At the request of The Neighborhood Institute (TNI), the University of Illinois Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED) investigated the feasibility of a training program for micro-computer repair. The purpose of the program would be to provide residents of Chicago's South Shore community, especially those with low-moderate income and limited educational background, with a marketable job skill. The program would complement TNI's community development activities and its educational programs.
CUED performed the following activities: