Afghan community members celebrate graduation from digital literacy program
The first round of students of a digital literacy program for the Afghan community graduated Sunday afternoon.
The graduation took place at the Afghan Community Center with 40 students.
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The digital literacy program taught members of the Afghan community how to adjust to the Erie community and introduced them to technology to successfully enter the job market.
The students learned how to write resumes and browse the internet.
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A representative of the program, John Olszowk, said this was the first time the women have been able to engage in technology.
'Today, you can't get around without learning how to navigate the technology. So, I think it helps them as they begin to assimilate to living in the Erie community, become sort of vibrant community members and begin to adjust and begin to contribute,' said Olszowk.
The program was awarded a $100,000 state grant that went towards laptops and computers with the creation of a computer lab.
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