In preparing students and citizens for the demands of a world that is increasingly dependent on information technology, access to computers is essential. CFS assists in ensuring an equitable distribution of IT resources to Canadian public schools, libraries and not-for-profit learning organizations, and can help to stretch IT procurement budget. CFS ensures that every computer provided is “user ready”; that is, computers consist of the computer processing unit, colour monitor, mouse, keyboard and operating system software.

Your high school or community college can become part of the national repair network by partnering with CFS to establish a computer repair centre or computer club. These repair centres and computer clubs help CFS improve the quality and quantity of computers delivered locally. They provide technological skill-building opportunities in computer assembly, troubleshooting and repair.

By working together, we can:

• improve the ratio of students to computers in your school.
• improve students and citizens’ access to information technology (IT) resources, such as software programs and the world wide web.
• integrate the assembly and repair of hardware components into your curriculum by establishing or liaising with local CFS repair and refurbishment workshops.
• partner for the operation of repair workshops and computer clubs to provide valuable practical experience in IT for youth, teachers and others.
• incorporate Computers for Schools into provincial/territorial training and employment programs.