meet-ups

Hello, we are excited you are interested in the Tech Academy program. We are starting with foundational Digital Literacy and Basic tech courses - Tech Fundamentals 1, 2 and 3. 

• TF1 – Information Technology Basics – Hardware, Internet, Email, Windows and Mac
• TF2 – Information Skills – Managing Your Digital World, Word Processing, Social Media. Job Search
• TF3 – Building Websites, Understanding Data, Networks and Systems, Programming Languages, Computer Repair.

These courses are essential for the basic computer / digital office / remote work skills.

 

Info sessions will be combined with Digital Literacy assessment - ensure you are assessed in the first wave of students to be sure you got into the first cohort ASAP. 

Take advantage of free chromebooks: everyone who completes at least one course will receive a free chromebook.

Info sessions and Digital Literacy Assessments scheduled for:

• Friday, February 24th at 10:30am
• Monday, Feb 27th at 6pm
• Tuesday, March 14th at 6pm
• Saturday, March 18th at 1:30pm

After taking the initial assessment, you will be assigned to the cohort with your level of the Tech Fundamentals 1, 2 or 3 courses. Each course is 15 hrs long. 

Upon completion of each course the attendees shall pass the Digital Literacy tests again, and receive the certificates of course completion / including proctored Assessment passed.

 

Options available for Tech Fundamentals 1 classes:

• 5 Thursdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am (10 hrs)
• 5 Thursdays 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (10 hrs)
• 3 Saturdays 10:00 am - 1 pm (9 hrs)
  • Study session Homework of 5-8 hrs is expected
  • Office Hours available on weekly basis (days TBC): 

Read more about each course here: https://newburghlibrary.org/open-hub-classes-at-the-newburgh-free-library/