Toni Stone Innovative Initiative Award
About the Award
The Toni Stone award honors an individual from a CTCNet Member center who has made special contributions to their community. The award honors demonstrated innovation and impact on people's lives. First established in 1996 as the Innovative Initiative award, it was renamed in honor of Antonia "Toni" Stone's honor, when she passed in 2002.
Toni Stone has been characterized as the first person to take action against what became known known as the "digital divide." Her vision of the need to provide equal access to technology is widely recognized. As Toni Stone said, "It is the people, not the technology," and this award exemplifies that philosophy.
"Toni Stone had a powerful impact on my life, and on many, many others. Her values and vision lives on in the thousands of emerging CTCs across our country and the world. She was also a friend who radiated personal warmth even when times were difficult for her health wise. Each day, when we see someone's face brighten when they learn something new, we'll see that part of Toni is still with us...."
-- Carl Davidson (Chicago, IL)
2007 Award Recipient and Nominees
For a list of the 2007 award results, click here: 2007 Toni Stone Innovative Initiative Award Results
Previous Award Recipients
| 2006: Michael Angelo James Digital Underground Storytelling for Youth (DUSTY) Oakland, CA |
2000: Nancy Montana La Plaza Telecommunity Foundation Taos, NM |
| 2005: Father Jeff Putthoff Hopeworks 'N Camden Camden, NJ |
1998-1999: Jackie Ziglar Garfield F. Childs Memorial Fund Richmond, VA |
| 2004: Coretta Alexander Street Tech San Pablo, CA |
1998-1999: Bill Callahan West Side Community Computer Center Cleveland, OH |
| 2003: Jenny Pierce Philadelphia FIGHT / Aids Library |
1997: Josh Merrow El Puente Academy for Peace and Social Justice Brooklyn, NY |
| 2002: Dee Albritton Fast Forward Columbia, SC |
1996: Marcia Snowden New Beginnings Learning Center Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2001: Karen Chi Chung Boat People S.O.S. Camden, NJ |