An IT-LSCD model for It deprivation among low-income urban high school students

This study observed the Information Technology and Life Skills Career Development (IT-LSCD) model. IT-LSCD addressed three dilemmas urban high school students faced: 1) The digital divide, 2) Functional electronic illiteracy, and 3) Youth unemployment among underrepresented groups in a thriving technological society. The Information Technology 2000 Computer Training (IT 2000) Project utilized IT-LSCD to integrate technology literacy, personal development, and workforce issues. The research examined IT-LSCD and IT 2000 as matrices for youth development. The 20 participants in the study were low-income, at-risk, predominantly minorities. This research investigated students' perceptions about themselves and their experience with IT-LSCD.