Post Tag: "Veterans Academy"

Thanks to HP and Tipping Point Foundation for Supporting Veterans

On June 26th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Swords to Plowshares would like to thank both Hewlett-Packard for a grant we received to teach veterans computer classes and Tipping Point Foundation for facilitating that. Our deepest gratitude for our community partners that make our mission tenable and extending that hand up to our veterans with us. In today’s job market, lacking computer [...]

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TOPICS: HP • Tipping Point • veteran job training • Veterans Academy

Veterans Academy Profile: Katherine Conley

On December 15th, 2011 by Rob Kane

Katherine Conley is a U.S. Army (Ret.) veteran who has made her home at Swords to Plowshares’ permanent supportive housing program, the Veterans Academy since 2004. Over the years, she has been an active member of the unique and veteran-centered community known as the Veterans Academy in San Francisco’s Presidio. Her most recent volunteer [...]

Housing Program Graduation

On November 23rd, 2011 by Rob Kane

Congratulations to the recent graduates of our Housing Program Twenty five formerly homeless veterans graduated last week (November 17, 2011) from Swords to Plowshares’ unique transitional housing and rehabilitation program. The graduates of the program, all formerly homeless or chronically homeless veterans, spent an average of sixteen months overcoming addictions, mental health issues such [...]

Bill speaking at Wartorn screening and discussion.

2011 Profile of Courage: Bill Boehm

On October 24th, 2011 by Rob Kane

Swords to Plowshares is honored to recognize Bill Boehm as one of our 2011 Profiles of Courage and example of “vets helping vets.” Bill is a Vietnam Veteran who had many successes in life before hitting “rock bottom.” A San Francisco native, Bill returned from the war and immediately tried to get help at [...]

Summer Computer Classes

On June 8th, 2011 by Rob Kane

Summer Quarter Registration Now Open The Computer Lab Spring Semester will begin June 28. Register for one or more of these classes now: Introduction to Computers Starts: 6/28 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am – 12pm Intro for beginning PC users, familiarization with desktop, keyboard commands, file management, routine PC maintenance; intro to MS Office , [...]

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TOPICS: Computer class • General • Job Training • Summer course • Veterans Academy