It also provides positive role models for them by bringing them together with community-minded activists. The program also benefits the larger community by sharing the same knowledge with community activists. As part of the program, the students are also introduced to issues of technology and social change, including the effects of technology on society, technology in the developing world, etc. In January 1999, we moved into our own facility in Roxbury. This allows us to serve a larger group of students, and we can hold multiple classes on different nights.
Students start by reviewing the basic components that make up a computer.
They area also introduced to the basics of DOS and the CMOS setup program, as well as the diagnostic tools that we use to check out the hardware. TecsChange volunteers and students learn together about everything from replacing a hard drive, reconfiguring the computer, to cleaning floppy disk drives. Its an amazing thing to see the students graduate and see how proud they are of their work and their accomplishments. The following Boston Globe article is a good description of the course. Replicating Moving into our own space has allowed us to replicate the Computer Repair Course to address other needs.