To sign up for a computer class, click the sign-up button below the class listing, call or text 412-209-8468, or email DigitalPGH@literacypittsburgh.org.
Online Safety Series @Clairton Public Library (In-Person)
Clairton Public Library, 616 Miller Ave. Clairton, PA 15025
Wednesdays, March 8 and 22
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Avoiding Email Scams: March 8 Understand how to recognize scams within your email so you can keep your information private and safe. Distinguish between spam and phishing tactics while utilizing basic internet skills. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to identify online security threats and know how to avoid viruses.
Staying Safe Online: March 22 Understand how your online activities can be tracked and explore your digital footprint. Learn about cookies and preferences and how they impact targeted advertising, how to use browser tools to protect privacy, and how to identify and avoid ads in Google searches.
LinkedIn (Virtual Workshop)
Online via Zoom (Link provided at Registration)
Wednesday, March 22
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learn how to create and maintain a professional online presence on the social media platform LinkedIn. Build a network of professionals to interact with and expand knowledge in your respective professional fields of interest. Create a LinkedIn profile, learn best practices, tools, and strategies for using LinkedIn to build your professional brand.
LinkedIn (In-Person)
PA CareerLink® East, 2040 Ardmore Blvd. Pittsburgh,15221
Thursday, March 23
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn how to create and maintain a professional online presence on the social media platform LinkedIn. Build a network of professionals to interact with and expand knowledge in your respective professional fields of interest. Create a LinkedIn profile, learn best practices, tools, and strategies for using LinkedIn to build your professional brand.
Instagram for Business (Virtual Workshop)
Online via Zoom (Link provided at registration)
Wednesday, March 29
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learn how to create and maintain an online presence for a business on Instagram. Understand how to create an Instagram for business account and utilizing the different types of posting on the social media platform. Support your business with social media by learning how Instagram for business accounts can allow you to engage with your followers with Instagram for Business tools in the app.
Intro to Zoom (In-person)
Millvale Public Library, 213 Grant Ave, Millvale, PA 15209
Wednesday, March 29
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Connect with others for business or personal use with Zoom's popular video conferencing software. Download the software and create an account. Join a meeting and use basic features including microphone, camera, and video background. Gain comfort in troubleshooting and learn to create and host your own meetings.
Internet Basics (In-person)
PA CareerLink®, 914 Penn Avenue, Sixth Floor
Mondays and Tuesdays
April 3 - 18
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Master the basics of using the internet. This includes bookmarking, navigating web pages, and internet safety. Gain insight into using keyboard shortcuts and search terms to make searching online for employment and information easier. Critically assess websites to find the best information. Take a Northstar assessment with an opportunity to earn a certificate.
Google Workshop Series (Virtual)
Online via Zoom (Link at Registration)
Tuesdays, April 4 - 25
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Attend all 4 workshops to gain a certificate! Topics include Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive and Google Docs.
Gmail: April 4 Get an overview of Gmail and create a Gmail account. Learn how to check your email, send an email, reply or forward an email. Understand the folders in Gmail including Inbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, Junk, etc. Identify the basic parts of an email including To, From, CC, BCC, Subject, and Body. Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
Google Calendar: April 11 Very beginners will learn how to navigate the Google Calendar. Participants will create a Gmail account (if needed). Gain an overview of the calendar viewing options and settings menus. Learn how to create a new meeting, invite people to meetings, and delete a meeting. Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
Google Drive: April 18 Learn the basics of Google Drive. Identify what items can be included in a Google Drive. Create and manage folders in Drive. Collaborate with others by sharing files and folders with others and changing permissions in Drive. Sign up for a Gmail account during this workshop (if needed). Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
Google Docs: April 25 Topics covered include formatting text, sharing and collaborating in a Google Doc, creating lists, inserting tables and images, and downloading files as PDFs. Students will understand how to use Google Docs in a business or school setting. Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
Clairton Library Workshop Series
Clairton Public Library, 616 Miller Ave. Clairton, PA 15025
Wednesdays, April 5 - 19
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Introduction to Microsoft Word: April 5 Learn the basics of typing in Word and explore the many tools that Word offers. Understand how to use Word to type a cover letter and resume, create a calendar, flyer, invitation, brochure, and more.
Introduction to Microsoft Excel: April 12 Gain an overview of the program and learn to use many features of the software to create budgets and other spreadsheets.
Gmail: April 19 Get an overview of Gmail and create a Gmail account. Learn how to check your email, send an email, reply or forward an email. Understand the folders in Gmail including Inbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, Junk, etc. Identify the basic parts of an email including To, From, CC, BCC, Subject, and Body.
Typing 101 (Virtual)
Online via Zoom
Mondays April 10 and 24
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Get started with touch typing to increase your speed and reduce mistakes. Practice with Instructor guidance using two typing platforms. Practice includes instant feedback and games for a fun and rewarding experience. Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
Open Computer Lab (Virtual)
Online Via Zoom (Link at Registration)
Monday, April 3
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sign up for a virtual drop-in time to get help on any basic computer skill.
Wednesday Workshop Series (Virtual)
Online Via Zoom (Link at Registration)
Wednesdays in April
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Google Calendar: April 5 Very beginners will learn how to navigate the Google Calendar. Participants will create a Gmail account (if needed). Gain an overview of the calendar viewing options and settings menus. Learn how to create a new meeting, invite people to meetings, and delete a meeting. Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
LinkedIn Workshop: April 12 Learn how to create and maintain a professional online presence on the social media platform LinkedIn. LinkedIn will help in providing students a network of professionals to interact with and expand their knowledge in professional fields of interest. After creating a LinkedIn profile, students will learn best practices, tools, and strategies for using LinkedIn to build their professional brand. Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
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Google Drive: April 19 Learn the basics of Google Drive. Identify what items can be included in a Google Drive. Create and manage folders in Drive. Collaborate with others by sharing files and folders with others and changing permissions in Drive. Sign up for a Gmail account during this workshop (if needed). Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
Instagram for Business: April 26 Learn how to create and maintain an online presence for a business on Instagram. Understand how to create an Instagram for business account and utilize the different posting types on the social media platform. Support your business with social media by learning how Instagram for business accounts can allow you to engage with your followers with Instagram for Business tools in the app. Zoom Link Provided Upon Registration
Telehealth Workshop (In-Person)
PA CareerLink®, 914 Penn Avenue, Sixth Floor
Monday and Tuesday
April 24 and 25
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Learn the basics of using telehealth including how to set up an account using a secure password, log in and out, perform two-step authentication, favorite a link, and schedule/cancel online appointments. Develop confidence to use Zoom to connect to your online health provider. Practice connecting to a virtual appointment, identify the features of Zoom like mute/unmute, camera settings, video backgrounds and troubleshooting. Learn how to connect to Zoom either on a computer or a smartphone.
Microsoft Office Overview (In-Person)
Millvale Public Library,213 Grant Ave, Millvale, PA 15209
Wednesday, April 26
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Explore three Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Understand how to obtain Microsoft Office and learn basic formatting as well as some of the unique features of each program.
Open Computer Lab (In-person)
Literacy Pittsburgh, 411 Seventh Avenue, Suite 525, Pittsburgh, PA
Mondays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesdays 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesdays 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (Closed April 26)
Thursdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (April 6 and 20)
Open lab is a drop-in time for individual instruction. You will talk to the instructor about your needs and goals, and then take an assessment to see what you need to know. You will then practice, either by watching videos or working with the instructor, to gain confidence and knowledge with using a computer. You have the same opportunity to earn the certificate as students in regular classes. You may also use the time to work on formatting a resume or cover letter for a job with the instructor’s help.
