***Registration opens September 1st***
\nThis free\, hands-on workshop will teach you the basics and help you build everyday tech skills in a friendly\, supportive environment. \;< /p>\n
What you&rsquo\;ll learn:
\nPhone Keyboard Basics &\; Log
ging In
Basic Computer Skills
Internet Basics
Online Safety
&\; Cybersecurity
Using Email
Windows 11
Participants w
ho qualify and attend all six sessions will receive a free laptop device.
This workshop will be conducted in English.
Registration is requir ed\, and space is limited.
\nTo sign up or see if you qualify\, plea se call the Digital Navigator Hotline at \;847-377-3442 \;or email \;digitalnavigat ors@lakecountyil.gov. \; \;
\n&ldquo\;This project is b eing supported\, in whole or in part\, by federal award number SLFRP0214 a warded to Lake County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Residents mu st meet at least one of the following conditions under the U.S. Treasury g uidelines to participate in this program. Individuals and households may q ualify based on income if they fall within the low to moderate income cate gory. The income limits are as follows: for a one-person household\, the l imit is $42\,445\; for a two-person household\, the limit is $52\,260\; fo r a three-person household\, the limit is $65\,880\; for a four-person hou sehold\, the limit is $79\,500\; for a five-person household\, the limit i s $93\,120\; and for a six-person household\, the limit is $106\,740. Hous eholds or individuals who experienced unemployment as a result of the COVI D-19 pandemic. Individuals who faced increased food insecurity due to the pandemic\, meaning they had greater difficulty accessing enough food or fo od of adequate quality to meet their needs. Households or individuals who experienced increased housing insecurity\, struggling to obtain stable or adequate housing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Households or individua ls who qualify for certain assistance programs\, including those enrolled in the Children&rsquo\;s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)\, those receiving childcare subsidies through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Progra m\, and those who qualify for Medicaid.&rdquo\;
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