IGT donates computer equipment to Amos House

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY is donating a computer lab to Amos House, which the social services agency will use to help in its job training and educational programming.
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY is donating a computer lab to Amos House, which the social services agency will use to help in its job training and educational programming.

PROVIDENCE – Amos House, which recently celebrated the opening of its new facility in South Providence, received a new computer lab complete with eight desktop computers, 20 laptops for classroom use and routers, all courtesy of International Game Technology PLC.
The grand opening was held June 17 for Amos House’s new $6 million, four-story building on Pine Street.
Amos House, which was founded in 1976, operates the largest soup kitchen in the state, and assists more than 15,000 people a year who are homeless or in crisis.
The computer lab allows increased computer access for students in the nonprofit’s job training, education and employment programs.
“Amos House is changing lives for adults in need through job training and education,” Angela Wiczek, vice president of corporate communications at IGT, said in a statement. “IGT is committed to creating educational opportunities and supporting programs that have an impact on critical areas of daily life, addressing the basic needs of the population, and providing assistance to low-income families. Partnering with Amos House in this way allows us to have a significant and positive impact on a community that is extremely important to us.”
The lab will help unemployed or underemployed adults who come to Amos House, according to the organization. Amos House offers job training programs in culinary and carpentry fields, as well as high school diploma and adult beginner education opportunities. It also has staff dedicated to teaching financial literacy.
Eileen Hayes, Amos House president and CEO, said the job market and job search process both have changed significantly in recent years, and IGT will help its clients adapt to those changes.
“IGT’s generous donation allows our community members access to the technology that is necessary for today’s testing, certification, job search and job application activities,” Hayes said.
The computer lab is on the second floor of Amos House’s 29,000-square-foot facility. It is on the same level as classroom and program staff offices.

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