On July 10, Oak Hill Collaborative hosted its first class in the latest Digital Learning Center at Springfield Fire Station 21. OHC saw an increase of four new students from its first class to its most recent held July 17, and plans to keep growing in numbers. “The Springfield Township attendance has exceeded […]
The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley donated $25,000 to Oak Hill Collaborative on June 21. The funds were presented to Patrick Kerrigan, the Executive Director of OHC during an hour-long conference. “Support like this is critical to our mission. We can help Mahoning Valley residents by providing free classes and workshops, distributing
At Oak Hill Collaborative, students have the opportunity to qualify for a refurbished laptop — free of charge after completing five, one hour classes, as part of the Hardware for Homes program. Hardware for Homes focuses on giving back to individuals directly impacted by the Digital Divide the Mahoning Valley faces. The classes, which
Many vases you see around Oak Hill Collaborative were made in-house with our 3D printers! Have you ever wanted to expand your technological horizons beyond the computer into a more hands-on skill or trade such as 3D printing or wood working? While we offer computer courses on Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesdays are devoted to
As we round out our May calendar, summer classes are heating up with a new month of scheduling on the way from Oak Hill Collaborative. While we have Monday off to observe Memorial Day, May 28th will feature not one, not two, not three, but four different class opportunities across Mahoning and Trumbull County. If
At Thrive 10:10’s graduation, we ran into some familiar faces and friends of Oak Hill Collaborative. Oak Hill Collaborative recently started teaching introduction to computer courses in Girard, Ohio in conjunction with Thrive 10:10, a local nonprofit focused on education empowering recovery, relief and relationships. On May 15, our digital navigators led a class
Vince taught an Adobe Photoshop class on May 7. Each month, Oak Hill Collaborative invites Vince Shivers, a media expert and consultant, to instruct Adobe Photoshop. The Photoshop class Shivers teaches is a beginner class to teach the basics of manipulating images in a creative and fun way. After students go over computer basics,
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Oak Hill Collaborative’s Shop Safe Series Learn how to best utilize online shopping! Recognizing the necessity for digital awareness during this time of the shopping season, Director Pat Kerrigan, Administrative Assistant Anthony Hake, Program Director Amy Zell, and local Security Expert (and Oak Hill friend) Steve Kristan got together to discuss the best
Understanding Your Small Business with Social Media Marketing Alan will be talking with you about how to build your own social media presence for you and/or your business. He’ll talk about his experience and success in the field of social media marketing, and show you how you can be successful at becoming and working with
