Two Programs, One Mission
We provide IT support for small business owners in Brooklyn and career training for job seekers overseas — two distinct program tracks built around the same belief: access to technology and the skills to use it shouldn't depend on where you live or what you can afford. Overseas, we provide free and low-cost digital skills and career training directly to low-income individuals, meeting people where they are with hands-on, practical instruction. Here at home in Brooklyn, NY, we provide hands-on technology support to struggling and start-up small businesses and nonprofits, helping local organizations get the tools and know-how they need to survive and grow. Both tracks are staffed by volunteers and part-time mentors, and both are funded almost entirely by individual donors — which is why every gift, however small, directly expands how many people we can reach.
Digital Skills & Career Training for Low-Income Individuals
Free and low-cost training delivered directly to low-income individuals abroad — meeting people where they are and opening a path to paid, dignified work.
Digital Literacy & Computer Skills
Foundational computer and internet skills for people who've never had steady access to a device — typing, email, online safety, and everyday digital tools. Sessions are built for absolute beginners: no prior experience assumed, no jargon. Participants leave able to confidently use a computer for job applications, communication, and everyday tasks that many people take for granted.
E-Commerce & Entrepreneurship
Practical training in online selling, SEO, and digital marketing so individual participants can launch or grow a small income-generating venture of their own. We cover the basics of setting up an online storefront or social media shop, writing product listings that sell, and understanding just enough SEO and marketing to get found by real customers — not marketing theory, but what a first-time seller actually needs.
Career Readiness & Freelancing
English-for-career coaching, freelance-platform skills, and workforce pathways that lead toward stable, remote-friendly income. This track covers building a freelance profile, pricing early work fairly, communicating with clients professionally, and — most importantly — turning a first small gig into a repeatable source of income.
From Learning to Earning
Sakib is a young man from Chattogram, Bangladesh who once supported his family by delivering food, helping out at his uncle's grocery store, and working as an office assistant and cleaner. Through our digital skills and graphic design training, he began building a new set of skills — and local businesses started giving him small paid projects, including a social media logo for MCP Vlogs and a signboard design for a local salon. Sakib is now taking the next step: building his own freelance design business, with the goal of taking on larger projects and eventually working with clients internationally.
Ayesha's path looked different, but the outcome was the same. She had quit her job after having kids, and after completing our training program, she is now working from home — putting her new digital skills to use on her own schedule, around her family's needs. Stories like Sakib's and Ayesha's are exactly why this program exists — and why every donor dollar goes toward giving someone else the same chance.
Technology Support for Local Small Businesses & Nonprofits
Here at home, our focus shifts from individual training to organizational support — helping struggling and start-up small businesses and nonprofits get the technology and know-how they need to operate and grow. We're based in Brooklyn, NY, and prioritize local organizations, but our tech support isn't limited to Brooklyn alone — we work with small businesses and nonprofits beyond the five boroughs too. Whether it's a one-time fix or ongoing help, this is IT support for small business owners who don't have an in-house tech team.
IT Support for Small Business
Hands-on help for struggling and start-up small businesses — setting up websites, online payments, and everyday digital tools so owners can focus on running their business instead of wrestling with technology. We work directly with owners who often can't afford a paid IT consultant, walking through setup step by step rather than just handing over a finished product they don't understand. For extra free guidance between visits, the U.S. Small Business Administration is also a great starting point.
Nonprofit Technology Assistance
Device access, technology infrastructure, and one-on-one support to help local nonprofits strengthen their digital operations and reach the communities they serve. Many small nonprofits are run by volunteers stretched thin across every role — we help lighten that load specifically on the technology side, from basic device setup to simple, sustainable systems they can maintain themselves after we're gone.
How a Program Works
Every track — overseas or local — follows the same simple process, whether you're an individual looking to build new skills or a small business owner who needs a hand.
Reach Out or Apply
Every relationship starts with a conversation. Whether it's an individual asking about training or a small business owner requesting tech support, we start by understanding the specific need in front of us.
We Match You to the Right Track
Based on what you need and where you're starting from, we place you into the right level and format — a free community workshop, a full multi-week program, or one-on-one business support.
Hands-On Training or Support
Sessions are practical from day one. We don't lecture through slides — participants are on a computer, building the real thing, from the first session.
Ongoing Mentorship
Learning doesn't stop when a session ends. Participants and small business partners can come back with questions, get feedback on real work, and keep building on what they've learned.
Every path is built around what a participant needs, not what they can pay.
Community Workshops
Free, drop-in sessions open to anyone in the community — no application required.
Always freeFull Program Enrollment
Multi-week cohort training with mentorship, funded by donor support so it stays free or low-cost for participants.
Free / low-cost, donor-fundedScholarship Track
Added support — a laptop loan, transit help, or fee waiver — for participants facing the greatest barriers to access.
Needs-basedGrowing One Cohort at a Time
Secure IT Global Empowerment Inc. is a young, donor-funded nonprofit, and we're intentionally growing at a pace we can support well rather than overpromising. Right now, that means running smaller cohorts and taking on a limited number of local businesses at once — but it also means every participant gets real, individual attention instead of being one face in a crowd. As our donor base grows, so does our capacity: each new gift doesn't just fund a service, it funds the next seat, the next small business, the next Sakib.