Publications

By Wendy Lazarus and Andrew Wainer with Laurie Lipper | June 2006

From The Children's Partnership

By Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper

As part of our research on how to evaluate online content to determine if it meets the needs of underserved Internet users, The Children's Partnership has developed a comprehensive set of guidelines for creating and evaluating high-quality, accessible Web sites. 

Download the guidelines (PDF, 47 KB).

By Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper | October 2003

This report includes original research and recommendations to encourage both the creation and evaluation of online content in a way that considers the particular needs of low-income or other underserved individuals. The report also includes a set of guidelines to guide those seeking to create or evaluate content.

Download the report (PDF, 708 KB).

By James Lau and Wendy Lazarus

This report summarizes how a pilot program demonstrating how to successfully train low-income youth with marketable skills in technology and multimedia production works and its accomplishments. It also features recommendations for how public and private sector leaders can extend the program’s benefits.

Download the report (PDF, 1.8 MB)

By Linda Fowells and Wendy Lazarus

This report describes a four-year $7.5 million demonstration program aimed at closing the technology gap in 11 low-income, diverse California communities. This report analyzes key components of this demonstration program, including lessons learned and implications for action.

Download the report (PDF, 24 MB).

By Wendy Lazarus and Francisco Mora

This report aims to describe the group of Americans—estimated at 50 million—who are underserved by Internet content, to analyze the online content currently available for those who are underserved, and to provide a road map for action.

Download the report (PDF, 777 KB).

By Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper

This guide is for parents who have begun to see that computers and online services will be or already are a part of children’s at school, at community centers, at home, or at the library—and who are looking for some guidelines and advice. We have written it with the computer novice in mind and have provided simple definitions and ideas for how to get involved.

Download the guide (PDF, 341 KB).