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Black Church Responds to Internet Pornography Companies Targeting Black Communities

Black pastors across the country are taking a stand on Internet pornography companies that are targeting the Black community by highjacking domain names of Black leaders to use for pornography websites.

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Clergy Group Warns of Porn Sites Linked to Civil Rights Names

Two Boston-based religious groups are cautioning churches and parents about Web sites including two featuring the names of civil rights leaders that may lead unsuspecting children to pornography.

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Group targets porn site deception (Boston Globe)

Black clergy in Boston have launched a national effort to alert parents that a pornographic Internet website is using the names of civil rights leaders to draw people to scenes of sexual perversity.

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The YouthLearn Guide: A Creative Approach to Working with Youth and Technology

The YouthLearn Guide: A Creative Approach to Working With Youth and Technology

This guide is an easy-to-use, hands-on manual with more than 160 pages of lessons, worksheets, and sample activities on how to set up a new learning program or enhance an existing one. The guide helps practitioners combine new technologies and proven teaching techniques in ways that will make your work even more rewarding for you and the children you serve.

Programs

AC4

The Association of Christian Community Computer Centers (AC4) is a program of TechMission to support any program using technology to serve at-risk communities. There are over 500 centers that have joined AC4, and in 2003 they served 108,865 participants in technology programs with budgets totaling over $16.5 million.

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City Vision College

City Vision College is a fully-accredited distance learning institution offering a certificate or Bachelor of Arts in Missions to urban ministry leaders. Ten-week courses are available in the following topics: Urban Ministry, Missions, CFRE Fund Raising, Accounting, Nonprofit Management and Counseling, among others.

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TechMission Corps

The TechMission Corps is an AmeriCorps program that provides a one-year internship experience in urban ministries using technology to serve at-risk communities.

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TechMission Safe Families

The TechMission Safe Families program assists parents in protecting their children from pornography and other dangers on the Internet.

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TechMission Volunteer Network

The TechMission Volunteer Network matches volunteers to volunteer opportunities and helps organizations recruit volunteers through online volunteer matching at www.christianvolunteering.org. Individuals can find opportunities as a local volunteer, virtual volunteer (volunteering from home), short term missionary, or intern at organizations across the US and internationally. Organizations can post volunteer opportunities to recruit volunteers online.

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TechMission UrbanMinistry.org

UrbanMinistry.org is TechMission's "Web 2.0" destination site for workers in urban ministry and Christian community development: a website designed to connect individuals and Christian ministries, empowering them to bring social justice in Jesus' name. Users can listen to MP3 podcasts; share resources via the UrbanMinistry wiki; and browse an extensive library of sermons and lectures, recommended books, justice-related videos, and Christian workshops and presentations.

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TechMission Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York & Denver

TechMission city hub programs provide resources to all TechMission's regional partner sites which are focused on serving at-risk youth.

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TechMission Christian Freeware CD

TechMission’s Christian Freeware CD is a collection of freeware and open source software that would be of use to Christians.

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TechMission Computer Curriculum Materials

In this section, you will find instructor's guides, course syllabi, lesson plans, and exercises for the computer classes developed by TechMission. These materials may also be [[Computer Curriculum Downloads|downloaded]].

Conference Call Webcasts

Conference Call Webcasts 

Click on the presentations below to get a webcast with synchronized audio and presentation . Requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape 7.0 or later

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Get a Site Tour

Wondering what this site is about and how to use it? This tour will show you how to get started and take you through some of UrbanMinistry.org's hottest features. Take the tour now.

 

Volunteer Opportunities: TechMission

Title Organization Name City, State/Country
City Vision Intern City Vision
Miami, FL
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
New York, NY
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
Denver, CO
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
Tacoma, WA
United States
City Vision Intern - Resident Assistant City Vision
Albany, NY
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
Beverly Hills, FL
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
Des Moines, IA
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
Lexington, KY
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
Long Beach, CA
United States
City Vision Intern City Vision
Los Angeles, CA
United States
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Books: TechMission