América en español.org is giving the disadvantaged access to computers and the Internet and hope to spark social change within the Minority communities throughout America.

We are working towards the Education and Prosperity of all! 

"A bridge between the ignorance and technology"

Chicago, the Windy city is one of the top 10 cities with a great Latino population in the United States, is also the cradle of a project that is creating new opportunities by providing "computer and internet basic training, for FREE" for those who don't have either the resources or the knowledge.

The logo of America en Espanol.com highlights the letter "ñ " on the flag of USA It is America en Espanol.com, an initiative that, is helping to close the digital divide in the minority communities by providing education and Free seminars about basic computing and internet, creating this way "a bridge between ignorance and technology"


"We focus on people that know nothing about computers or the internet by sparking their interest. Yes you can have the basic knowledge and the opportunities to leave minimum wage employment behind and acquire the necessary skills".

"We are starting at the grassroots level, teaching the basic things, erasing that imaginary wall of fear that exists when somebody has not had the opportunity to use a computer before in their life."

This knowledge can have a great positive effect in the life of those that dare to take the step, especially keeping in mind that,
in the United States a great talent demand exists."

For example, during the year 2000, America en Espanol.com offered several free courses on computer and internet basics.
In one of them Victor, a Latino that had worked for more than 15 years as a janitor.

Victor went from being a janitor to becoming a website designer after 100 hours of training.
In a pilot course of web design, in hardly 100 hours, Victor ended up dominating one of the most popular programs to carry out this task without having previous experience in the use of a computer. Now, he works for a web design company making 5 times his original salary as janitor. 

When we start our workshops, we ask a very simple question;

Please raise your hand those of you who know how to make a phone call?

Obviously, everybody raises their hand!

So we tell them, ok, those of you who raised your hands are ready to use computers, because in fact it's the same thing!

That's a great way to break the ice and encourage them to listen and learn.

This is an example that shows the possibility to interest or inspire somebody to erase the wall of fear, take the first step to change their lifestyle and destiny, and of course to help close the "Digital Divide".