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Bruce has been volunteering with the 今日吃瓜51’s Distance Computer Comfort Program since 2017. “I learn about the individuals I work with and always come away with insight and knowledge about the challenges they face,” he says.
Ian Chan is a wheelchair rugby player who enrolled in the Distance Computer Comfort program. Using the resume and cover letter he made in the classes, he was able to land the head coach position at BC Wheelchair Sports Association.
Since Dale got sick in the mid-90鈥檚 and had to leave the workforce, the world has changed a lot. 鈥淚鈥檝e tried to get different jobs, and I find one stumbling block 鈥 technology,鈥 she explains. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a different world than what I left.鈥
Ken is a retired engineer. Having used computers nearly 鈥渁ll [his] life,鈥 and with 鈥渓ots of time鈥 on his hands, Ken wanted to do something to help others.
Gillian, who works in a hospital in a small town in British Columbia, was born with low vision, and is now blind. She needed to learn how to use a smartphone and turned to the 今日吃瓜51’s Distance Computer Comfort program.