. The organization is driven by local technology needs and draws on the expertise and enthusiasm of technology-literate members of the local community.
Unique Positioning:TECH CORPS Ohio is the only program of its kind in the state and distinguishes itself through its People, Programs and Partnerships.

TECH CORPS Ohio recruits, places, and supports the highest quality volunteers from the technology community to advise and assist schools in the introduction and integration of new technologies into the K-12 educational system.

TECH CORPS brings new technology resources to schools through national and local programs such as Student TECH CORPSĀ®, MVP (Managed Volunteer Program) and WebTeacher.

TECH CORPS brings education and industry leaders together to share a common commitment to helping schools integrate technology effectively into their teaching and learning.

Founded: 1995, by Gary J. Beach, senior vice president of International Data Group and publisher of CIO magazine. TECH CORPS Ohio received its charter in 1999.

Since 1999, TECH CORPS Ohio has recruited, placed and supported more than 320 tech-savvy volunteers in 250 schools in eleven Ohio counties. TECH CORPS Ohio volunteers have provided more than 12,000 hours of service!

2005-2006 Programs: Students from 10 school districts in the following counties are currently implementing the Student TECH CORPS program: Butler, Cuyahoga, Darke, Franklin, Guernsey, Harrison, Jackson, and Licking. TECH CORPS Ohio is also piloting its newly created Girl Tech Club program in two elementary schools.
2005-2006 Sponsors: American Electric Power, Cardinal Health, Chase, the Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Technology Council, Manifest Corp., Wendyā€™s International and a number of individual donors.

TECH CORPS Ohio helps to ensure that todayā€™s students and tomorrowā€™s workers are equipped with the skills needed to be successful and productive members of the community. TECH CORPS Ohio also provides a way for corporations to get involved in their communityā€™s schools. Companies often want to make a contribution to schools and TECH CORPS Ohio provides the management and coordination needed to make it easy for volunteers to participate in the program

Our track record has been characterized by:

strong localized success supporting educational leaders;

a proven process of turning the time and talent of information technology volunteers into training, tech support and thousands of dollars of savings for K-12 schools; and

a groundswell of need expressed by schools to mobilize volunteers to bring this support into their districts.

The need for individual and private sector support of our schoolsā€™ new technologies has never been more critical. TECH CORPS Ohioā€™s challenge is to create the capacity to aggressively and systematically bring technology volunteers and programs into our schools in a sustainable fashion. Support of our effort will bring expert technology volunteers and high quality programs to all schools to significantly improve the use of technology in the classroom.

Why Should You Get Involved?

Your involvement in TECH CORPS Ohio is an opportunity to invest in a solution.

It is an opportunity, to have an impact on schools that far exceeds any that we can have individually.

It is an opportunity to leverage multiple resources to ensure technologically literate teachers and students - our workforce of tomorrow.

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