Kids Portal
Adults Portal
The city of Miami Parks and
Information Technology departments have
partnered to bring Technology Learning Centers,
or eParks, to selected City of
Miami neighborhood parks.
The overall
mission of eParks is to bridge the
“digital divide” by providing “technology
learning” environments to City residents through
the implementation of a network of Neighborhood
Technology Learning Centers in 27 City of Miami
Parks located in all five City districts.
- To provide a safe,
technology enhanced environment which
enables children and youths to obtain
homework assistance, develop creative
expression, participate in educational games
and learning opportunities, and develop the
appropriate skill sets necessary for
academic and career success.
- To create a learning
environment for adults that provides access
to a wide range of resources which enhance
their lives and facilitate job searches,
business activities, and career development.
- Establish a model at
designated parks which will showcase the use
of adaptive technology for individuals with
special needs to assist with the enhancement
of life and career skills (partner with
non-profit, Shake-a-Leg).
- Disadvantaged youth –
school age children that do not have the
same level of access to technology as their
counterparts
- Economically
disadvantaged – individuals with no
technology access
- Individuals with
language and cultural barriers – addressing
diverse cultural backgrounds
- Senior Citizens –
individuals needing assistance in
assimilating new technologies into their
daily lives
- Individuals with
disabilities – those that would need
additional accommodations in order to take
advantage of technologies (partner:
Shake-a-Leg).
Access to these communications tools will
empower residents who are searching for homework
assistance, jobs, educational and training
opportunities and information on available
government services available to them.
It is envisioned that each of these
individualized web homepages will contain links
to the following tools and services:
- Educational programs,
such as, homework assistance
- Job Clearing house
links – sites which provide for:
- Resume posting by
citizens
- Help Wanted Ads by
businesses
- Links to free email
account creation (hotmail, yahoo mail, etc.)
- Small business
information sites (e.g., www.sba.gov, etc.)
- Links to City, County
and State Services
- Homeowner
associations’ postings
- Other links as
identified
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