Mt. Pleasant | Social Services/Computer Literacy
Patricia Gray is a Clevelander committed to empowering those around her to overcome barriers to education and employment and to create positive choices. She encourages people to embrace technology and to empower themselves with knowledge, growth and change. She served two years with AmeriCorps NEO Literacy serving at Union Miles Development Corporation as a housing counselor/computer lab instructor and at Towards Employment providing basic computer skills and budgeting. She received the President’s Award for Service and Volunteerism. After receiving a PC Support Technician Certificate, she wanted to help close the digital divide that existed in underserved communities through training and sharing information. Patricia founded the Empowered Learning Network to provide computer training, educational resources and community collaborations to raise the awareness of the positive power of technology. Patricia has a son and three granddaughters who are her motivation to help others.