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Feasibility Study
A Feasibility Study Proposal by Summum Welfare Industries
February 11, 2003
Purpose
- To determine the feasibility in the Poplar Grove neighborhood of a CTC including:
- StRUT Program (Students Recycling Used Technology)
- Webcasting and Streaming Media
- To determine other services supporting a CTC and benefiting the community
- To determine if support is sufficient for Summum to take the lead in this effort
Rationale
- Access to computing resources and skills is imperative in today’s society
- Computer literacy and software operating skills lead to higher paying jobs
- Summum is dedicated to contributing the quality of life of Poplar Grove
- Summum has computer expertise and equipment needed for CTC operation
- Summum has an operating Multi-Cultural Internet Radio Station and .TV Station
Action Steps
- Engage the stakeholders of a CTC facility in feasibility and planning process
- Start an advisory committee of stakeholders to guide a CTC development plan
- Form partnerships to fit the facility into existing community support programs
- Continue volunteer technology services in neighborhood and local businesses
- Begin volunteer service at nearby CTCs and in available neighborhood space
- Raise funds in a collaborative strategy with community partners
- Construct a building on the Summum property to house this and related activities
Initial Stakeholders to Approach
- Poplar Grove Community Council
- Sorenson Community Technology Center
- Horizonte Community Learning Center
- Salt Lake City Weed and Seed program
- University of Utah neighborhood partnership program
- Department of Workforce Services
- Utah Information Technology Association
Summum Welfare Industries
- Subsidiary of Summum a 501(c)(3) non-profit, spiritual organization founded in 1975
- Provider of donated produce to Welfare Square and Utah Food Bank
- Provider of donated computer hardware, technology services, clothes, food and blankets to the neighborhood
Summum Welfare Industries - 707 West 840 South -Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
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