NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TECH HUB
Launched in October 2023 at Holyoke Community College’s Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center, Tech Foundry’s Tech Hub offers digital literacy workshops and help desk services, providing free technical skills, devices, and support to ensure digital equity in our region. Tech Foundry’s Tech Hub offers both internships and digital fellowships to student- members and graduates of the Tech Foundry IT Support Training Program. During the first year of operations, seven Digital Fellows, six interns and one AmeriCorps Fellow gained hands-on experience while serving the community through technical support, teaching, and workshops. Additionally, Tech Foundry’s Tech Hub provides "pop-up" classes and tech support across Western Massachusetts to broaden access to services. This initiative is supported by key funders and partners, including Holyoke Community College, Comcast NBCUniversal, Massachusetts Broadband Institute, Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development, The Ceres Foundation, Accelerate the Future Foundation, Bulkley, Richardson & Gelinas, LLP, Grow with Google, the Western MA Alliance for Digital Equity, and AmeriCorps.
Shanice McKenzie Digital Fellow
William Medina Tech Hub Director
Lasharie Weems AmeriCorps Member
Juan Torres Jr. Digital Fellow
Leon Victor Uy Digital Fellow
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142
Free laptops distributed
Workshops
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1700
Community Members served
Partners
ANNUAL REPORT 2024 - TECH FOUNDRY 16
Missing: Vincent Bonilla, Tech Hub Manager
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