The State University of New York University Center for Academic and Workforce Development (UCAWD), through funding support from the New York State Legislature, created the Advanced Technology Training and Information Networking (ATTAIN) project to promote digital parity in New York’s economically challenged communities. Through this initiative, technology labs are placed in communities where residents can have access to the Internet, current hardware and interactive, multimedia software. The resident users are able to enhance their employability and academic skills in an ATTAIN lab, as well as gain invaluable insight into how technology profoundly effects the lives of the entire family. ATTAIN"s mission is to:

• Provide access to state-of-the-art technology for individuals with limited experience and knowledge of technology in order to function responsibly in an increasingly demanding technological world;

• Provide opportunities for training in academic and employability skills, utilizing educationally sound, responsive software;

• Provide opportunities for participants to gain knowledge of the world through the use of the Internet;

• Transform attitudes of individuals about the use of technology and its effect on their daily living;

• Provide information technology training and industry certification, leading to career upgrades.

For contact information of ATTAIN offices at each SUNY campus, please visit www.sunyattain.org.

WHO DOES THIS PROGRAM AIM TO SERVE? Academically and economically under-served residents of the State of New York.

ABOUT SUNY: The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. SUNY’s impact in New York State and across the globe begins with 60+ institutions, including research universities, academic medical centers, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, colleges of technology and an online learning network. SUNY serves nearly 1.3 million students, including nearly 600,000 in credit bearing courses and programs and more than 700,000 through continuing education and community outreach programs. Nearly 3 million SUNY alumni are located around the globe, each making their own unique impact.