Helping Latino Parents in Sunnyvale to Learn Basic Computer Skills

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CTN is looking for bilingual (Spanish/English) volunteers to support our instructors who will be teaching basic computer skills on Chromebooks. Topics include basic chromebook operations: typing, touchpad, online searches, using Email, Internet and email safety, Google Translate, Digital Parenting, etc. We hope that parents can learn skills that allow them to better communicate with the schools, monitor their children's technology usage and perhaps even find a better job.

Due to the large class sizes 15 to 25, we are looking for multiple (2-3) Spanish-speaking volunteers per class to assist learners when they do practices and complete activities in class. We will be offering classes at 6 schools in Sunnyvale, meeting 2 hours per week for 6 weeks at each school. Most classes are either early in the morning 8-10am or in the evening 6-8pm. The first series of classes will start as early as October and will wrap up before Christmas. A new group of parents will participate in Jan-Mar 2020, then a third group is expected in Apr-Jun 2020.
*please note, only 3 school addresses are listed in this post, however, there are 6 total.

CTN is aiming to graduate 350+ parents in the first school year (2019-2020) and another 350+ parents in the second school year (2020-2021). Each parent who completes the program will receive a refurbished Chromebook. We are also partnering with Comcast Internet Essentials to connect these families to low-cost high-speed Internet at home.

Funded by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC), this program is designed to provide Latino families in need a device, access to the Internet as well as the skills to utilize technology. Please join CTN in this meaningful initiative and to give back to the community!

For more information, contact Sabrina Tam sabrina@communitytechnetwork. org or 510-736-3836.