Unlimited Potentials
Microsoft Office Class

A grant from the Microsoft Corporation has made free computer training available at sites in both Genesee and Shiawassee Counties.  The courses are offered both in the daytime and evening to accommodate as many as possible.

The program is in two parts one a computer fundamentals course and the other is called Unlimited Potential. The Unlimited Potential Course is in eight parts and trains participants in Computer Fundamentals, Digital Media Fundamentals, Internet and World Wide Web Fundamentals, Web Design Fundamentals, Word Processing Fundamentals, Presentation Fundamentals, Database Fundamentals and Spreadsheet Fundamentals.

The classes in are being held at these locations:
In Genesee County:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department Headquarters, 601 N. Saginaw St., Flint.
The Broome Center, 4119 N. Saginaw St., Flint.

In Shiawassee County:
The Michigan Works! Service Center, 1795 West Main St., Owosso
The Bryant Elementary School, 925 W. Hampton St., Owosso

A Certificate of Completion is given to those who complete all courses with a certification in Microsoft Office programs. For more information one can call 989-729-9599 in Shiawassee County and 810-762-4974 in Genesee County.

SUCCESS STORIES FROM PARTICIPANTS IN THE
MICROSOFT GRANT PROGRAM

Anthony C. Wilson:
Anthony completed all of the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Training.  Meanwhile, Anthony went through truck driving school so that he could obtain future employment. He completed that training is now on the road moving forward with his future.  Because Anthony completed the Microsoft training, his name was entered into a drawing along with his classmates who had completed the course over the period of the grant.  The drawing was for a laptop computer.  The family was excited for Anthony and picked up the computer because he was still on the road driving his truck.  His wife Rosemary shared with me that now he will be able to use it while he is on the road in the evenings.  It was exciting to see the opportunities and changes that were now happening for the Wilson family.

Elizabeth Kerby
Elizabeth Kerby completed all of the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Training.  Elizabeth had some computer skills before beginning the program but she wanted to enhance them and to learn new applications.  Elizabeth shared with the group that her husband was a dislocated worker and together they decided to take control of their own destiny by becoming entrepreneurs and developing an E-Commerce business.  Elizabeth can now provide further assistance to her husband as the business continues to grow.  Elizabeth also said she would be willing to come back and mentor other students who might go through the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Training, if we are able to obtain additional funding.  It was exciting to see the difference this training was making in Elizabeth’s life