Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career
(We continue our series honoring our intern sponsors.) There seems to be no end to the kinds of computer problems that can aggravate us–a possible virus, a blue screen, the computer won’t turn on/off, network issues, a software glitch. Or perhaps we need a backup system or the motherboard repaired or data recovered. Authorized Computer Repair, located in the heart …
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Since 1974, Computer Technologies Program has provided over one million hours of training and support for thousands of people with disabilities taking steps toward their career goals. We work hand-in-hand with the Department of Rehabilitation so there is no cost for our program’s participants and they have access to a wide range of support services.
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Live Chat about Children with Disabilities
The Chicago Tribune is hosting a live online chat about children with disabilities and ways their parents can help them thrive at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, June 28. For more details on the panel of experts and how you can participate, see the Chicago Tribune website here.
Read More »Free classes at CTP!
If you’ve been wanting to learn about photo editing and/or digital scrapbooking, CTP’s free one-day introductory classes are for you. Intro to Free Photo and Image Editing Software will be held Tuesday, June 14 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Registration is required and seats are limited so be sure to register online. Topics will include: Review of available free software …
Read More »In the Sponsor Spotlight – Renew Computers
(We continue our series honoring our intern sponsors.) Renew Computers is the largest independent electronics recycling center (“anything with a chip in it”) in Marin County. Conveniently located in San Rafael, they receive used electronic equipment–mostly computers–from individuals, small businesses and large corporations. The higher quality computers are then refurbished by their team of technicians and are re-sold, providing …
Read More »Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
It seems like every few weeks we get news of yet another horrible disaster happening somewhere: earthquakes, hurricanes, oil spills, tornadoes, tsunamis, nuclear meltdowns, wild fires, floods . . . It’s truly overwhelming, and if you’re anything like me, you tend to live in a state of denial that it could ever happen to you. It took the recent triple-whammy …
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