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| Written by Charles Allen | |
| Wednesday, 18 February 2009 | |
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Byte Back is sponsoring a public event on technology in the District. Thursday, February 19, 6 pm: “The State of Technology in the District,” at the historic Charles Sumner School, on the corner of 17th and M Streets NW. This event will feature an elegant reception at 6 pm, followed at 7pm by a lecture and discussion with Deputy Chief Technology Officer Christopher Willey. This event is free and open to the public. Byte Back will be holding the third of our three part lecture series next month: Thursday, March 19, 6 pm: “CyberCrimes,” at the historic Charles Sumner School, on the corner of 17th and M Streets NW. This event will feature an elegant reception at 6 pm, followed at 7pm by a lecture and discussion with Jeffrey Ian Ross, noted author, lecturer and professor of criminology. This event is free and open to the public. About Byte Back: Byte Back is a nonprofit organization providing computer and job training to low-income individuals. Located across the street from the Brookland Metro Station, the organization serves the entire Metropolitan Washington Area. In FY08, Byte Back provided computer classes to 333 students, including training in basic computer literacy, Microsoft Office software, and advanced classes such as HTML and QuickBooks. In 2008, the organization began Office Track, a holistic job-focused program in which students learn Word, Excel and PowerPoint and receive job development training. Upon completion of the program, students receive a free refurbished computer, thanks to a partnership with First Time Computers, and one-on-one assistance in finding employment. Since its founding in 1997, Byte Back has provided hands-on computer training enabling economically disadvantaged adults to acquire marketable skills. This remains important because of the ever increasing reliance on computers, while training for the under- and unemployed is not keeping pace with the demand for workers with information technology skills. Our goals are: - to provide high-quality computer courses to unemployed, underemployed and low-income residents of Washington, D.C. and the surrounding communities;
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