ABOUT US

Building a Tech Ready Workforce for Today and Tomorrow

The Affordable Computer Training, a division of the Cultural Diversity Foundaton,  is a 501 ( c) 3 non-profit organization that offers computer skills training for job readiness.

The computer skills classes provide learning opportunities that afford individuals to achieve their highest educational and professional goals.

Our goal is to prepare individuals for job readiness and help put them back to work.

Programs

Affordable Computer Taining offers several programs such as the Microsoft Specialist in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) is the largest certification program in the world. You can certify and be a specialist in any one Office application, or you can pursue all that will fit with your personal plan for your future. There are few jobs in the world, regardless of career choice, that don’t require skills related to these applications. People with such skills are highly sought after at every level, and the industry certification is a fantastic differentiator between otherwise similar candidates. The Microsoft Office Specialist is a strong validation of appropriate training and job-readiness.

Board of Directors

Dr. Joni Flowers

Founder, President, & Executive Director

Dr. Joni Flowers is the Founder, President and Executive Director, of the Cultural Diversity Foundation (CDF), a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization which was established in 2004.   She received her Doctorate of Education, Instructional Technology with an emphasis in Distance Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Dr. Flowers served as a member of the American Association of University Women, American Education Research Association, EDUCAUSE, American Library Association, and Black Professional Women’s Alliance.

Dr. Flowers is also a full-time professor for the School of Education, College of Southern Nevada. She has been for teaching there for 25 years

In 1996, Dr. Flowers founded and organized the annual scholarship benefit, Educational Taste of Excellence: Wine Tasting, Spirits, and Jazz.

Executive Board

Dr. Joni Flowers, Founder, President, & Executive Director
Kali Fox Miller, Secretary
Daniel Johnson, Treasurer

Board Members

Board of Directors

Joe Coe
Martin Drapacz
Tony Gladney
Debbie Holleran
Daniel Johnson
Jerrie Merritt
Kali Fox Miller
Dr. LeAnn Putney
Rita Vaswani
Terry Zakancyz

Advisory Board
Melinda Brown
Chef Sterling Burpee
Debbie Conway