Empowering Communities Through Technology and Digital Literacy Initiatives In 2024, Computer Reach engaged in a grant-funded initiative, thanks to a grant provided by the Department of Labor & Industry. The funding has allowed the organization’s Digital Navigators to offer critical support to the communities they serve. Through this grant, Computer Reach is able to provide...
Thanks to Laura Poskin (Hahn) of Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh for coordinating these interviews with with David Freudberg of HUMANKIND back in 2021. The challenges of Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home still ring true today in Western Pennsylvania. So we are reposting this podcast before the holiday season again. Please take a moment to...
Computer Reach is so very pleased to announce our partnership with Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh to provide Free, hands-on telecommunications training in just 3 months! Mon Valley Gismondi Job Training Program What our students achieve • 90% certification completion rate • 70% post...
Turning Passion into a Business: Ronald Garett’s Journey with Computer Reach Ronald Garett, known as “G,” is a Washington, PA resident who is turning his lifelong passion for painting into a business. Originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, G has been an artist for as long as he can remember, with a deep love for painting....
Written by: Sonny Thomas Edited & Contributions: Sarah Radcliffe This summer, Washington County Digital Navigator Sarah Radcliffe, with the help of Computer Reach’s incredible partner Southwest Training Services, was able to teach and train an intern for 6 weeks. James (Sonny) Thomas III is a student at Washington & Jefferson College (Sarah’s alma mater). He’s...
Are you paying too much for the Internet? Computer Reach has a solution for you! Computer Reach’s mission is to make technology available to people in need through refurbished equipment, computer literacy, training, and support. We have launched our Internet Lending Program, in partnership with T-Mobile to provide affordable and reliable internet access across Western...
Do you have plans for Earth Day? Join Clearview Federal Credit Union, Computer Reach, and other community partners in recycling your unneeded digital devices, paper, bicycles, and scrap metal during this drive-thru Earth Day Sustainability event! About Clearview’s celebrating Earth Day by hosting a Sustainability drive-thru event at their Moon Township Financial Center parking lot....
Thanks to a new partnership between Computer Reach and Southwestern Veterans’ Center (SVC), veterans will help bridge the digital divide in Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. About the Partnership In October 2022, Computer Reach and Southwestern Veterans’ Center announced their new partnership will establish a new weekly volunteer program for resident veterans at SVC. Through the...
Thanks to an initial donation of over $92,000 worth of IT equipment from the City of Pittsburgh, Computer Reach will have 324 desktop computers, 74 laptops, and more ready to be refurbished and distributed to individuals and families who need them. A Partnership to Bridge the Digital Divide On August 29, 2022, the City of...
