Laptop Adventure Program, powered by RCN Technologies

We’re excited to announce that RCN Technologies has chosen Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTNV) as the recipient of their Laptop Adventure Program this year. They generously collect old laptops from the public, clean them up, wipe their hard drives, and donate them. The program begins June 1 and ends August 20, 2021.

Drop-offs can be made at the following Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley locations:

Debusk Family Club
1819 Dry Gap Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918

Northridge Crossing Club
3916 Carus Road
Knoxville, TN 37918

Vestal Club
522 Maryville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37920

Lenoir City Club
201 N. B. Street
Lenoir City, TN 37771

Fort Craig Club
520 S. Washington Street
Maryville, TN 37804

Clinton Elementary Club (at the Clinton Community Center over the summer)
101 Hicks Street
Clinton, TN 37716

The laptops donated to BGCTNV  will be used to support programming like:

Power Hour (homework help & tutoring): Sessions help Club members ages 6-18 achieve academic success by providing homework help, tutoring, high-yield learning activities, and encouraging members to become self-directed learners.

Money Matters: This program promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13-18 by building their basic money management skills. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, budget, save, and invest.

Distance Learning: This has increased in importance due to COVID-19 and the need for students to learn remotely. Students can take advantage of synchronous learning, where they connect with their teachers as well as classmates at the same time via video and can interact virtually during the lessons. Some students participate in asynchronous learning, where they self-study to complete assignments on their own.

Academic Innovation and Mentoring (AIM) Program: This program offers a range of evidence-based academic mentoring programs designed to improve performance in core subjects, provide experiential learning in science and arts, and promote deeper engagement of social and emotional components of academic success. In addition, AIM participants develop mentoring relationships to further sustain and grow academic and social-emotional gains.

Don’t have an old laptop to donate but would like to support this program? You can make a donation by filling out the form below.