Philanthropist Ms. Kathleen Patton is not only one of the Cofounders of Crossing the Digital Divide, she is also the organization’s CEO and Executive Director. With a solid background in business, having started her first NPO in her early twenties, Kathleen Patton was more than prepared to take on the challenge of opening a computer training facility. This facility has been on the cutting edge of “Reentry Programs”. City officials are heralding RP’s as being vital to the cities success as they offer support to some of the most at-risk adults who are recovering from drug abuse and other challenges. Kathleen Patton’s organization, which was formed in January 2004, gives recovering addicts the opportunity to change their lives by learning how to use today’s technology to earn a living. Crossing the Digital Divide, which is located in Los Angeles, California, has three locations to better serve the community of high-risk adults in recovery.

Kathleen Patton utilizes her business smarts to manage and oversee the operations at Crossing the Digital Divide. Because of Kathleen Patton’s efforts, the Crossing the Digital Divide staff, and the numerous volunteers, Crossing the Digital Divide is an award-winning organization that has received recognition from the local government, including the mayor of the city of Los Angeles.

In addition to her work with CDD, Ms. Kathleen Patton also enjoys a close family, friends and colleagues. Kathleen Patton relaxes by participating in swimming, volleyball, hiking, music and film.

Kathleen Patton finds special meaning in the quote, “The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.” Ms. Kathleen Patton also finds inspiration and deep meaning in a quote credited to one of her favorite writers, world-renowned author and poet Maya Angelou: "All great achievements require time."

CDD Class Report Cri-Help 5-29-10

                                              WEEKLY CLASS REPORT

                                                      Cri-Help/05/29/2010

 

 

Opening Comments:

Rob reminded everyone that graduation is this Tuesday coming up and that you must dress nice and presentable. We made copies of both the picture of the center and the directions to the facility and handed them out.

 

 

Attendance:

Everyone was there and accounted for. We passed the attendance sheet around as well as the sheet for them to write their names for their certificates. Also on that sheet they had to put down Y/N if they completed their paper.

 

 

INTRODUCTIONS OR OVERVIEW:

Rob went over the Email vocabulary.  He wrote them on the white board and gave the students the chance to tell us the definition.  Every single student participated, there were questions asked and there were even students helping other students out.

 

 

 

1ST TOPIC COVERED:

Here we listen too 4 people present their papers. This went very well. It was touching and everyone was really listening and paying attention to the speaker.

 

 

LAB TIME:

Lab Time was used for students that wanted too type their paper and also I made sure that everyone wrote their blog. Some students had questions about emailing and I showed them my email address and how to compose a letter and carbon copy etc.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

 

ONE OF THE STUDENTS (BELINDA) ACTUALLY NEEDED A PUSH TO COMPLETE HER PAPER. HER EXCUSE WAS THAT SHE HAS  A JOB AND COULDN’T WRITE IT. AT THAT TIME I TOLD HER THAT “ YOU KNOW IF THERRE IS NO PAPER YOU DON’T GRADUATE” , SHE THEN REALIZED THAT SHE PUT SO MUCH HARD WORK TO GET where SHE IS IT WILL BE A PITTY NOT TO GRADUATE. SHE ENDED UP FINISHINH HER PAPER IN CLASS AND PRESENTING IT.