This year (2008-2009), CFY's goal is to serve 900 families from five or more Atlanta schools. By 2010 CFY expects to be running Atlanta operations with a full-time staff of 5+ and an annual budget of more than $1M. CFY has already built relationships with many relevant Atlanta organizations, corporations, and individuals who will help us establish our presence and strategically grow.
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CFY-Atlanta Co-Directors

Jeanne Artime

is co-director of the CFY-Atlanta office and oversees its Take IT Home program. Prior to being named co-director in spring 2008, Jeanne held the title of program director of CFY-Atlanta. Along with Richard Hicks, Jeanne is responsible for fundraising, public relations, volunteer management, and school and government relations. Before joining CFY, Jeanne was Program Director for the non-profit Children’s Literature Outreach Program, which provided weekly literature lessons and book access to low-income elementary school students. Jeanne also held various senior account management, marketing and product management positions with various software companies, including Lotus Development Corporation, MapInfo Corporation, and Interleaf, Inc. Jeanne holds a bachelor of arts in Computer Science from Duke University.

Richard Hicks

ascended to co-director along with his colleague, Jeanne Artime in spring 2008. Before he assumed this role, Richard was CFY-Atlanta’s technology director. In addition to the important fundraising, as well as volunteer-, school-, and government-relations oversight he shares with Jeanne, Richard is responsible for identifying and securing in-kind donations of computers and related equipment. Previously, Richard was a director of information technology at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Georgia where he was responsible for many initiatives to bring the campuses to the forefront of technological advancement, including providing insight for the technology design of Georgia Military College’s new and existing facilities. Richard holds a bachelor of business administration in Information Systems from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville and an associates of arts in Criminal Justice from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.

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Local Board

In Formation

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News & Events

01/03/08: Rolling Out
12/27/07: Rolling Out
12/13/07: Rolling Out
08/01/07: Georgia Trend
05/18/07: Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Major Supporters & Computer Donors

(List includes Tech Corps Georgia donors)

3R
Accountants One
APAC Inc.
AT&T Foundation
Cisco
Communities in School
Drive Time
Georgia Dept. of Administrative Services (DOAS) - Surplus Property Program
Georgia Power Company
Given Imaging
Haas Consulting
Hands on Atlanta
Hartman, Simons, Spielman & Wood, LLP
Home Depot
Leapfrog
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
SAP
Scientific Atlanta Foundation
Southern Company
Tech Able
Tech Bridge
Wells Fargo
Woodward Academy

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Atlanta Take IT Home Schools

(* current partner schools 2008-2009)

KIPP WAYS Academy*
W. L. Parks Middle School*
Luther J. Price Middle School*
Sylvan Hills Middle School*
Jean Childs Young Middle School*

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Volunteer in Atlanta

You can help improve the learning environment of low-income children by volunteering with CFY-Atlanta. If you live in or around Atlanta, you can volunteer to help train families at CFY Family Learning Workshops.

To volunteer please contact us at train-ATL@cfy.org. We will then ask you for additional information, such as the dates you are interested in volunteering. To volunteer you must be 18 years of age or older.

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Contact CFY-Atlanta

(formerly Tech Corps Georgia)

Computers for Youth-Atlanta
1660 Chattahoochee Avenue, Suite E
Atlanta, GA 30318
tel: 404-367-9990
fax: 404-367-9992

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