Partners
Strategic Partnerships
Welcome to Computers for Communities' partnership page. This page provides a listing of all current partnerships. Some of these partnerships may be formal, adhered to through a partnership agreement and others are partnerships using an informal agreement structure. The purpose of our partnerships is to strategically allign with other groups, companies and organizations where both parties gain a mutual benefit.
If you are interested in becoming a strategic partner please contact us and we'll put you in touch with our partnership co-coordinator.
Thank you to all of our partners who believe in our mission and continue to make Computers for Communities a success
| Macadamian Technologies |
Macadamian is one of our Technology partners providing a source of previously used computer hardware. |
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| Open Concepts |
Open Concept provides site development and hosting for our Drupal website at http://computersforcommunities.ca |
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| RD Long Computers |
Thanks to RDLONG Computers for helping us recycle obsolete computers through the provincial e-Waste program |
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| National Capital Freenet |
National Capital Freenet (http://ncf.ca) helps us connect various populations who face barriers to accessing the internet by providing affordable dial up Internet services. |
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| Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa |
The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa provided us with a training and workshop facility between January 2010 and October 2010 We documented this experience through a promotional video thanks to RDV Productions Due to renovations we are looking for a new home, click the link to read more. |
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| RDV Production |
Corporate Communications Officer by day. RDV Productions provides C4C with high quality video production in order to promte our programs and mission. Check out our promotional video. |
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| Ottawa Public Library |
The Ottawa Public library and C4C are working together to distribute up to date Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) operating systems. This will provide those without broadband Internet to access modern, secure and updated FOSS desktop solutions. Some of these may include
OPL also has a great collection of book titles on open source software and provides access to the the Internet through their Public Access Computers as well as providing Wireless Access Current Holdings: Useful Book Searches: |
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| Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region |
Habitat for Humanity NCR is working with C4C to place refurbished computers into households of their current and past building projects.
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| Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) |
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa and C4C are working together to get refurbished computers into the households of graduates from their mentoring programs which were originally developed with help from iSisters Technology Mentoring. This will help ensure graduates maintain access to computers to maintain and further develop their new technology skills. If you'd like to see an example of this partnership in action, read our blog.
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