Representatives from GTECH were joined by Providence Mayor David Cicilline and City Councilman Michael Solomon, along with members of Providence Community Library and Mt. Pleasant Library in unveiling the new lab, which will enhance the educational resources available to local students.
GTECH is proud to support local youth through its ongoing partnership with the Providence Community Library, said GTECH Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs Robert Vincent. With this lab, GTECH and the Mt. Pleasant Community Library have granted students access to a powerful combination of educational resources and the latest technology. I am excited to continue working with the Providence Community Library organization in an effort to ensure the well-being of students in communities throughout Providence.
The Mt. Pleasant Library received a $15,000 computer lab, which features eight Dell flat-panel computers, a digital printer, an array of educational software, and Internet access, accompanied by renovations to the room that included new desks, chairs, a printer cart, and wiring.
The work of great corporate partners like GTECH helps support the Citys mission of giving every child the resources they need to access greater opportunities and ensure growth and success, said Providence Mayor David Cicilline.
The Mt. Pleasant Library has been a center of exploration and learning for generations of neighborhood children and families, said Providence City Councilman Michael Solomon. The GTECH After School Advantage computer lab will help the library continue its legacy by providing new technology for young people to reach their goals.
In August of 2009, GTECHs After School Advantage program committed the necessary resources to install three unique computer labs in library branches throughout the city. Following the launch of the Wanskuck Community Library computer lab in October, and todays computer lab launch at the Mt. Pleasant Library branch, GTECH will open a third After School Advantage lab at the Providence Community Librarys Fox Point branch in the coming months.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation for GTECHs ongoing partnership with the Providence Community Library, said President of the Board of the Providence Community Library Marcus Mitchell. As the first major corporate sponsor, GTECH has provided this organization with essential resources that allow us to provide the best possible services to our young patrons. We hope others will follow GTECHs lead.
About Providence Community Library
Providence Community Library is a non-profit organization that manages the Providence library system for the benefit of the whole community. Apart from providing library services, Providence Community Library offers a range of educational programs for children and teens during the after school hours.
Providence Community Library is comprised of nine branches throughout the city, which include Rochambeau Library on the East Side, Mt. Pleasant Library on the West Side, and Knight Memorial Library on the South Side. An additional six libraries provide resources to their immediate neighborhoods in Fox Point, Smith Hill, Washington Park, South Providence, Olneyville, and Wanskuck.