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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear RTPnet members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>GCF Global Learning<sup>®</sup> just received the ‘2005
Technology Connections Award’ from Goodwill Industries International last
Tuesday, and since many of you are active participants in our program, I
thought you may be interested in hearing about this news. The media release
announcing this award is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<h1 align=left style='text-align:left'><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Local Computer Training Program <br>
Wins International Award<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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GCF Global Learning<sup>®</sup> is named <br>
2005 Technology Connections Award-Winner</span></font></b><font size=5
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Raleigh, N.C</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.</span></font></i></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> – Last Tuesday afternoon was
a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>time of honor</span></b> for the
Raleigh-based computer training program when it accepted Goodwill Industries
International’s (GII) ‘2005 Technology Connections Award’ in
Appleton, Wisconsin. As a result of its versatile, accessible and timely
curriculum, GII recognized GCF Global Learning<sup>®</sup> as a program that
provides the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>best “technology training
and resources </span></b>as a means of workplace success” among all of
the programs administered by the 182 autonomous Goodwill organizations in North
America and the 48 associate Goodwill organizations in 34 foreign countries.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“Receiving this award helps us
to conceptualize the far-reaching effects that e-learning can have on our
program participants in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Raleigh</st1:City></st1:place>
and throughout the world,” said Dr. Jacqueline Gottlieb, Director of
Training for Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina. “We have
served individuals throughout the Triangle since 1989 and on a global level
since 2000, and it’s amazing to see how this program has impacted the
lives of so many individuals as they gain confidence to use today’s
technology resources.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To date, GCF Global Learning<sup>®</sup>
has served over 107,000 individuals – 5,063 just in the Triangle alone,*
through the free learning opportunities that are offered at the GCF Global
Learning<sup>®</sup> Center and at <a href="http://www.gcflearnfree.org/">www.GCFLearnFree.org</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To learn more about this free
computer training program, call (919) 828 – 7490 today! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* GCF Global Learning<sup>®</sup>
opened its learning center doors in 1989 and then introduced its curriculum to
the World Wide Web in 1999. GCF Global Learning<sup>®</sup> introduced
membership opportunities in 2001.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Courtney Hodgson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Marketing Specialist<br>
GCF Global Learning<br>
(919) 281 - 9195<br>
<a href="mailto:courtney@gcflearnfree.org">courtney@gcflearnfree.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Visit <a href="http://www.GCFLearnFree.org">www.GCFLearnFree.org</a>
for more information about free computer training today!</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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