Testimonials
Through the 1st year of the program, we collected quite a few comments and stories from program participants and partners. We would like to share with you a few of the heart-warming statments we recieved via email, our online surveys, and on this website.
“Able-Disabled Advocacy’s partnership with SDFF has made an enormous impact on the lives of the low income youth and adults with disabilities. This population could never afford the computers, internet connections and high level training they have received through the participation in the San Diego Broadband Initiative. This is the most genuine collaboration ADA has ever been involved in. We look forward to more programs and projects with SDFF in the future.”
Elaine Cooluris
Able-Disabled Advocacy
President and Executive Director
“I have tried for over 10 years to acquire my own computer to no avail. Thank God for the San Diego Broadband Initiative. Words cannot express my gratitude for all SDFF has done for me.”
Patty Lee Burton
Client, Able Disabled Advocacy
El Cajon, CA
“ I am so glad to have joined the program. My children will now have the same opportunities that most kids have. I believe that through education that will not be in the kind of financial crisis as adults that I am in now. Thank you for giving my kids a better chance”
Ginger Stevens
Parent, Kearny High School
San Diego, CA
“I would like to thank you for the computer classes and for giving us our own personal computer. My daughters are GATE (Gifted and Talented) students. They get a lot of homework which needs to be done on a computer. They no longer have to wait in line at the Tech Center for a half hour to use a computer for fifteen minutes.”
Martha Bravo
Resident, Community Housing Works
Escondido, CA
Greetings everyone and BIG Kudos to the site Webmaster and contributors. My name is Marcus. I have been a volunteer PC Instructor at "Seniors on Broadway" since opening day here almost a year ago in Chula Vista, CA. 1st off, it has been a pleasure sharing my knowledge with my class. They have really come a long way!! I am so proud of them!!
Today they will receive their PC's made possible by way of the San Diego Broadband Initiative. In these tough economic times, it is a blessing for us all to benefit from such a program.
To the Webmaster and team, this site is AWESOME!!! Easy on the eyes, colorful, tons of clickable resources and easy to navigate even for a novice. The language translator and site color changer are two of my fav features. I've registered to the site myself and have been using it the past week and will continue doing so. If you are part of the SDBI program, PLEASE bookmark this site, I KNOW it will help YOU!! The 'Resources' link itself is Gold and very well organized. I've been a PC Specialist for over 20 years and if there is a site that offers help info to 'newbies' and or 'geeks' the SDBI site is #1!!! Peace everyone...
Marcus A. Canty
Coordinator, MAAC Project
Chula Vista, CA
written by jeromeisnow, 09 30, 09
daily i watch the previous nights favorite LATE EVENING tv programs free on WWW.HULU.COM
they also have tons of free movies you can get abc nbc etc news all community info on line ON OTHER SITES>>>> HULU i find the easiest TO USE AND JUST GET THE FULL EPISODES and full length movies that change regularly as you can subscribe to your favs and they are automatically placed in your que no spam no porno no viruses to worry about and that saves me a tv cable fee so i can use an antenna for PBS,FOX and other local axcess TV programs>>> empty your mailbox clutter of paper products and help save the environment save paper ,reduce greenhouse gasses save trees, and GO GREEN...there are so many other easy things to do with out bieng a computer geek it is amazing to find them and learn how to use your computer with ease.i gotta tell you my life is so much easier with the SDBI program and ACES
so along with e-mail instant messaging there is soooo much more i find all the time... janet has much knowledge of many of these and her own favs so ask her or e-mail me and i will help also with programs that you can get free and websites that are safe.....
one world one people one love
jerome
ps; a new neighbor was just today telling me of a check that sat on her desk she had forgot about due to a lack of a stamp and the late fee was almost $40 a computer would have saved her $ so i printed and passed and the telephone contact info for her to call for an appointment we are never to old or disabaled to use a computer and simplify our life......
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written by AdrianSilva2, 12 28, 09
I have finished my computer classes at Seniors on Broadway and received my computer through the San Diego Broadband Initiative on December 21/2009. I recomend this program to everyone! It was fun,informative and a good learning experience. You will learn computer basics, teaching you to how use your computer, that alone is worth alot. You will also learn how to upkeep and maintain your computer,now that will even save you money! My teacher was Marcus A. Canty, I want to thank him very much. Mr. Canty has a way of teaching that makes complicated thing seem easy and understandable. He makes sure everyone learns. Also special thanks to Paul Andrade,Computer Learning Center Coordinator,Maac Project. This program opens the doors of opportunity to many.
Thank You All
Adrian Silva
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Iam not sure if you all have received my messages. but i need to find out where the typing online class went i was able to get to twenthy WPM. online then came down with the GOUT. now iam back and can some what sit at this desk. THANK YOU SDBI.