Neighborhood Network Centers

EducationWorks has partnered with the Chester Housing Authority (CHA) to create and maintain Network Neighborhood Centers (NNC) in Chester’s public housing complexes. The Centers are fully operational computer labs for youth and adults to access computer resources for school, work, and personal needs.

EducationWorks is also providing 8 week programs for residents on job readiness, computer literacy, and technology for small businesses in the Centers. Programs include:

Personal Computing

Keyboarding
Computer hardware
Mastering Microsoft Office applications, emphasizing Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer
Using of top job search engines
Creating a personal website

Small Business Computing

Creating a small business website
Assessing financial bookkeeping systems
Using an Access database to track inventory
Advertising on the Web
Mastering Microsoft applications emphasizing Excel and PowerPoint

Participants complete the program with a portfolio that includes resumes, cover letters, personal or small business budgets and inventory, and school project or small business PowerPoint presentations.