Perry Outreach Center

Strengthening households and fostering community well-being in Southwest Detroit through food, health, and education services.

313 – 749 – 7324

Computer Classes

2025 – 2026

Times

  • 2-hour workshops. Each workshop is individual, stand-alone class.
    • We do one short project in each class to learn skills.
  • on Saturdays from 10:00 an to 12:00 noon (unless otherwise posted)

Requirement – you should know how to

  • use move your cursor around with mouse or trackpad
  • click and double-click
  • hit Enter and backspace on the keyboard
  • open applications like Word and Chrome
  • know your email address and password

Computer

You can bring your own laptop or use the one provided

Class Schedule

  • Build practical computer skills in each workshop in Word, Excel, Canva, and File Management

Skills Learned

  • Working with Spreadsheets (Excel, Sheets): entering data, structure, formatting text/numbers/cells, simple formulas, SUM, rows and columns, printing, charts
  • Creating documents in a Text Editor (Word, Docs): entering text, cut/copy/paste, formatting, bullets, header/footers, spell check, inserting graphics
  • Creating graphics in Canva: getting started, templates, adding text, adding and manipulating images and shapes
  • File management basics
DateWorkshop Topic
SEPT
Sep 20, 2025Excel for Small Business: Invoices
Sep 27, 2025Excel: Monthly Budget with Charts
OCTOct 18, 2025Word Basics for Everyday Use
Oct 25, 2025Excel for Small Business: Invoices
NOVNov 08, 2025Canva Basics: Simple Flyer
Nov 15, 2025Excel: Track Expenses/Donations
Nov 22, 2025Canva: Holiday Card
DECDec 06, 2025Word: Holiday Newsletter
Dec 13, 2025Canva: Business Card/Invitation
JANJan 10, 2026TBA
Jan 17, 2026TBA
Jan 24, 2025TBA
FEBFeb 7, 2025TBA
Feb 21, 2026TBA
MARMar 07, 2026TBA
Mar 14, 2026TBA
Mar 21, 2026TBA
APRApr 11, 2026TBA
Apr 18, 2026TBA
Apr 25, 2025TBA
MAYMay 02, 2026TBA
May 16, 2026TBA
May 23, 2025TBA