Digital literacy training and technology access

Updated November 3, 2026. Global Build International Foundation Inc. EIN 47-4016484.

The problem this program addresses

A connection and a device are not the same thing as confidence. Many adults have been handed a login and left alone with it. Scam messages, inaccessible software, and classes that move too fast keep people offline even when a network reaches their building.

Who it is for

Adults with little computer experience, older adults, job seekers who need workplace software, and students who need a supervised introduction. Materials are written to work with a keyboard and, where the tool allows, a screen reader. Tell us about access needs in the volunteer or contact form so a session can be planned for them.

What the program includes

• A from-the-start sequence: accounts, email, documents, spreadsheets, video calls, safe browsing, and how to spot a scam.
• Repeated practice, not a single lecture.
• A certificate path only when the learner wants it and a real testing arrangement exists. This site does not promise a Google, Microsoft, or CompTIA voucher.
• Shared device time when the foundation or a partner has equipment set aside. We do not advertise a lending-library size we cannot inventory.

How GBI Foundation carries it out

Classes open when a partner site, an instructor, and a roster process are in place. The Insights article on reading a charity's claims explains the same rule we use here: a number goes on the website only with a source and a date.

Read the mission and the impact and accountability pages before you give. Both explain what the organization is, and what it will not claim.

What your support pays for

A designated gift pays for instruction, accessible materials, practice time, and devices the program has already decided to buy or borrow. It is not a purchase of a laptop for the donor.

Other program areas

• Workforce development
• Crisis resilience
• Global health
• Responsible technology
• Community development