Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education)

Celebrating 25 years of empowering adults with technical skills! Your support keeps us going—individual donations make up 22% of our annual budget. If you haven’t donated yet, please consider a year-end gift to help us continue providing free classes and computers. Donate online or mail a check by 12/31 to qualify for 2024 tax deductions. Thank you for supporting Computer CORE! Donate here: https://lnkd.in/eARTiEgB

Vote in the 2024 Technical.ly Awards Voting is now open for the 2024 Technical.ly Awards. Donna Walker James, Executive Director of Computer CORE, has been nominated as a Tech Educator of the Year. Vote at this link to help her win for CORE! https://lnkd.in/eDW5q3HH Choose the DC region in the link below. Voting closes EOD Monday, Nov. 18. #Technical.ly #nomination #DonnaWalkerJames #EducatoroftheYear #computerclasses #digitalequity #ALXCommunity #fpc

Computer CORE welcomes new board members. You can meet them at our 25th Anniversary fundraiser this Saturday! Tickets on sale now at https://bit.ly/4funjMx #fundraiser #AlexandriaWaterfront #digitalequity #digitalinclusion #digitalopportunity #ALXCommunity #fpc Alyssa Guo, Russell Hanser, Aaron Johnson, Garrett McGuire

In the mood for a party? It’s not too late to buy your tickets for the Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education) 25th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, November 16, 6:30-8:30 pm at the ALX Community's Waterfront Town Hall, 201 N Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Join us in raising a glass to honor CORE’s 25 years of providing computer training to close the digital divide for underserved adults. Learn more about the event here: https://conta.cc/3Cb68kK Tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/4funjMx *Added bonus - Parking will be comped for larger ticket packages! Can’t make the event, consider a tax-deductible donation to support CORE’s work: https://bit.ly/3Mj9RP9 Thank you! Melanie Prestridge, Bobby Bermudez, Trevor Seiden, CPA, Abel Meri, Charles Court, Russell Hanser, Garrett McGuire, Alyssa Guo, Aaron Johnson, Donna Walker James, Killian Cousins, Nagia Kurabi, Nagia Khaldi Kurabi, Aasia Haider, Nuria Azam

Computer CORE honors our veterans for their service.

They had winning tickets! These Computer CORE students won free refurbished computers at the “Securing your Digital Life” event held 10/26 with the City of Alexandria and the Alexandria IT Commission. #Alexandria #CityofAlexandria #InternetSecurity #CyberSecurity #ALXCommunity #ITCommission #RefurbishedComputers

Computer CORE delivered nine refurbished Microsoft Surface laptop computers to the Alexandria Seaport Foundation for their apprentices to use in the workshop. #Apprentices #SeaportFoundation #AlexandriaSeaportFoundation #DigitalEquity #DigitalInclusion #DigitalOpportunity #ComputerSkills

Computer CORE is helping the Alexandria IT Commission with an internet security event at Del Pepper Building in Alexandria. 4850 Mark Center Drive, 1st Floor. Donuts and coffee available until noon and there is a drawing for a PC or Mac all-in-one computer. #CyberSecurityMonth #ITCommission #Alexandria #DelPepperBuilding.

Want to save on your Virginia taxes?! Computer CORE is participating in the Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program for Education. Eligible donations allow you to take 65% of the tax you pay to Virginia. More information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e6uw4YeX Don't worry, we will help you with the process! #taxsavings #digitalinclusion #digitalequity #digitalopportunity #ALXCommunity #fpc

Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education) was proud to be on the nonprofit panel for the 2024 Digital Equity Summit sponsored by Cox and Inova Health. #DigitalEquity #DigitalOpportunity #DigitalInclusion #DIW2024 #Inova #Cox #JenniferBoysko ##JeffMcKay #PatHerrity #WalterAlcorn #DHCD #DrTamarahHolmes