Technology changes rapidly. If you buy a computer, printer, and perhaps a new server today, they all may work fine and meet your current needs. However, if you jump forward five years, you’ll see the computer begins to slow down and it doesn’t work right because technology has advanced so quickly you start to wonder what decade you’re in! When …
Community Action Provides Training
Fred had a liberal arts degree from Kent State University and struggled to find employment. Both he and his wife were working part-time jobs and struggling financially. They were the definition of the working poor. They were first referred to the Community Action Council of Portage County (CAC) by a board member who told them about a program that utilized …
Community Action Prepares People for Jobs
A client explains in their own words how Stark County Community Action Agency (SCCAA) helped them gain the skills needed to start a new career: Before I came to SCCAA I was struggling. It was over two years since I had been employed and I was getting desperate. I had to change my lifelong profession because of health issues. I …
Computer Training Helps Lorain County Resident Succeed
Linda, a 60-year-old disabled resident of Lorain County was unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. She turned to Lorain County Community Action Agency for help with her utilities through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and while there learned about their Community Learning and Technology Center’s (CLTC) computer classes. Linda decided to take the computer classes and improve her knowledge …