This list shows classes we have provided in the past. Our core classes such as “First Steps with Computers” and “Computer Essentials” run at regular intervals in several languages. See our Classes Overview page for our current schedule.
Introductory Courses for computer use and common software
Introduction to personal computer use
This one-session course will introduce participants to the different components of a computer, how to properly maintain a computer and the different operating systems. It will also explain the main risks associated with computer use in our digital world.
- One session course
- Languages: English with individual support in Arabic, French and Tigrinya
- Mandatory if you have applied to receive a free second-hand computer from Digital Inclusion
First steps with computers
This 4-session course is meant for absolute beginners who have no or little experience with computers. It teaches the very first steps of how to use a computer and to be digitally autonomous.
Taught in:
- Amharic
- Arabic: دورة في اللغة العربية
دورات في اللغة العربية :الخطوات الاولى لاستخدام الحاسوب*
هل لديك أصدقاء يتحدثون اللغة العربية ولا يمتلكون الخبرة الكافية في استخدام الكومبيوتر؟
نحتاج لمساعدتك بالتواصل معهم وإطلاعهم على دورتنا الخاصة للمبتدئين في ديجتال إنكلوجن,هذه الدورة 4 جلسات
!!حيث سنقوم بتدريس الخطوات الأولى لإستخدام الحاسوب والاعتماد على الذات باستخدامه كوسيلة تواصل رقمية
- Español: Primeros pasos con computadoras
Este curso de 4 sesiones es para personas que tengan poca o ninguna experiencia con computadoras y será impartido en español. Ensenaremos los primeros pasos necesarios para usar una computadora y para ser autónomo digitalmente
- Kurdish
ئێمە بە سود وەرگرتن و بەکارهێنانی زمانی کوردی مەبەستمانە بەشدار
بوانی خولەکە لەم خولی ڕاهێنانەدا لە بەکارهێنانی کۆمپیوتەر بگەنە ئاستێکی
باش و متمانەبەخۆبویان بۆ دروست بکەین.
ئەوەی کە زۆر گرنگە لێرەدا
ئەوەیە ئەو کەسانەی کە بەشداری ئەم خولی ڕاهێنانە ئەکەن، بەشدار بوو لە
دوای تەواو بونی خولەکە دەتوانێ بچێتە قۆناغەکانی باڵا تر و بە زمانەکانی
فەرەنسی و ئینگلیزی بەشداری قۆناغەکانی تر بکات
- Persian (Farsi)
با استفاده از فارسی به عنوان زبان تدریس، اولین گام های نحوه استفاده از کامپیوتر و مستقل بودن دیجیتالی را آموزش خواهیم داد! در پایان دوره آموزشی، شرکت کنندگان آماده ادامه آموزش خواهند بود که دوره های بعدی کامپیوتر به زبان انگلیسی یا فرانسوی تعقیب نمایند.
- Portuguese: Primeiros passos com computadores
Este curso de 4 sessões é para pessoas que tenham pouca or nenhuma experiência com computadores e será ensinado em português. Ensinaremos os primeiros passos necessários para se usar um computador e para como ser independente digitalmente.
Esse treinamento é projetado para preparar os participantes para o curso “Fundamentos da informática” (veja descrição desse curso abaixo), portanto os participantes são encorajados a seguir ambos os cursos!
- Tigrinya: ስልጠና ብቛንቛ ትግሪኛ
ነዞም ከምዚኦም ዝኣመሰሉ ማሓዙትኩም ብዛዕባ እንህቦ ስልጥና ክፈልጡ ሓበሬታ ክረኽቡን ሓገዝኩም ንደሊ ኣለና። እዚ እንህቦ ናይ 4 ክፋላት ስልጥና ኮይኑ ፡ ነቶም ጀመርቲ ተጠቐምቲ ኮምፒተር ተባሂሉ ዝተዳለወ እዩ። መሰረታዊ ኣጠቓቕማ ኮምፒተር ከሙኡ ውን ርስኻ ኪኢልካ ኣብ ሰብ ከይተሞርኮስካ ኮምፒተር ንኽትጥቐም ዘኽእል ትምህርቲ ኣዳሊና ኣለና።
Introduction to email and Word
TIGRINYA only
This course is the continuation of “First steps with computers” in Tigrinya. It will introduce participants to email account management and use, as well as to text writing and formatting in Word. At the end of this course, participants will be ready to continue their training in our English or French language Computer Essentials courses.
