Basic Computer Skills Classes

Lake County Digital Growth Initiative

Want to feel more confident using a computer?

This free, hands-on workshop will teach you the basics and help you build everyday tech skills in a friendly, supportive environment.

What you’ll learn:

• Phone Keyboard Basics & Logging In
• Basic Computer Skills
• Internet Basics
• Online Safety & Cybersecurity
• Using Email
• Windows 11

Participants who qualify and attend all six sessions will receive a free laptop device. This workshop will be conducted in English.

Registration is required, and space is limited.

To sign up or see if you qualify, please call the Digital Navigator Hotline at 847-377-3442 or email digitalnavigators@lakecountyil.gov. 

“This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0214 awarded to Lake County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Residents must meet at least one of the following conditions under the U.S. Treasury guidelines to participate in this program. Individuals and households may qualify based on income if they fall within the low to moderate income category. The income limits are as follows: for a one-person household, the limit is $42,445; for a two-person household, the limit is $52,260; for a three-person household, the limit is $65,880; for a four-person household, the limit is $79,500; for a five-person household, the limit is $93,120; and for a six-person household, the limit is $106,740. Households or individuals who experienced unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals who faced increased food insecurity due to the pandemic, meaning they had greater difficulty accessing enough food or food of adequate quality to meet their needs. Households or individuals who experienced increased housing insecurity, struggling to obtain stable or adequate housing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Households or individuals who qualify for certain assistance programs, including those enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), those receiving childcare subsidies through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Program, and those who qualify for Medicaid.”

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