Trinfo.Cafe | Appprenticeship Program

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
	About the Apprenticeship Program Beginning in September, the Trinity College Trinfo.Cafe begins an intensive 8-month training program for 16 & 17 year old adolescents from three south Harford high schools – Bulkeley, Hartford Public, and A.I. Prince Technical School. Eight teens will be chosen to participate in the program. Each will receive a stipend of $336 for each training semester completed with a total of $772 if both training semesters are completed.
	The apprenticeship program will consist of a 4-month semester focused on computer hardware and troubleshooting issues followed by another 4-month semester on computer networks and basic administration. First semester activities include dismantling and refurbishing used computers, which will later be redistributed to community residents within a 15-square block radius of the college, as well as learning processes for identifying and resolving problems. Second semester activities are centered around learning how to create, troubleshoot, and administer computer networks. This includes understanding network theory, wiring facilities, configuring network hardware, and problem solving skills.
	Schedule Participants will meet twice a week for two hours per class, usually in the afternoon – 4:30 – 6:30. Each youth will also volunteer 2 hours of community service each week. It is during this time that participants will inventory, refurbish, and distribute computers to families living in the surrounding neighborhood.	2002 Apprentices
	Who to contact If you have any questions or would like more information about the apprenticeship program, please contact Victor Gonzalez at 987-6234 or via email at victor.gonzalez@trincoll.edu.