Apprenti PGH Offers Pathway to Tech Careers

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    • Apprenti PGH, a new technology-focused apprenticeship program, is working to diversify the tech field. Learn how their career pathway can get you on the path to a high-paying career. What is Apprenti PGH? Apprenti PGH is the first technology-focused apprenticeship program in Western Pennsylvania. It seeks to provide an alternative pathway for underrepresented populations, including...

    Tech Distributed to Senior Companion Program

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      • Supporting Older Adults in Allegheny County In August, Computer Reach distributed 40 laptops and 27 hotspots to volunteers at the Allegheny County Senior Companion program. The program connects older adults in the community with volunteers age 55 and older who provide friendly weekly visits. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program was unable to offer...

      Our Work with Life Male STEAM Academy

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        • 120 Laptops Will Be Distributed Computer Reach is working to get 120 Windows laptops into the hands of students and instructors at Life Male STEAM Academy (LMSA), a new STEAM-focused charter school in the Woodland Hills School District. 100 laptops will be distributed to 6th and 7th graders at the school, with the remaining 20...

        LAUNCH Program Helps High School Girls Pursue STEM Careers

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          • Prepare for STEM Careers Fortyx80 and the Pittsburgh Technology Council are accepting applications for the 2021 LAUNCH program which helps high school girls pursue a successful career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). The program transforms the natural curiosity of high school girls into a voice of leadership in the STEM industry. Participants receive $250...

          40 Computer Bundles and Hotspots Distributed to Pittsburgh Residents

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            • Computer Reach completed 2 Digital Navigator projects in July, which distributed 40 computer bundles and 40 hotspots to local Pittsburgh residents and offered 1:1 in-person setup support and digital literacy training. What is the Digital Navigators program? Computer Reach’s Digital Navigators program provides recipients with: a free desktop computer bundle (including an external webcam), a...

            Our NPR Interview with David Freudberg and Humankind Media

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              • In July, Computer Reach invited David Freudberg of Humankind Media to Pittsburgh to talk with Melvin Lewis, a recipient of Computer Reach’s Digital Navigator program. Freudberg is using the interview to write an NPR story about the program, which will be broadcast nationally in September 2021. Quotes from the Interview During the interview, Melvin talked...

              Celebrating Crossroads Scholar Bryce Matthews

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                • Celebrating Crossroads Scholar Bryce Matthews Crossroads and Computer Reach have been very close partners for years. Our partnership gives high school students the opportunity to explore the field of computer science through the lens of nonprofits. One example of this has been current Crossroads Scholar Bryce Matthews. A rising senior at Central Catholic High School,...

                Digital Navigator Service Model Launched

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                  • Official Launch of Digital Navigator Service Model In June, Computer Reach launched 2 projects where we visited the homes of our end-users to complete one-on-one 1-hour computer setup sessions. Each session included: the setup of a desktop computer bundle and external webcam, the setup up a hotspot to provide internet access, basic training on passwords, internet safety,...

                  Our eBay store is online. See what we’re selling.

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                    •   Our eBay Store is Online Computer Reach is now selling items on our eBay page, including refurbished mobile devices, networking equipment (switches, access points, etc.), and high-end computers that are too expensive to sell locally. Devices will be distributed across the United States.     Other News Are you interested in staying up to date on our...

                    Talk Tech at the 2021 Pittsburgh TechFest

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                      • Are you interested in meeting up with software development professionals from Southwestern Pennsylvania to talk tech, coding, project management, and more? Attend the free 2021 Virtual Pittsburgh TechFest this August! Pittsburgh TechFest Pittsburgh TechFest is an event that convenes software development professionals from Southwestern Pennsylvania and surrounding areas to talk and learn about perfecting their...