For more than a month now I’ve been developing and teaching an advanced-level class at the computer school offered at the Powerhouse. The class is on web design, meets three times per week and will run through the end of November (for those interested, I am teaching Dreamweaver). All the students have graduated from the intro-level computer course where they started with the very basics (“This is a mouse,” etc.) as well as mastered the Microsoft suite, learning Word, Excel and Powerpoint and even some Access.  Near the end of the web design course, I hope to introduce them to blogging and perhaps even help them figure out a way to make some income from that.  Any of you out there with ideas, please share them.  Sometime in early 2009 I hope to start another advanced-level course in Photography.  I’ll be sharing more info with out on that soon, but start looking around for used digital cameras to donate!

Teaching the class has been a real joy.  Beyond just teaching web design, I also get the opportunity to encourage them as individuals with God-given talents and abilities.  Today we discussed their hopes and dreams and it was exciting to think this course will, Lord willing, help them in the right direction (most of the students are taking the web design course in hopes of using the skills they learn to earn income).  Some of their dreams include being a: gospel singer, flight attendant, McDonald’s franchise owner, designer, policewoman and salesman.  Some also shared that they hope they can provide for their families, own a car and be happy.

My dream? To see them succeed at whatever God has called them to on this earth.

Filed under: General by Nathan on October 6th, 2008. Tags: computer school, dreams, web design | 8 Comments