ትምህርቲ ኣጠቓቕማ ኢመይል ከሙኡ ውን ማይክሮሶፍት ዎርድ
እዚ ስልጠና ብቛንቛ ትግርኛ ኮይኑ መቐጸልታ ናይቲ “ መሰረታዊ ስልጠና ኮምፒተር” እዩ። ንሰልጠንቲ ኣጠቓቕማን ኣተሓሕዛን ኢመይል ፣ ከሙኡ ውን ኣገባብ ኣጠቓቕማ ማይክሮሶፍት ዎርድ ንምድላው ጽሑፍ። ድሕሪ ምዝዛም ናይዚ ስልጠና፣ እቶም ሰልጠንቲ ናብቲ ብቛንቛ ኢንግሊዘኛን ፈረንሳይን ዝዳሎ ስልጠና ኮምፒተር ኢሰንሺያል ክሳተፉ ይኽእሉ።
Computer Basics: Word and Excel (Arabic)
ARABIC only
This course in Arabic teaches the basics of text edition and spreadsheets (Word and Excel, mainly). Participants will learn how to write professional-looking documents and to use spreadsheets for basic calculations. At the end of this course, participants will be ready to continue their training in our English or French language Computer Essentials courses.
دورة تدريبية لتعليم الورد والاكسل باللغة العربية
لدينا دورة تدريبية لتعليم الكمبيوتر مكونة من 6 جلسات، سوف نقوم بتدريس أساسيات برنامج محرر النصوص (الورد) وبرنامج قاعدة البيانات (الاكسل)
سيتعلم المشاركون كيفية كتابة المستندات ذات المظهر الجميل واستخدام جداول البيانات للحسابات الأساسية
في نهاية هذه الدورة التدريبية، سيكون المشاركون على استعداد لمواصلة تدريبهم في دورات أساسيات الكمبيوتر باللغة الإنجليزية أو الفرنسية
Computer Essentials (Computer use, Internet, Word, and Excel)
This 8-session training will teach the essentials of computer use, file management, Web browsing, online communication, text editing, and spreadsheets. The course’s contents are based on the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) – Basic, the standard IT certification in Europe. Participants are encouraged to follow up their computer training by also participating in our “ECDL Test Preparation course”
Taught in:
- English
- Français: Initiation a l’informatique
Ce cours de 8 séances vous apprendra l’essentiel sur l’ordinateur, le web et la communication, l’édition de textes et de tableaux.
- Portugues: Fundamentos da informática
A disciplina “Fundamentos da informática” é organizada em 8 sessões matinais. Ensinaremos os fundamentos do uso de computadores, gerenciamento de arquivos, navegação na internet, comunicação online, edição de textos e criação de planilhas. Este é um curso preparatório para a Certificação ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence / Carta Européia de Condução em Informática). Esta é uma certificação em TI padrão na Europa, o que a torna uma qualificação útil na busca por um emprego.
- Deutsch: Computergrundlagen (Computernutzung, Internet, Word und Excel)
Diese 8-tägige Fortbildung vermittelt die Grundlagen der Computernutzung, Dateiverwaltung, Internet-Browsing, Online-Kommunikation, Textverarbeitung und Excel-Tabellen. Die Inhalte des Kurses entsprechen dem European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) – Basic, dem Standard IT-Zertifikat in Europa.
ECDL Test preparation
This two-session course will prepare participants for the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) – Basic official examination, which in Luxembourg is organized by the Chambre des Salariés. People who have participated in our Computer Essentials courses will benefit from priority registration! At the end of the course, participants will have the chance to register for the ECDL Basic exam.
Taught in:
- English
- Français: Préparation au test ECDL
Ce cours de 4 séances vous préparera pour l’Européen Certificat de compétence de base en informatique (ECDL) _ Examen officiel de base, organisé au Luxembourg par la Chambre des Salariés. Les personnes ayant participé à nos cours Computer Essentials bénéficieront d’une inscription prioritaire!
Women’s IT workshop
This course is for women. It will teach the basics of computer use, the Internet, Word, and Excel, all in a safe, friendly and supportive women-only atmosphere. You can follow the whole programme or just come for a single session. You can bring your children. Come and join us!
Women’s Computer Café
On the occasion of March 8, International Women’s Day 2019, Digital Inclusion organizes a “Women Computer Café” where women can meet in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment to improve their computer skills.
Taught in:
- English
- Français: Ordi-café pour les Femmes
A l’occasion du 8 mars, journée de la femme 2019, Digital Inclusion organise un « Ordi-café pour les femmes » lors duquel les femmes pourront se rencontrer en toute convivialité et améliorer leurs compétences en informatique.
Intermediate Courses for computer skills
Create a Website
In this 6-session course, participants will be introduced to key web programming skills (HTML, CSS) that are highly valued in the job market. By learning the basics of web development, participants will know how to build and maintain attractive and effective websites. (Please note, the course will not address how to buy a domain or hosting space.)
