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Whether it’s connecting to family and friends, taking care of personal business, advancing in a career, accessing online healthcare resources, or enjoying online entertainment, the digital world is an important part of our everyday lives. WRL is ready to help people learn critical skills necessary to navigate today’s digital world.

See below for a schedule of upcoming free workshops that WRL will be bringing to various locations around its service area in partnership with other local organizations (check back as WRL lines up additional locations). The workshops will be taught in a series of three sessions. Workshops will also be offered in Spanish if requested.

Click the button below to register for an upcoming workshop, or call 757.741.3324. Para información sobre talleres de computadora gratis, llame al 757.741.3324.

 

These workshops are made possible by a grant from the Public Library Association (PLA) through its new Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, thanks to a partnership with AT&T. Find out more at ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitalliteracy/incentive.

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Workshops will be held from 11 am to 1 pm and located at Abram Frink Community Center, except the following: workshops on October 29, November 5, and November 12 will be held from 10 am to 12 pm at Parker View Apartments at 100 Parker View Ct, Williamsburg, VA 23188.

Bring a laptop, tablet, or cell phone if possible; WRL will provide tablets and laptops for use during the workshops.

September 10
October 1
November 5
December 3
January 7
February 4
 
Basic Search      
Navigating a Website    
Getting Started on a Computer 
Intro to Email 1+2      
Intro to Google Maps    
Intro to Searching Videos on YouTube      
Using a Mobile Device   
Accounts and Passwords  
Online Frauds and Scams 
Internet Privacy  
DATES:
September 10
October 1
October 29* (at Parker View Apartments)
December 3
January 7
February 4
TOPICS COVERED ON EACH DATE:
Basic Search
Navigating a Website
Getting Started on a Computer
Intro to Email 1+2
Intro to Google Maps
Intro to Searching Videos on YouTube
Using a Mobile Device
Accounts and Passwords
Online Frauds and Scams
Internet Privacy
DATES:
September 17
October 8
November 5* (at Parker View Apartments)
December 10
January 14
February 11
TOPICS COVERED ON EACH DATE:
Microsoft Word
Cloud Storage
Creating a basic Budget with Excel
Online Health Info
Using MyHealthFinder for Preventative Care
Using Heathcare.gov to Enroll in Health Insurance
 
DATES:
September 24
October 15
November 12* (at Parker View Apartments)
December 17
January 21
February 18
TOPICS COVERED ON EACH DATE:
Creating Resumes
Online Job Searching
Applying for Jobs Online