Our Online Tech Store Will Launch in 2022

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    • Our Online Tech Store We are opening an online tech store in 2022! Through this addition, people will be able to purchase digital devices directly from our website. Free nationwide shipping will also be available which will allow us to provide tech access to those in need at a rate that is affordable to them....

    25 Laptops Distributed to SHCDP

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      • About the Distribution In September, Computer Reach distributed 25 laptops to the Schenley Heights Community Development Program (SHCDP). These devices will be distributed to local Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) students who do not have access to a reliable computer to complete their schoolwork. SHCDP provides after-school services to students in the Pittsburgh area and has...

      In-Person Digital Literacy Classes Resume

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        • After waiting nearly 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our in-person Digital Literacy Classes are back in session! Digital Literacy Classes Starting October 2021, Computer Reach will begin teaching Digital Literacy Classes with the Senior Companion Program at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. We look forward to offering these services once again...

        Wilkinsburg Digital Inclusion Project Will Provide Free Wi-Fi to Eligible Residents

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          • Wilkinsburg Digital Inclusion Project In September, Computer Reach completed the preparations needed to launch enrollment for the Wilkinsburg Digital Inclusion Project. The project seeks to positively impact the lives of families in the Wilkinsburg community by providing the following at no cost to 200 eligible families: a Wi-Fi Hotspot with one year’s worth of internet...

          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...