Recent Projects

ACTEW/Sistering Computer Literacy Course

(September 2001 - January 2002)

In partnership with Sistering, an ACTEW member agency that provides drop-in services for women who are homeless, socially isolated, or who have low incomes, ACTEW developed a 10-session computer literacy course. The course was designed to provide women who had no previous computer exposure with a learning environment that was as accessible and supportive as possible. By demystifying computer technology, the course acknowledged the many barriers that women experience and provided a solid foundation for the further development of computer skills. Instructional lab time was offered for one afternoon each week for ten weeks, supplemented by additional volunteer-supported computer lab access. Twenty Sistering clients participated in the course in this successful pilot project.