Technology Partners

Objective:

Technology Partners help to deliver competent computer instruction and/or provide efficient technical support to Atlanta Habitat homeowners with the goal of ‘bridging the digital divide”.

Background:

In 2008, Atlanta Habitat launched a technology program intended to ensure that each Atlanta Habitat homeowner owns a home computer. Each distributed computer is outfitted with Windows XP or VISTA and Microsoft Office Suite software. A crucial component of the program is teaching the homeowners how to use and maintain their computers.

Instruction Committee

The instruction committee is responsible for delivering the classroom instruction to the homeowners using the Habitat curriculum and class materials.
Classes are held at the Atlanta Habitat office unless otherwise arranged and are offered once a month.
Committee members are expected to participate in at least two classes every quarter.
Meetings are held twice a year for training, planning and evaluation purposes at the Atlanta Habitat office.

Technical Support Committee

The technical support committee is responsible for evaluating and preparing computers before they are delivered to homeowners.
The evaluation and preparation of computers will occur once a month at the Atlanta Habitat office.
A “clinic” will be held at least twice a year, but no more than quarterly, to evaluate homeowners’ computers if they are having issues with computer performance. Committee members are asked to have the skills, expertise and equipment to provide basic assistance with these issues.
Committee members are expected to attend one “clinic” and participate in two evaluation sessions.
Meetings are held once a year for training, planning and evaluation purposes at the Atlanta Habitat office.

Time Commitment:

We ask all Technology Partners to commit to serving as a volunteer on the committee that best matches their skills and interests for at least 6 months.

Training and Support:

Volunteers attend a new volunteer orientation.
Volunteers attend called meetings for training, evaluation and planning.

Qualifications:

Passion and enthusiasm for Atlanta Habitat’s mission.
Good working knowledge of computers.
Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable working closely with Atlanta Habitat homeowners.
Must be at least 18 years old.
These classes will be offered in both English and Spanish, so fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Getting Started:

We ask that all of our individual volunteers first come to an orientation. The volunteer orientation will provide you with an understanding of Atlanta Habitat's program, information on how to get started, and answer any questions you might have. Orientations are offered 2 – 3 times monthly on Wednesday or Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings and last approximately one hour.

To register for an orientation:

Go to the volunteer registration website at www.atlantahabitat.volunteerhub.com
Create an account by clicking Register.

Select a user name and password
Enter your join code: ORIENTATION
Input your contact information.
Follow the prompts to complete your registration.

Please contact Jessica Plante at 404-223-5180 ext. 107 or j essica.plante@atlantahabitat.org if you have any questions about registering for an orientation or if you are unable to view the upcoming orientation schedule.