Information Technology eGift Card

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EGIFT CARD
$40.00 Sponsorship

Invest in learners that are exploring careers in in the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services as they complete their service-learning project(s).

Career Pathways

1. Identify hardware device functions, including peripherals devices, input devices, and portable hardware appropriate for specific tasks and emerging hardware as it impacts information technology
2. Describe trends in emerging, evolving, and future computer technologies and their influence on IT practices (mobile technology, computing tablets, cloud computing.)
3. Develop a working networking vocabulary including networking media, topologies, network operating systems, models and protocols, codes and standards, addressing, diagnostics, routing, WAN services, network security networking software, tools, and equipment.
4. Apply strategies for identifying routine hardware and software problems current to everyday life and identify compatibility issues and describe operational problems caused by hardware errors.
5. Understand and apply design principles to create professional appearing and functioning web pages using the elements of web design (HTML, CSS, responsive design, site usability, relation of site to business, story the site reveals about the business).
6. Design simple webpages incorporating media elements (e.g., sound, video, graphics, text, motion graphics), navigation, and linking.

Triple Your Impact!

Your eGift card sponsorship is a 100% tax-deductible donation to students through the NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program (a 501c3 nonprofit organization) and will be distributed through three sustainability funds:

30% Student Stipend Fund – Cash stipends for students that submit proof of their work. Can be spend any way they choose.

40% Impact Project Fund – “Seed money” for Junior Executive Management Teams to purchase materials and services required to complete their STEAM Investigative Process.

30% CoD Network Fund – Funding used to create special events that  market, promote and distribute products, services and student achievements throughout the Community On Demand Digital Media Network.