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As a faculty member and administrator at Historically Black Colleges and/or
Universities for over 20 years, I've had the opportunity to see up close
the tremendous impact that a computer-based education can have on a young
person's future.
 That's why, in
August of 2003, my wife Mary Ann and I started Community Total Solutions.
Our goal was pretty simple: to help economically disadvantaged people -
particularly children - living in metropolitan Atlanta and Savannah and
their surrounding communities to develop the basic computer skills that are
fundamental to success in today's economy and society.
The widespread deployment of digital technologies and America's transformation to a
knowledge-based economy have created strong demand for workers who can
apply their knowledge of computers and Information Technology. This demand
cuts across virtually every industry, from manufacturing and services, to
transportation, health care, education and government.
Our overarching belief is that by equipping people with both basic and
enhanced computer skills, we're helping them to break out of the cycle of
poverty. As a subsidiary benefit, CTS believes its Training Programs help
businesses within the region acquire the skilled employees they need to
stay ahead of global competitors.
This is not an issue of economics, ethnicity or even ethics. It's about
giving disadvantaged or otherwise disenfranchised individuals in our
community the opportunity to realize their vision of the American dream.
In the future, CTS envisions leveraging its existing relationships within
academia to extend the benefits of its Training Programs to more
communities - both nationally and within the State of Georgia.
But to do that we need the support of partners who share the CTS vision -
and who want to help bring the benefits of our Training Programs to more
Americans.
Yours in learning,
Dr. John Foster
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