Charlestown YMCA to Receive Tech Upgrade

The YMCA of Greater Boston is establishing three regional technology centers because of a recent $11,000 grant from the Comcast Foundation.

A press release indicated that the tech center in Charlestown will receive Chromebooks, which will be shared with other nearby YMCAs and will engage youth.

“Many of the teens we serve live in households where their families do not own a computer and we hear stories of the teens we work with trying to complete homework assignments on their phone,” said Joseph Gaeta, the YMCA’s Association-wide Director of Teen Programming. “This grant will allow our Ys to provide teens with access to computers for homework assistance and college applications while also teaching them important job and life skills needed for today’s tech-savvy world.”

In addition to homework assistance, these technology centers will also allow the YMCA to offer youth development programs, aiding in things such as cyber-bullying and résumé writing. Website design and job search courses will also be taught.

Photo courtesy of Teak Media + Communication Caption: YMCA members Alex and Alejandro work with YMCA staff member Yihra Peltra learning computer skills.