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Internet Prompts Revolution in College Education

New Opportunities Abound to Fill Need Among Working People
A young female cable installer with two small children wants to get a college degree but cannot leave her children alone in the evenings to attend classes. A middle-aged construction worker wants to take college courses but there is no campus nearby. A female executive needs to [...]

Creating Families in Cyberspace – Internet Facilitates Adoption

“Word of mouth” is how most families say they learn about adoption. Now, word of mouth has gone electronic via the Internet. Prospective adoptive families are choosing adoption agencies, talking to each other, and even finding children in need of families on the Internet.
Steve and Maureen Deyo turned to the Internet when they began to [...]

Yes, I Do Windows! Community Barter Network Enjoys Success

You do windows? Yes! Imagine someone washing your windows, shoveling your snow, putting up shelves in your home, giving you a ride, or teaching you about the Internet without asking for a dime!
It’s happening in Minneapolis, MN thanks to Pillsbury Neighborhood Services’ Community Barter Network (CBN), a computerized neighbor-to-neighbor exchange of services for credits.
Community bartering [...]