President's Message

Thank you for visiting our website. I am very excited about the progress we have made in developing a plan to help Fillmore and Ventura County students. It is essential that students be technically savvy in order to effectively compete in the job markets of today and tomorrow. I want to support, encourage and invest in those students who choose to take hold of this opportunity so they can achieve their highest goals.

Let's face it: simply operating a cell phone can be a challenge at times. Today's cell phones allow you to take pictures, shoot videos, send and receive text messages, send and receive e-mail, surf the web, play games and download and run applications and, yes, even place and receive phone calls! Then, if you are like me, you get a PDA phone, which stores ten different translations of the Bible, loads even more complex games, allows me to consult multiple dictionaries, and much more. All of this capability fits in my palm!

Like it or not, technology is here to stay, and that is why Paradox Community Technologies, Inc. (Paradox CT) is here. We have two primary focuses:

1. Provide computers to low-income students who need them
2. Train students (and retrain adults) to use computers effectively so that they can earn a certification

With our relationship with Microsoft Corporation as Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers, and the generous donations of computers, money and time from our partners, we are able to provide low cost, functioning computers to those who truly need them. Through collaboration with such nonprofit partner organizations such as Fillmore Family Resource Center and Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) at our local colleges, students can receive computers after going through a qualification process.

I am reminded of a recent college engineering student who came to pick up a computer. He had been struggling to finish his work because the college and libraries did not stay open late enough for him to get what he needed done. Even when they were open, there was no guarantee that he would have access to a computer because of time limits on the shared systems. Because he was able to obtain a personal computer from Paradox CT, he was able to complete his work more effectively and more efficiently.

Our training programs focus on helping students prepare for certification testing. By using the tools available through Microsoft Corporations and CompTIA, students prepare to take and pass their tests. Why focus on earning a computer or software certification? According to About.com, there are many benefits both personally and professionally to having a certification. Higher salaries and extended career path options usually rank at the top of the list. Some of the more well known companies actually require certification and you will more likely be asked to join a special projects team with these companies if you possess the certification.

We at Paradox CT are proud to serve our community with valuable, life-affecting products and services and look forward to helping as many as are ready to grab the opportunity!