PTP TechCamp Scholarships! June in English, August En Español

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From: "Progressive Technology Project" 
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TechCamp Scholarships!

Back by popular demand, the Progressive Technology Project is excited to 
announce the immediate availability of a limited number of scholarships 
for our June TechCamp in Minnesota.

If cost was holding you back from applying, click here to register now 
and indicate that you’d like to apply for a scholarship.

Scholarships will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis and we will 
do our best to respond to your scholarship request within 2 business 
days. Scholarships are limited, so don’t hesitate, register and apply now.

TechCamp is PTP’s 3 day technology “boot camp” for organizers. It is is 
designed to build the basic skills of community organizers in the key 
technology competencies for community organizing.


What is your tech pain score? TechCamp relieves the pain



This is what you can expect from 3 days at PTP's TechCamp:

* You will build basic skills in key technology competency areas for 
community organizing:
o Basic computer skills: keyboarding, file manipulation, file types and more
o Intro to common database applications – Filemaker and Access
o Database skills – manipulating data, running queries, generating reports
o Email and Internet – using email, managing your inbox, dealing with 
spam, using the web – finding and managing information
o Maintenance – basic hardware troubleshooting and repair, basic 
networking, basic file server survival skills
o Financially sustaining your technology: how to raise the funds to 
maintain your technology infrastructure
* You will learn about technology in a collaborative, supportive 
environment with fellow organizers who face the same challenges that you do.

Who is PTP’s TechCamp for?
This training is for community organizers, leaders, and supporters from 
grassroots, community-led organizations engaged in systemic social 
change. It is designed for people interested in building their basic 
computer skills.TechCamp is a training for organizers by trainers who 
understand organizing. TechCamp is built on PTP’s foundation of ten 
years of strategic technology training for community organizing.

PS If you’re more comfortable with tech training in Spanish, you should 
check out our Spanish language TechCamp En Español scheduled for Noon 
August 25 - Noon August 28