Tenderloin Tech Lab Hops On The Blogging Bandwagon

Greetings and salutations from the 3rd floor! Today marks the first official blog entry on behalf of the Tenderloin Tech Lab (TTL). The TTL is the result of a symbiotic partnership between the St. Anthony Foundation and San Francisco Network Ministries. Each organization has had a presence in the community for several decades. Both organizations offer several services that help those most in need, commonly found on the margins of society. While both the St. Anthony Foundation and Network Ministries have their own unique approach to better serving the poor they had one thing in common; they each had their own computer lab.

In an effort to do away with duplicated services, Karl Robillard and Salena Bailey, representatives of each organization, met and discussed plans to collaborate on combining each of their computer training programs. Although the Tech Lab is located at 150 Golden Gate in the new building erected by Saint Anthony’s is, the tech lab would not be possible without the efforts from both agencies. Network Ministries retains its own unique identity while contributing greatly to the efforts in providing individuals computer training to enhance their lives.

Back to the blogging…

It is hard to believe that after being operational for over an entire year this is our first blogging experience. One would think that the Tech Lab would be a place to embrace the ever-changing world of technology and communication, right? To be honest, we just wanted to make sure this blogging thing wasn’t just a passing fad. You know, like beanie babies, boy bands, and iPhones.

On a more serious note, please look to check out our blog that we will update weekly. We will be announcing upcoming events, highlighting profiles of individuals within the community, and providing general updates to the Tech Lab. Contributions to the blog will be made by our stellar staff:

The Patriarch: Karl Robillard

The Matriarch: Salena Bailey

The boy wonder: Jesse Shaver

The brains behind the operation: Chris Moore (recent award winner of employee of the month) and Ryan Castanos

The Orchestrator: Jaymz (James Stuart)

The puppet master: Alex Lyon

#1 Intern: Sarah Kamida

Signing off for now…

Cmoore