The Gateway's mission is to provide access to and instruction in current computer technology in order to foster community growth and increase employment prospects for residents of CPDC communities. 

We believe that computer skills are becoming a prerequisite for getting a job in today's economy. As more jobs require computer skills, low-income families are increasingly disadvantaged; they can't afford to purchase computers, they lack access to current computer technology, and affordable training programs are not available. 

Located on the grounds of CPDC's low- and moderate-income housing developments, Gateway centers provide residents with access to computers and training programs. 

Each Gateway center features several networked computer workstations with current software, reference materials, edutainment titles, and an Internet connection. Three centers are already up and running with three more expected to come on-line by the end of the year. Each Gateway Center also offers a variety of training options tailored to the specific needs of its particular community, ranging from basic computer literacy classes to more advanced application-specific instruction and job 
training programs. 

Available during open lab time, CPDC's Gateway Centers build community by encouraging individual involvement and enhancing group participation as residents use the center to meet, share ideas, do homework, create newsletters and flyers, prepare resumes, and browse the Internet's World Wide Web.