News & Updates Archive
It has been a busy month for EmpowerNet and lots of exciting things are on the horizon.
First there was the San Francisco OEWD annual conference where hundreds of service providers met at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway. We made lots of valuable new contacts and renewed some old acquaintances. The 2 day conference confirmed for us that there is a still a great need in the city of San Francisco for workforce development training.
Then we were off to San Diego for the Annual California Workforce Association conference at the luxurious Marriott Marquis and Marina convention center. The convention theme was “Connected at the roots”. One major takeaway that I got was that there is a major need in workforce development to focus on ‘Careers’ rather than just jobs. We had the privilege of co-presenting a breakout session on Digital Literacy and the impact that digital literacy has in empowering men and women throughout California to find those career opportunities. Several attendees are now eager to start new Digital Literacy programs in their cities after getting motivation at the conference.
Next it was a trip to Monterey to meet with organizations from the Monterey area that were granted funds through the federal BTOP (Broadband Technology Opportunities Program). They have many exciting events planned for the spring including a Computer Help day on May 14th in Salinas. Residents will be invited to get their computers fixed at no charge. We also met with representatives from the Watsonville WIB of Santa Cruz County. We hope to develop these new relationships and assist the WIB with empowering the Santa Cruz County area with new and exciting workforce training.
Today we are off to a “Get Connected” event in Oakland where the focus is getting low-income residents internet access. Non-Profit Organizations throughout Oakland are working together to promote this effort. The goal for California is to get 80% of Californians internet access by the year 2015.
Next week we are off to Los Angeles to meet with EmpowerNet Training partners who are involved with project planning to start A+ training programs this summer.
See you at the next event…
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EmpowerNet California works with California non-profit organizations in the workforce development sector who are interested in offering A+ certification training to their community, but struggle with the lack of time and resources to create a program from scratch. If you are such an organization and would like to plug into a proven model and gain instant access to best practices, resources and tools to quickly implement such a program, we invite you to join us for our next Training Academy on May 17-19 in Oakland, CA.
What separates our program from any other is that we provide a model where participants in our programs benefit from a holistic approach which include technology, life and professional development skills. Because of this, our clients are able to provide their students with a foundation for success not only in the classroom, but also in the real world.
Would you like to know more? Contact us at 510.269.2440.
Next Training Academy - July 12 - 14, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA
EmpowerNet California works with California non-profit organizations in the workforce development sector who are interested in offering A+ certification training to their community, but struggle with the lack of time and resources to create a program from scratch. If you are such an organization and would like to plug into a proven model and gain instant access to best practices, resources and tools to quickly implement such a program, we invite you to join us for our next Training Academy on July 12-14 in Los Angeles, CA.
What separates our program from any other is that we provide a model where participants in our programs benefit from a holistic approach which include technology, life and professional development skills. Because of this, our clients are able to provide their students with a foundation for success not only in the classroom, but also in the real world.
Would you like to know more? Visit us at http://empowernetca.org or contact us at 510.269.2440.
Upcoming Academies
- July 12-14, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA
- September 13-15, 2011 - San Jose, CA
Charter Training Academy: January 25-27, 2011, Oakland, CA
Left to right (rear) - Glen Cantrell, Joe McKinley, Rev. Samuel Byrd, Benjamin Wade, Jennifer Riggs, and Barry Hathaway; (front) - Alice T. Chan, Sharon Ramos, Francisco Torres, Trinidad Reyes, Erika Worthington, Rev. Matthew Graves, Blanca Delgado, Gerardo Huicochea and Karen Wade.
To view more photos of the Charter Training Academy, visit us on our Facebook page and while you're there, "Like" us to join our community! We look forward to connecting with you.
Learn more about the Toolkits and EmpowerNet CA at these upcoming webinars.
September 16 A+ technician training programs, presented by Barrie Hathaway, Executive Director, Stride Center Register at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/6ki1asi5y58e
Other upcoming Webinars
September 23 Computer and Electronics Recycling Social Ventures, presented by Kim Fox, Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties, register at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/j782gwangmxd
October 14 Technology Support Services Social Ventures, presented by Ben Delaney, CEO, Reliatech, register at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/ql1boap5b744
October 28 Community Computer Centers, presented by David Glover, OCCUR, register at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/v7rzcjcig6u7
April 27, 2010 02:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time
OAKLAND, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--As part of their commitment to highlighting exemplary practice, the Social Enterprise Alliance is pleased to announce the 2010 Social Enterprise Awards, to be presented at the Social Enterprise Summit in San Francisco on April 29, 2010. These prestigious awards honor superior achievement, visionary leadership and high-impact innovation in social enterprise, and provide inspiring examples for the field. This year, Barrie Hathaway, Executive Director of the Stride Center of Oakland, is the domestic winner of the Social Enterprise Leadership Award.
A social enterprise is an organization or venture that achieves its primary social or environmental mission using business methods. Social enterprise includes both nonprofits and for-profits that operat...
Read the full news release on EON.BusinessWire.com
EmpowerNet California launches website to allow for local community-based organizations to access a range of tools to develop their own IT training programs.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County and ReliaTech, (the social venture of EmpowerNet collaborator, Stride Center) headquartered in San Pablo, today announced the opening of a new computer service center in
Alameda. ReliaTech will be operating within the St. Vincent de Paul retail store, providing their wellregarded
low-cost, high-quality computer service, and selling their line of Gold Star Certified Renewed
Computers three days a week.
The new store, ReliaTech’s fourth in the Bay Area, will be open three days a week, starting Thursday,
October 7th. The St. Vincent de Paul store is open six days a week, and will accept computers for repair
on the days a ReliaTech technician is not on site. The store is located at 2315 Lincoln Street, one half
block off Park. For hours and a map to the new location, visit ReliaTech’s website, www.ReliaTech.org.
Funded by California Emerging Technology Fund
Empowernet Collaborators
