Computer Learning Centre

Computer Training helps our clients get a head start

Computer Courses

The free-to-access Computer Lab consists of multiple computer terminals for low income and homeless Calgarians.

The Computer Lab provides a safe and welcoming environment where individuals can connect to the information highway,  improve their skills and gain additional knowledge through free computer courses.

We Offer:

  • Year-round classroom teaching by experienced instructors.
  • Training in Microsoft Windows and MS Office such as: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word
  • How to use E-mail and Internet Search Engine.
  • Basic computer maintenance.
  • Classes on how to build computers.
  • Respectful and supportive learning environment with one-on-one tutoring.

Job Search

The Internet has helped our clients find jobs.

The Internet has helped our clients find jobs.

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine

Computer Lab General Schedule

Classes
Monday – Thursday (9:00 am – 11:30 am)

Open Lab
Monday – Thursday (1:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)
Friday & Sunday (9:00 am – 11:30 am)

For more information regarding class schedule:
Phone: 403.699.8281
E-mail: clc@thedi.ca

Computer Lab Monthly Calendar

Please checkout the Online CLC Calendar for the most current schedule.

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MS PowerPoint 1-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is the MS PowerPoint course. In this course you will:

  • Features of the Microsoft Office Button, the Quick Access Toolbar, and the Ribbon
  • Navigation
  • Different views
  • Adding picture

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

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6:30 pm8:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
2

MS PowerPoint 2-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is more MS PowerPoint course. In this course you will:

  • Resizing, moving, or tilting a picture
  • Adding clip art
  • Adding a shape
  • Editing pictures
  • Inserting table, chart, and media clip

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
3

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
4 5

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
6

Computer Hardware Introduction-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is an introduction to building a computer.  In this course you will:

  • Be able to identify the tools and equipment needed to build a computer
  • Understand how to handle the components
  • Be able to install the CPU, heatsink and RAM on the motherboard
  • Install the motherboard in the system case
  • Be able to install the floppy drive
  • Understand the drive jumpers
  • Be able to install the hard drive and CD ROM
  • Install the expansion cards
  • Know how to run the POST procedures

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
7

Installing Windows-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is the Personal Computer Installing Windows course.  In this course you will:

  • Learn the function of an operating system
  • Review the history of Microsoft Windows
  • Perform the steps needed to setup the CMOS
  • Perform the steps needed to prepare the hard drive
  • Load the Windows operating system
  • Load any additional device drivers

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
6:30 pm8:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
8

Basic Computer Maintenance-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is a Basic Computer Maintenance course. In this course you will:

  • Delete Unwanted Files
  • Antivirus and Spyware Removal
  • Remove / Disable Programs
  • Defrag the Hard Drive(s)
  • Clean the Inside of Your Computer

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
6:30 pm8:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
9

MS Paint-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is MS Paint course. In this course you will:

  • How to create colorful drawings and paintings
  • Combining free-hand style
  • Predefined graphics elements

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
10

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
11 12

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
13

Windows Introduction-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This course is a basic introduction to computers and Windows XP. In this course you will:

  • Learn to identify the basic parts of a computer and understand how they work together
  • Use the mouse to point, click, select, double click and drag
  • Use the Start button to access other areas in Windows
  • Practice working in Windows by using different icons, buttons and dragging techniques
  • Move and change the shape of a window
  • Use a scroll bar
  • Arrange icons
  • Learn how to use a dialog box to communicate with the computer

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
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Windows Intermediate 1-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is Windows Intermediate level course. In this course you will:

  • Gain a basic understanding of the terms File, Folder and Drive
  • Access Windows Explorer and identify the parts of the screen
  • Select how you view Files and Folders
  • Sort the Files and Folders
  • Understand and be able to navigate the folder hierarchy by using the All Folders pane, Up One Level button and the Address bar
  • Create, Name and Rename files and folders

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
6:30 pm8:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
15

Windows Intermediate 2-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is more Windows Intermediate level course. In this course you will:

  • Use the name path
  • Be able to select files and folders by:
    • Clicking
    • Lassoing
    • Using the Shift key
    • Using the Control key
    • The Edit, Select All command
  • Know how to Copy, Move and Delete files and folders

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
6:30 pm8:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
16

MS Outlook-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This course is a basic introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2007. In this course you will:

