Lac du Flambeau,
University of Wisconsin, Madison Extension Site Visit 8/8/02

Brian Guthier is the UW Extension Officer at Lac du Flambeau and ADEC PCO. For UW Extension, Brian facilitates continuing education and career counseling in the new multi-use planning building that also houses the local bank. The Tachyon CPE provides the center's internet access, as the only other solution would be dial-up. I met with Brian and Emerson Coy, Planning Director for Lac du Flambeu Tribe to discuss the future use of the equipment.

Both were pleased with the performance of the Tachyon CPE. The planning center offers community access to the internet on 5 terminals with the lab being used regularly for e-mail and web-surfing. Brian hopes to expand on his current extension programming by offering educational programs, business classes, and job skills training in the future.

Another use may be to provide access in the cultural center/museum across the street. An alternative high school, centered on Ojibwe culture, is opening there this fall. They would like to look into the possibility of gaining internet access from the Tachyon in that structure as well. The students will have access to the Planning Center terminals at the very least. It will be interesting to follow their educational programming expansion over the next year.

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Craig Campbell
Project Coordinator for
Tribal Colleges and Indian Affairs
American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)
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