Philanthropy Around The World

The mission of New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is to Empower People Around the World to Succeed Through Learning.  To do this, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers participate in philanthropic deeds to help individual and communities that we serve and around the world.  Below are some stories about New Horizons philanthropic activities around the world.

World Computer Exchange
In 2011, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers became a corporate supporter for the World Computer Exchange, North America's leading nonprofit provider of high-quality refurbished desktop computers and peripherals available at the lowest cost possible to developing countries.  New Horizons provided an initial gift of $10,000 to sponsor a shipment of 200 refurbished computers to 15 schools in an emerging country. The schools' computer labs will introduce 7,000 students every year to the opportunities and skills of the Internet.  Once the equipment has been installed, a New Horizons staff member will join the WCE eCorps training team visiting the schools and help our partners maximize the value of the computers and their preloaded educational content.

"We're very pleased to be associated with World Computer Exchange," said Mark Miller, CEO of New Horizons. "For more than a decade, WCE has been expanding IT opportunities for people throughout the developing world. New Horizons is proud to assist in those efforts, and we encourage our franchisees to pay close attention to what WCE and its partners have achieved."
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Hamburg, Germany
The New Horizons Computer Center in Hamburg, Germany helped change the lives of children in a small village in Nepal.  Jörg Sievers, General Manager and Eva Pleger, account manager, contacted Shante Griha, a project that provides education infrastructure support in Nepal, and learned that the primary school in the village was in need of a new computer classroom.  Through a donation of €10,000, New Horizons Hamburg was able to generously provide educational support and computer training to the children of this village.  By investing in the future of others, New Horizons Hamburg is able to help break the cycle of poverty in this village though education and skills that can transfer to meaningful employment. 
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Memphis, Tennessee
New Horizons Memphis helped a student go from homeless to hired.  Greg Kirkendoll became a student at New Horizons Memphis to sharpen his computer skills after being laid off from his job.  After 3 months of being unemployed, Greg’s life took a dramatic turn when he could no longer receive unemployment checks and lost his home.  Quitting his classes was not an option for Greg.  He was able to continue his courses with the support of his classmates, his instructors and an education grant from the Workforce Investment Network. 

Upon learning of his situation, Greg’s instructor, Bobbye Garrity and her husband, Mike Garrity, took Greg into their home so he could continue to learn the skills he needed and get back into the workforce.  After eight months, Greg landed his first job interview and was chosen out of 40 candidates for a warehouse lead position at International Paper.  "I thank God," said Kirkendoll.  "I thank New Horizons.”
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Gainesville, Florida
The team at New Horizons Gainesville helped to accommodate and encourage Mike McConkey, a special needs student with Asperger’s Syndrome, to achieve his CompTIA A+ certification.  To do this, Mike took courses with New Horizons Mentored Learning modality where he received one-on-one assistance from a Mentor, Tim Keisling.  Tim worked with Mike to create a study routine, pinpoint the areas of weakness and provide extra help to allow him to focus on his studies.  With the extra attention and tremendous effort, Mike successfully passed the A+ certification exams. 
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