Computers for Youth (CFY) is dedicated to improving the home learning environment of low-income school children. We believe that the home holds the greatest untapped potential for improving children's academic and life-long success. CFY works directly with schools and our affiliates to:
* Improve the educational resources available in children's homes. CFY's computer-based home learning centers are designed by software experts and tested by students and education executives from around the country.
* Improve parent-child interaction around learning at home. CFY's workshops improve parents' confidence in helping their children learn. Our home learning center supplements parents who themselves may have little education (the software provides the "knowledge of algebra" while the parent provides the motivation). CFY turns "family time" into "learning time."
* Help teachers connect classroom learning with the home. CFY's program works with principals to set school-wide goals and trains teachers to create powerful links to at-home learning.