http://www.austinfree.net Thu, 10 May 2012 16:42:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1963 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1963#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:37:41 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1963 Austin Free-Net staff works with both unemployed and underemployed Austin adults each and every day to help them strengthen their resume and Austin’s workforce.  We follow the accepted and general rules of resume  building. “Padding your resume” is a hot … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1963 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1930 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1930#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:58:23 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1930 April 28, 2012 was an exciting day for Austin’s bloggers (writers or groups of writers who write about their own experiences, observations, opinions on websites) thanks to #BlogathonATX. Now in their fourth year, #BlogathonATX http://www.blogathonatx.com brought together bloggers, social media … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1930 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1921 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1921#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:24:55 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1921 What exactly is the Digital Divide? According to the World English Dictionary (www.dictionary.com) it is a noun and it is “the gap between those people who have Internet access and those who do not.” Seems like a simple definition for … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1921 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1898 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1898#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:27:40 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1898 Sometimes even working at the greatest nonprofit in Austin can be a grind.  No, honestly!  Yes, we are all passionate about the mission to provide free  computer access and training to the Austin community.  We work daily and nightly to … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1898 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1833 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1833#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:39:33 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1833 “It’s a Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greens keeper, now, about to become The Masters champion. It looks like a mirac… It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” -Carl Spackler, Caddy Shack EARLY BIRDIE … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1833 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1787 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1787#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:40:01 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1787 Did you know that more than 10,000 people are eligible for retirement each day in the United States? Baby Boomers, those born during the years of 1946 and 1964,  have been entering retirement age since 2010 and many are choosing … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1787 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1778 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1778#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:21:13 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1778 Join Austin Free-Net at their inaugural Drive for Drives Golf Tournament Monday, June 18, 2012 Yaupon Golf Course The Hills of Lakeway Country Club]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1778 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1756 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1756#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:40:43 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1756 The joy of knowing you actively helped someone who has been unemployed for a while is awe-inspiring. Our training staff knows this feeling well. Especially Austin Free-Net’s own Meredith! She’s a Trainer at The DeWitty Center’s Classroom B. “I have … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1756 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1725 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1725#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:53:34 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1725 When Texas Connects Coalition (TXC2) received a $9.6 million grant for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, its founders, Austin Free-Net and Technology For All, turned hope into promises with major project goals. With careful planning and federal … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1725 0 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1710 http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1710#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:36:25 +0000 afnadmin http://www.austinfree.net/?p=1710 On February 9, 2012 Austin Free-Net held an Open House at The DeWitty Center to introduce 18 new computer systems, as well as new, free, bilingual (Spanish) basic computer classes to the Austin community. Hundreds of possible donors, clients or volunteers and … Continue reading →]]> http://www.austinfree.net/?feed=rss2&p=1710 0