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Youth Training

Posted by Blacksonville at 30 December, 2009, 9:56 pm

Since September of 2008, we have donated over one hundred hours in community service with free training for area executives and nonprofit directors. Learn how to effectively use the latest in social media, including Facebook, Google, and Twitter.

The focal point of our youth-oriented programs involves specialized training to increase job-related skills in media and information technology for middle and high school students. “Digipreneurship” is a 12 week technology and vocational training program to empower students and educators with new skill sets to become digital ambassadors in their communities.

We request your support to develop and promote a local branding and awareness campaign to shed light on the importance of Bridging the new Digital Divide, ie Broadband education, equipment and related services.

Blacksonville’s turn-key systems for community development are grounded in the latest technology to prepare leaders of the future through a 4-step training and implementation process:

a. COMMUNITY ASSET AND MAPPING SERVICES -

b. NETWORKING OPERATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES - Network design, integration and the implementation of next generation broadband devices, software, and technical assistance

c. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT - to secure impact within Duval County's community

Blacksonville achieves its outcomes by using the methodology and best practices that has sustained our brand over the last 10 years. Founded by former communications and technology professionals, Blacksonville has been a leader in mobilizing communities and building technology resources that enable residents to become competitive for 21st century career opportunities in education and technology.

Blacksonville’s professional network are experts in developing community asset maps, web-based solutions using SaaS and cloud computing. We support these services with quality product design, new business systems and superior service.

Our primary community initiatives involve the global development of advance community technology centers with training modalities in digital and multimedia, internet marketing and social applications.

Our Advisory Board brings a depth of endless knowledge from diverse experiences with youth and seniors. We offer career guidance, mentoring, internships, job training, and digital literacy.

As we perfect the BCN/Community Network model as a framework for economic reform, we have expanded our services globally by creating, branding, marketing, distributing and managing vertically-integrated programs and services. Powered by culturally-relevant content, we create provide convergence media and business-2-business services that yield high social and financial return on local investment.

It is our mission to share the value of broadband equipment and internet-related services. We encourage you to support our effort to build a new generation of entrepreneurs with the courage to create sustainable investments that revitalize under served communities.

If you have any suggestions for improvement to the Blacksonville staff or service deployment, express yourself It is the partnership of business and the community that sparks the potential for economic growth in Jacksonville and short term positive change.

Jermyn Shannon El, Co-founder
Blacksonville Community Network

Corporate identity and brand strategy consultants to Nonprofits and Small-to-medium size Businesses

Led by social media and brand consultant, Jermyn Shannon-El, Blacksonville helps all types of organizations develop successful branding strategies with a focus on Diversity. The process varies per client. This may involve positioning, naming, revitalizing identities, new identity design, or aligning brand portfolios. We offer world class, multi-industry talent, proven expertise, and a personalized approach.

Our Process

Our process is simple, we devise innovative strategies to leverage conversational marketing through blogs, social networks, forums, viral videos, widgets, and other online communities. Then we help you understand and target your audience in the social media space and the Community Networks which are relevant to your business. That's it, no more, no less.

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