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  • Got IT | Helping a grandmother go back to (remote) work with confidence

    • Date: July 15, 2021
    • Category: Build IT , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    Elizabeth Johnson is no stranger to hard work. An administrative assistant her entire career, Elizabeth worked at companies like IBM and Fairchild Semiconductor before taking a job in her local school system. “I needed something where I could be close to my sons’ after-school activities,” she says. “As a single mother, I had to be […]

  • A two-minute and thirty-three second introduction to give IT. get IT.

    • Date: June 8, 2021
    • Category: Build IT , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    As a non-profit organization, we at give IT. get IT. owe it to our clients and supporters to apply the overwhelming majority of our resources toward connecting people in need with the technology they require to fulfill their dreams. Digital inclusion is the “get IT.” side of our organization. Our dedication to it doesn’t leave […]

  • There’s a glitch in the $230 Billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

    • Date: June 4, 2021
    • Category: Build IT , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    At give IT. get IT., we help connect people in need with the computers, technical support, and training they need to get better jobs and live more satisfying lives. Since COVID-19 struck, the number of people who need our help has quadrupled. When the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law in […]

  • Ending cyclical poverty | How access to affordable computers, training, technical support, and broadband can make it happen

    • Date: May 24, 2021
    • Category: Build IT , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    Ending cyclical poverty | How access to affordable computers, training, technical support, and broadband can make it happen At give IT. get IT., we’ve provided people with the technology and skills they need to get out of cyclical poverty since 2002. We’ve partnered with libraries, women’s advocacy groups, vocational rehabilitation services, and economic development groups […]

  • Learn IT | 7 quick keys to save you time and effort

    • Date: April 30, 2021
    • Category: Build IT , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    While there are no shortcuts to success, there are lots of quick keys that can help you get your work done faster and more efficiently. Quick keys are combinations of keystrokes on your PC that can save you a lot of clicking, dragging, and toolbar navigation on repetitive tasks.  The most commonly known (and regularly […]