A Tech Goes Home trainer is a community advocate who bridges the digital divide by empowering others through technology. Ideally, trainers come from the community they serve to build trust and tailor the curriculum to specific needs. Trainers can be connected with the partner organization or the wider community. Classes are held in convenient locations like libraries, churches, or recreation centers with trainers covering their own travel.
Trainer Responsibilities:
- Attend Trainer Orientations to ensure proper training
- Communicate with participants and TGH staff prior to class and as any schedule changes arise
- Ensure completion of data collection required by TGH, such as
- Attendance sheets
- Pre- and post-class surveys
- Internet connectivity information
- Review the TGH curriculum and follow expectations regarding class implementation, as stated in Trainer Orientation
- Teach at least 15 hours of class and provide at least 2 make-up days
- Assist the partner organization and/or Program Coordinator in the recruitment of community members to participate in TGH classes, when asked to do so
Time commitment:
The total time commitment is about 35 hours, over the course of several weeks. In addition to a one-time orientation (4-5 hours) and semi-annual trainer check-ins with the TGH team and partner organization (4 hours total), each class will require roughly the following time commitment:
- 3 hours of logistics and communication with the TGH team
- 15 hours of class
- 5 hours of make-up class(es)
- 8 hours of prep work (1 hour per class)
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