Bridging the Tech Gap for Returning Citizens

2745 North Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive,Milwaukee WI 53212

25 June, 2022

Description

BGTRC will focus on welcoming justice impacted individuals back into our community and helping them navigate today's technology ecosystem. Our next 4-week program will begin on Saturday, June 4th and each day consist of a 3-hour session (12hours in total). Upon full completion of the 4-week program (June 4th, June 11th, June 18th and June 25th), participants will receive a FREE Chromebook. Participants will be welcomed home and introduced to the program by The Way Out, who's platform is dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration through technology and living wage jobs. Milky Way Tech Hub will then begin their programming by helping participants understand the basic functionality of two of the most important tools of the 21st Century, a cell phone and a computer. By the end of the program, participants will have gained basic knowledge of The Internet of Things and will be better equipped to enter today's workforce. Participants will then be set up for primary interviews with local 2nd Chance employers and ongoing support will be delivered by The Way Out and their partnering reentry service providers (via the My Way Out mobile support app).