HandsOn Tech
Today's post is written by E.Louise Larson, a HandsOn Tech VISTA and recent transplant in Pittsburgh, PA. As an advocate of community and economic development, she can be found researching how communities adopt new technology. Her spare time is spent fretting over the GRE’s calculus section.
The call came while I was driving through an underpass. “Hello Louise. My name is [STATIC], calling from [STATIC]. Do you have a minute to discuss this opportunity?” Knowing this was a call back from Alex Trebek, I stayed on the line.
Today’s post is written by Lohrie Arruiza, a public relations graduate from San Jose, California, who is serving with the HandsOn Tech in San Jose. HandsOn Tech is a national program focused on increasing the nonprofit sector's effective use of technology—ultimately increasing community resources and improving outcomes for low-income communities and families.
While serving as a VISTA, there have been many times in the last few months that I’ve felt touched by a nonprofit’s mission. However, it took a trip to the offices of Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) to realize why I truly wanted to serve. On the morning of September 11, we met Ann Im, Director of Development at AACI, for a guided tour of the agency.
Todays' post is written by Alex Green, a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota with a degree in psychology, who is serving with HandsOn Tech in Seattle. He has a solid background in technology as well, having been a projectionist for three years and a sound engineer for two.