Waikato celebrates 40 new CIH graduates

Forty recent graduates from the Computers in Homes Waikato programme are now celebrating their newly refurbished computers in the comfort of their own homes.  Computers in Homes Waikato ran programmes at Strathmore School (Tokoroa) and Linkhouse/Birthright (in Hamilton) with all enrolled students graduating.  Both programmes invited participants from across the community to participate, ensuring the benefits that this programme provides extended far beyond the immediate school community.

Strathmore invited Whanau from three different Tokoroa schools to register for the programme and have provided ongoing support to all these students.  Linkhouse and Birthright are two organisations in Hamilton who provide support to single parent families.  They have families across the city enrol in the programme, with children representing 18 different schools.

Lauralee Hughes and tutor Diane Smiler(below) graduated from the Linkhouse programme.   

Waikato Digital Learners keep on Learning...

The Waikato Region has celebrated the graduation of 100 digital learners and we are starting it all over again! The Waikato Computers in Homes project will take 100 more families through the programme over the next 12 months and we already have 40 new families enrolled and engaged in the programme.  One of these programmes is running out of Strathmore School and is headed by Lead Tutor and Technician Tracey Trainor.

Tracey is an experienced hand at this now and manages to juggle her work in the school with running the Computers in Homes project for 20 families and continuing the Stepping Up digital literacy training. Tracey's students will tell you she goes above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that all her students get through their 20 hours of training.  She is so inspiring that most continue on and sign up for the Stepping Up classes immediately after graduating!

Graduation for the Strathmore Families is booked for September 8th, so watch this for the update where we will bring you photos of the graduation and celebration!