Course 32

20 students from Course 32 graduated successfully on Wednesday 23 September 2009 after completing 10 weeks of training. Not only did they receive a computer and attendance certificate, they also received a Stepping UP certificate for completing four Digital Step for Work modules in the popular Stepping UP programme. Stepping UP requires students to complete 10 hours of training.

Certificates were presented by Employment Hub Acting Manager; Arlyta Huriwai. Also present at the graduation were: E-Learning trust members; Graham Kelly, Pamela Meekings-Stewart and Murray Woodley, and Plimmerton Rotary Club President; David Pine.

Course 31

25 families graduated on Wednesday 1 July 2009. The families that have been participating on course 31 have learnt so much and are very deserving. Here is some of things that we have covered:

creating a document, creating a folder, save a document, locate a document, navigate through a document, scroll through text, Insert text in a document, select and format text (change font type, size, alignment and colour), edit a document by deleting and restoring text (undo/redo), save a file with a different name, insert clip art, insert a border, insert background colours and textures, resizing and reposition a picture and domain names, web browsers and searching the internet

If you scroll down to the end of this page (alternatively hold down ctrl on your keyboard and press the end key) you will see an outline of what we cover on our computers in homes courses.

Course 30

Litea Ah Hoi and Graham Kelly presented certificates to all 23 families who completed course 30 in April 2009.

Digital Porirua Trust Launched by Prime Minister at Te Rauparaha Arena

Digital Porirua was officially launched by the Prime Minister, the Honourable John Key on Wednesday 11 March 2009. Computers in Homes was involved in this launch.

Hewlett-Packard and the Digital Porirua Trust announced an initiative that will dramatically improve Porirua community’s access to essential new technologies.

The Digital Porirua Trust has used a $400,000USD education grant from Hewlett-Packard to build a network of community access points in church halls, marae, community centres and schools within Porirua. The centres are designed so people feel safe to explore new ideas and develop themselves through the use of technology.

The community access points form part of the wider Digital Porirua project. It recognises the important part technology plays in connecting our communities, helping people work together, increasing business productivity and helping individuals reach their aspirations.



"Digital Porirua aims to make access to technology easy: Whether it's meeting the broadband needs of our high tech industries, better connecting our communities with the use of community portals, or bringing the benefits of technology within the reach of all in our community," says Dr Roger Blakeley, Trust Chair and CEO Porirua City Council.

“With the help of Hewlett-Packard, we are on a clear path to achieving our goal to become a digital city. The Digital Porirua Trust has been created to administer the grant and oversee the community activity on a day-to-day basis.”

“It is exciting to see access to technology having such a profound influence on the lives of people from all ages in our city. With many children using the centres to do their homework while retired community members learn how to keep in touch with friends and family online.”