  • Learn the parts of the Microsoft Outlook screen
  • Learn how to use the Outlook Bar
  • Add a task to the Task folder
  • Learn how to use the Outlook Calendar
  • Navigate through dates using the Dates Navigator
  • Learn how to add an appointment into the Calendar
  • Add a new person into the Contacts folder
  • Navigate and use the Inbox folder
  • Send an E-mail message
  • Restore accidentally deleted items

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
17

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
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Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
20

Closed-Event Details

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1:00 pm4:30 pm

Family Day

Family Day-Event Details

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6:30 pm8:30 pm
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MS Word Introduction-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This course is a basic introduction to Microsoft Word 2007.  In this course you will:

  • Open a document
  • Save a document
  • Become familiar with the parts of the Microsoft Word screen
  • Become comfortable moving the insertion point using either the keyboard or the mouse
  • Learn how to use the most common non letter keys on the keyboard
  • Select text using the mouse
  • Use the Undo and Redo buttons
  • Insert and overtype text
  • Use the Font dialog box and the Font Group to:
    • Change the font
    • Change the font style
    • Change the font size
    • Underline

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
6:30 pm8:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
22

MS Word Intermediate 1-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This course is an Intermediate level course. In this course you will:

  • View non-printing characters
  • Work with multiple documents
  • Save a document to floppy disk
  • Use AutoCorrect option
  • Learn how to Copy, Cut and Paste
  • Use the Clipboard
  • Print a document
  • Use the Print Preview window
  • Align text horizontally and vertically
  • Choose the page orientation
  • Change the line spacing
  • Add page breaks

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
6:30 pm8:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
23

MS Word Intermediate 2-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This is the Microsoft Word Intermediate 2 course.  In this course you will:

  • Use Tabs and customize toolbars
  • Select different document views
  • Use the Zoom feature
  • Correct spelling errors with Spell Check
  • Correct grammatical errors with Grammar Check
  • Insert headers and footers into a document
  • Insert page numbers into a document
  • Add bullets
  • Apply borders and shading

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
1:00 pm4:30 pm

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
24

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
25 26

Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

Close
9:00 am11:30 am

Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

  • Write and improve your resume
  • Perform job searches
  • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
  • Take advantage of our online learning
  • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
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MS Excel Introduction-Event Details

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9:00 am11:30 am

This course is a basic introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007.  In this course you will:
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  • Become familiar with the parts of the Microsoft Excel screen
  • Learn the different parts of the worksheet
  • Learn how to move around the worksheet
  • Enter and edit text in a cell
  • Change worksheet appearance (e.g. change column width, row height)
  • Enter numbers into a cell and format them
  • Protect worksheets from unwanted changes
  • Sort data
  • Filter data
  • Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    1:00 pm4:30 pm

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
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    MS Excel Intermediate 1-Event Details

    Close
    9:00 am11:30 am

    This course is an Intermediate level course. In this course you will:

    • Insert a picture into a worksheet
    • Resize or move a picture
    • Insert a clip art
    • Resize or move a clip art
    • Insert a shape
    • Resize or move a shape
    • Learn what hyperlinks are used for
    • Learn how to insert hyperlinks
    • Learn how to create ordinary tables
    • Learn how to sort and filter data in a table

    Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    1:00 pm4:30 pm

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

    Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    6:30 pm8:30 pm

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
    29

    MS Excel Intermediate 2-Event Details

    Close
    9:00 am11:30 am

    This course is more Intermediate level course. In this course you will:

    • Edit your worksheet by:
      • Using the Cut, Copy and Paste commands
      • Erasing a cell or range of cells
      • Adjusting column width and row height
    • Create a series with AutoFill

    Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    1:00 pm4:30 pm

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

    Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    6:30 pm8:30 pm

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
    1

    MS Excel Intermediate 2-Event Details

    Close
    9:00 am11:30 am

    This course is a continuation of Intermediate level course. In this course you will:

    • Define the terms Formula and Function
    • Use formulas and functions in your worksheet
    • Validate data using different criteria
    • Inform user about data error

    Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    1:00 pm4:30 pm

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
    2

    Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    9:00 am11:30 am

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends
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    Job Search / Online Learning / Open Lab-Event Details

    Close
    9:00 am11:30 am

    Let the Internet lead you to a new career. Put the power of CLC to work for you and gain free access to the Internet, Email, Microsoft software, printer, scanner, telephone and fax machine.

    • Write and improve your resume
    • Perform job searches
    • Post or send your resume via email or fax machine
    • Take advantage of our online learning
    • Use our Open Lab to communicate with your family and friends

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