Donated Computers for BridgePort's SCLT&W Students
June 2022
This week four students that are enrolled within BridgePort’s Supply Chain Logistics Technology and Warehouse (SCLT&W) Program located at Tri-C were provided Laptops by PCs for People, a non-profit organization with a mission of providing refurbished computers and laptops to underprivileged communities.
Together, BridgePort and PCs for People, have a mission to provide a life-changing impact on individuals through their business model. BridgePort’s SCLT&W program director has spent the past year reaching out to community organizations to provide a pipeline of new career opportunities to individuals within homeless shelters, community reentry programs, and individuals in the community who need career opportunities. Through collaboration with Tri-C, Scholarships, Grants, and Partnerships like PCs 4 People BridgePort has provided their 9-week Career Certification program at no cost to over 95% of enrolled students.
“We are on a mission to make digital equity a reality.
PCs for People is a national nonprofit social enterprise working to get low-cost quality computers and internet into the homes of individuals, families, and nonprofits with low income. By recycling and then refurbishing computers, PCs for People provides a valuable service to businesses, families, and the planet by keeping computers out of landfills and repurposing them to advance digital inclusion.”
- PCs for People
These computers allow the SCLT&W students to gain independence and have the ability to do in coursework in class and at home; for example: homework, study and apply to jobs on their own time rather than having to spend additional time traveling to a computer lab or library to complete assignments.
“For many of our students gaining access to computers, work clothes and shoes create a large barrier in their belief that education and a new career are possible. They cannot just hop in their car and drive to school or get on a computer when it is convenient. They have to plan their day around a bus route and other meetings. So, we try to gain as much access to resources to help them make a big life change.”
BridgePort supports homeless shelters, re-entry program and individuals searching for new career opportunities. By gaining this certification individuals are able to move past entry-level work into management positions or start at a higher pay. The five certifications they acquire during the program give them an edge that many others do not have within the Supply Chain, Logistics and Warehouse job market.
For more information about upcoming SCLT&W classes, please see the “Programs” tab of the BridgePort Webpage or contact info@bridgeportgroup.solutions.
Written by Izzy Nalley, June 2022