Graduation for Course 64

25 happy students graduated on 23 September 2015.  Sose Annandale (Principal of Russell School, Cannons Creek) presented the certificates to each graduate.

Sose Annandale - principal of Russell School

The graduates of Course 64 - Porirua Computers in Homes

Graduation of Course 63 - 24 June 2015

For this graduation I thought the students could say what they thought in their own words!  What follows is quotes from students of course 63.

"I feel this course has taught me basic important computer skills and I can understand a lot more about computers and the internet. I also know what a Gmail is and have one and know how to work and explore it further than just email.  After 10 weeks attending Computer in homes Porirua, I have grown in confidence with using different tools on the computer, including turbo typing, publisher and PowerPoint.  Just to name a few. For this, I am very grateful that I have had the opportunity to learn and achieve my set goals.

A special thanks to all my tutors who have supported me throughout this course."

"I took up this course to be able to communicate with family and friends, who have a computer.  The program I have undertaken is affordable, local, enabling me to attend without any transport issues.  Learning about computer technology will be most beneficial once I have learned all the basic skills.  I hope to be able to share information & news with all my family. Now I feel I am improving my computer skills with each lesson."

"When your teenage boys and your primary school aged girls, and even your 65 year old father know more about computers than you do, its time to join the revolution.  As soon as I heard about this course, I thought this is what I need, what my family needs!"

"I am so wrapped that I am finally on this course because everything that I ever wanted to know I can just ask.  All the tutors are so awesome and very patient and knowledgeable."

"I feel like I can now be on the same page with my children, to learn with them and even help them with homework, doing a presentation for school etc.  Just knowing how to navigate my way around things like google has been amazing for me."

"When I first started this course, I did not know how to use a keyboard or computer. Now that we have finished this course I am getting better and better because I can type words and sentences now were as before I found it very hard."

"Learning how to do PowerPoint presentations, all the extra functions of the Google apps that weren’t Gmail, Maps or Search, and the relaxed atmosphere of the class helped me become motivated to want to learn these things."

Course 63 - graduation 24 June 2015

Porirua Computers in Homes for Refugees - Graduation 62

The most recent graduation for Computers in Home for Refugees in Porirua was on 18 April 2015.

This class had 12 refugee students - x9 from Syria, x2 from Afghanistan and one Burmese.  With so many Arabic speakers it made sense to tutor directly in Arabic if possible.  Ibrahim Raouf-Morton (Eygptian) was able to do this superbly.

The graduating class for CIH Refugee Course - e-Learning Porirua

New Learning - New Opportunities

The Graduation on 1 April was definitely no April Fools!  For many it represented new opportunities for learning and working for them and their families.  41 people graduated from the first course of Computers in Homes of 2015 in Porirua.  Porirua City Council Chief Executive, Gary Simpson, presented the certificates to the excited graduates

Course 59 Graduates - 9 December 2014

Course 59 had a mix of Colombian and Burmese, Porirua-based, refugees who had missed out on previous Refugee Computers in Homes courses.  One of our e-Learning Porirua trustees, Douglas Harre, was there to present the certificates to the graduates.  Congratulations to all 23 graduates and their families and best wishes for the future.

Refugee Course Graduates

Congratulations to 14 more new kiwis for graduating a Refugee Computers in Homes course on 29 November 2014.  This class had nine Colombian Refugees and five Burmese Refugees.  It is always a pleasure to see the refugees so proud of there achievements and so pleased to be in New Zealand.