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The Link Magazine *April 1998
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Minority group offers computer literacy classes
UECOMPUTER BROKER Swindon's Federation of Minority Organisations has received money from the National Lotteries Board
to run computer literacy classes for ethnic minorities, writes John Patel.
Suppliers of new
We are now making arrange- We aim to provide tuition in a
& used computer ments to run small classes of three relaxed atmosphere with indi-
systems of four students at a time who are vidual help. There are no exams to
members of FEMO. Membership take. The timetable is flexible and
Upgrades & Spares
is open to all ethnic minorities. will be determined by students'
CD ROMS • Motherboards
knowledge and needs.
CPUs • Keyboards & Mice • Storage
Classes will be held in Swindon
Sound & display cards • Internet Access GET YOUR COMPANY
where there is car parking and a
Systems built to your ON THE NET bus service.
requirements Members of ethnic minorities are
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invited to take advantage of this
Phone for the latest prices & PUBLISHING
Tel: 0498 621831 days CALL KDI TECHNOLOGY opportunity to become proficient Holding the lottery board cheque to
fund computer training, from left
with information technology.
01793 853072 eves 01793 512612 For more information and regis- Smiya Patel, Anita Poole, Moxada
tration details, call 07050 621764. Rawal
College offers new media A' Level
MILLENNIUM BUG
New College launched a new A' level course in Media Studies in March
and is now recruiting enthusiastic, imaginative students interested in
Are you sure your computer is media, and current social and political issues.
Students will investigate all forms of communications and will visit
Year 2000 compliant? the Futuroscope cinema and media theme park in France next year.
For more information, call New College on 611470.
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