Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career

“You know how they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Well, I’m learning new tricks. You guys are opening up doors for me.” -Y.C., DOR Napa referral “I loved it. It taught me some stuff I didn’t know about stuff I’ve been using for years. And it refreshed my memory. I’m much more comfortable on Google docs. …

“The whole three weeks was fun. I didn’t even know how to turn a computer on. I learned how to share stuff, I learned how to go to my documents, I learned how to use tabs, I learned how to send emails. You guys are great, man. And how everybody in the class be helping each other, too. I don’t …

“I love that you guys have that job mentality, like show up like you’re coming to work. I love that you guys are constantly reminding us that we’re at W-O-R-K. So thank you. That helps me a lot, being out of the work field for so long. It really helps me get in that frame of mind. It helps my …

“What was very helpful when I was doing my resume, changing from being a professional truck driver to what I’m changing into now, Mike [Curran, Bootcamp instructor] was real helpful with thinking of the skills I had as a truck driver and transferring them to the new job. Mike was instrumental in that…[I learned about] writing letters, the typing, learning …

“I didn’t know anything about a computer. Now, I’m comfortable. My anxiety about it is going away. I would recommend it to anybody who has difficulty with computers… The main thing was dealing with the files and how to create files, and of course, downloading documents & attaching files, because a lot of jobs require you to do that… Now …