The Catskill Chronicle

Crowds gathered to celebrate the grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Federation for the Homeless. Pictured with scissors, Steve White, Executive Director of Federation for the Homeless and to his right, Dawn Ryder, Leadership student who coordinated this project.

MONTICELLO, NY – April 24, 2011 – The Leadership Sullivan Class of 2011 with the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless and the Sullivan County Chamber Foundation recently held a Grand  Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Leadership Sullivan Computer Center at the Federation for the Homeless.

This event took place on Wednesday, April 13 at the Federation for the Homeless located in Monticello, NY.

More than fifty friends, colleagues, volunteers, Leadership students, Foundation, and Chamber Board members attended.

Free classes have already begun. The center will provide the community with the ability to access services online such as the Monticello school website, Medicare, Medicaid, social and health services. The Computer Lab will be open for independent use during non-class hours as well.

To date, the classes offered are: Introduction to the Internet and Introduction to Microsoft Office Word. On April 27 additional classes will be offered including: Introduction to Microsoft Office Excel and, on the same day, Introduction to the Internet.

For more information about the Center and classes, please contact Steve White or Esther at 794-2604.

Leadership Sullivan is a program of the Sullivan County Chamber Foundation.