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ABOUT US > OVERVIEW
What is Street Tech?
- Street Tech is a nonprofit program offering
low-cost computer training and job placement
for deserving adults (ages 18 and up) from disadvantaged
communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Street
Tech students undergo an intensive 3-6 month
technical and life skills training programs,
for 9-15 hours per week, after which they are
transitioned into entry-level computer technician,
help desk, and network administration jobs.
How does Street Tech work?
- Street Tech is building a bridge: Good jobs
for people who need them - trained people for
companies who need them.
- Program participants spend 9-15 hours a week
in the classroom learning basic PC skills and
then are certified as computer technicians (A+
or MCP certification).
- They also undergo 3 hours of life skill and
job preparation skills per week.
- Team building activities, mentorships with
IT professionals, and fieldtrips to a variety
of local hi-tech firms are key components of
the program.
- During the final months of the program, students
are enrolled in internships with local businesses,
participate in computer professional certification
tests, and are assisted in job placement. Street
Tech works with employers to insure employment
success.
- Graduates are later required to contribute
volunteer hours back to Street Tech as trainers
and mentors.
What we need from Street Tech Supporters:
- Financial support
- Time from people who want to tutor students
and/or be mentors
- Training equipment & software
- Internship/job positions for qualified Street
Tech students
Training Site:
- San Pablo Community Resource Center, 2300
El Portal Drive, Suites F & G , San Pablo,
California.
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