Taught in :
- English
- Français : Créer un site Internet
Dans ce cours, les participants seront initiés aux clés de la programmation de sites web, afin de créer des sites internet attrayants et efficaces – un talent recherché sur le marché de l’emploi.
Digital tools for teamwork
ENGLISH only
In this 3-session course, participants will be introduced to the main online tools and applications for efficient teamwork. The course will teach how to use tools for co-editing documents, collaborative presentation design, time and task management in teams, as well as group video conferences. It will also talk about sharing files using cloud services.
Presentation and Image Editing tools
ENGLISH only
In this course, participants will be introduced to different presentation and image editing software (including Power Point, but also other free alternatives). At the end of the course, participants will have learnt to edit an image and easily share it with others, as well as to use animation tools for cool-looking presentations. Participants will also be briefed about image rights and privacy.
Using computers to learn and develop
Use your computer to learn languages
This course is designed to get to know more about online language-learning resources, where participants will discover different online tools to improve their language skills. Come and learn new ways of using computers to learn languages!
Taught in:
- English
- Français: Apprendre des langues en ligne
Ce cours est conçu pour en savoir plus sur les ressources d’apprentissage en ligne. Les participants découvriront différents outils en ligne pour améliorer leurs compétences linguistiques. Venez apprendre de nouvelles façons d’utiliser les ordinateurs pour apprendre les langues !
Use your computer to find a job
The aim of this two-session course is to use digital skills to increase the employment chances of participants. This will include job search, and CV and application writing.
Taught in :
- English
- Français : Trouvez un emploi à l’aide de votre ordinateur
L’objectif de ces deux cours est d’améliorer l’accès à l’emploi des participants en développant leurs compétences numériques. Les cours aborderont la recherche d’emploi et la rédaction du CV.
Digital Employability Summer School: “Use your computer to find a job”
The aim of this two-week summer school is to use digital skills to increase the employability chances of participants. In the first week, several experts will share best practices to find and apply for jobs in Luxembourg using online tools. This will include courses on job searching and application, CV writing, and interview management. In the second week, participants will be introduced to key programming skills that are highly valued in the job market and will put them into practice to build cool and effective websites.
Taught in:
- English
- Francais: Académie d’été Digital Inclusion “Vers l’emploi – Trouvez un job en utilisant votre ordinateur”
L’objectif de cet Académie d’été est d’améliorer l’accès à l’emploi des participants en développant leurs compétences numériques. Nous partagerons de bonnes pratiques pour trouver et postuler à un emploi au Luxembourg en utilisant les outils numériques. Les cours aborderont la recherche d’emploi et la candidature, de la rédaction de CV à l’entretien d’embauche.
Opportunities and risks in our digital world
The development of the Internet is fascinating and its consequences in our daily life are far-reaching. In this workshop, we will talk about the opportunities and risks associated to the use of Internet. This workshop is aimed for adults already exposed to digital technologies and for those questioning their use by children and younger generations.
Taught in :
- English
- Français : Risques et opportunités a l’ère du digital
Le développement d’internet est phénoménal et bouleverse notre quotidien. Dans cet atelier nous parlerons des opportunités et des risques associés à internet. Ce cours s’adresse aux adultes confrontés aux nouvelles technologies et tous ceux qui se posent des questions sur leur utilisation par leurs enfants.
Digital Citizenship in Luxembourg
Technological developments offer lots of ways to make our lives easier. Our “Digital Citizenship in Luxembourg” course will introduce you to some useful digital tools that can help with your everyday life in Luxembourg. As well as the opportunities, we also need to be aware of the risks, so we will also look at ways you can protect yourself online.
Taught in:
- English
- Francais: La Citoyenneté Digitale au Luxembourg
Les nouvelles technologies offrent beaucoup de possibilités de faciliter notre vie. Dans ce cours, on va voir les outils digitales les plus utiles pour réussir la vie quotidienne au Luxembourg. Malgré toutes ces opportunités, il faut aussi être conscient des risques et des mesures défensives que nous pouvons prendre pour nous protéger.English
- Lëtzebuergesch: Digital Citoyennetéit zu Lëtzebuerg
Déi nei Technologie bidde vill Méiglechkeete fir eist Liewen ze vereinfachen. An dësem Cours wäerte mir dat nëtzlechst digitaalt Geschir gesi fir d’alldeeglecht Liewen zu Lëtzebuerg ze meeschteren. Trotz dëse Chance muss ee sech och de Risiken an de Moossname fir sech ze schütze bewosst sinn.