It is undeniable that computer skills are requisite for today's students to both survive and succeed in the global workplace, yet only one-third of teachers report feeling adequately prepared to incorporate technology into the classroom. It is also true that most public schools can use all the technical support they can get. Compared to industry, which averages fifty users per support technician, the average ratio for public schools is 500 to one. The Student TECH CORPS program from TECH CORPS Texas was designed to address both of these issues.

Student TECH CORPS is an opportunity for schools to increase their tech support capabilities while preparing students for the technology-driven workforce. It is an Internet delivered course of study from TECH CORP Texas, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization based in Houston whose mission is to enhance K-12 education in the crucial area of technology.

The Student TECH CORPS program expands a school's tech support capabilities by training a core group of students in the basics of computer maintenance. Students who complete the training are awarded a Pre-Professional Technology certification qualifying them to join the elite Student TECH CORPS. These students help expand the capacity of the school's tech support system by operating a Student-Run Helpdesk and responding to support requests.

With computer technology an essential component of society in the 21st century, people must have access to computers and the skills to use them to be successful academically and in the workforce. TECH CORPS Texas is a non profit organization contributing to meet this need. The organization refurbishes computers and delivers them to low-income students and communities in order to help achieve a computer literate technology society.

Recently, TECH CORPS Texas (TCTX) refurbished five computers, which were donated to Technology Without Borders (TWB), a non profit organization run by students from the University of North Carolina. This is the second year that TCTX has supplied computers to the TWB project. This year, the computers went to a community technology center in Piedras Negras, Mexico. The computers that TECH CORPS Texas supplied were loaded with the Kubuntu Linux operating system and Open Office. The computers are now providing valuable opportunities that will greatly impact community educational achievement and professional and personal development.  

If you or your company would like to participate in this valuable venture or to obtain more information, please call 713-895-3772 or email .