[SATLUG] Free Computer Clinic for San Antonio Nonprofits

[Tod Bruning]

Hi All,

This Saturday, June 30th, the students and instructors at Palo Alto
College's A+ Computer Certification program will be conducting a computer
clinic for San Antonio nonprofits at the Westside Education and Training
Center. More information below in the press release. No catches, no
provisos. This is for all nonprofits - community centers, church groups,
shelters, etc. Please help us spread the word!

Thanks, 

Tod Bruning 
Information Technology Program Manager 
Corporate and Community Education 
Palo Alto College 
1400 W. Villaret San Antonio, TX 78224 
(O) 210.921.5526 
(F) 210.921.5328 
tbruning at accd.edu 

San Antonio nonprofit organizations can receive free computer
troubleshooting and technical support by students and instructors of Palo
Alto College's CompTIA A+ Computer Certification Training Program at the
Westside Education & Training Center, 563 SW 40th Street, June 30 from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are encouraged.

"This is a great opportunity for San Antonio nonprofits to get free
technical support, including advice on virus protection, Open Source and
Freeware applications, hardware troubleshooting, and software updates," said
Tod Bruning, program manager. "At the same time, A+ students will be able to
troubleshoot computers in a live environment." 

According to Bruning, students working on the computers are not novices.

"In most cases, students getting the A+ certification are IT professionals
with years - sometimes decades - of experience who are looking to validate
their skill set, or qualify for a higher pay grade," Bruning said. "The
computers they will work on will be in safe, competent hands under close
instructor supervision in a controlled network environment. We'll also
verify everything we do with the owner who will be sitting there with us the
entire time, so it'll be a learning experience for them as well. All they
need to do is bring the computer; we'll supply the monitors, keyboards,
mice, and expertise!"

For more information on the CompTIA A+ Training program at Palo Alto
College, visit PAC's Corporate and Community Education website at
www.accd.edu/pac/ce, or contact Bruning at 921-5526.

Palo Alto, one of the Alamo Community Colleges, is a fully accredited
community college located on the Southside, and awards associate degrees,
short-term certificates and offers non-credit continuing education classes.
The campus is located at 1400 W. Villaret Blvd. at I-410 South and Texas
Hwy. 16