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About ArcByte, Inc. was founded in part by Lela
McFarland. Ms. McFarland, fresh out of college, was a career
councilor and job skills educator with a women's homeless shelter.
One of the largest obstacles that Ms. McFarland faced in providing1 After leaving her position as a job skills educator, Ms. McFarland worked in several other non-profit organizations. One of these positions was a Community Development Specialist. In this role, she helped coordinate non-profit groups to organize community-wide initiatives. Working so closely with hundreds of non-profit groups, Ms. McFarland realized that the need for technology and computer resources was not limited to specific non-profit groups. After many years in the non-profit sector, Ms. McFarland helped to establish ArcByte, Inc. While ArcByte, Inc. is a for-profit organization, Ms. McFarland has worked diligently to ensure that ArcByte donates resources to non-profit groups who so desperately need assistance. |
good job-skills training was obtaining the
computer equipment necessary to teach basic computer skills. Computer skills were
quickly becoming a necessary skill to help move her clients from being
limited to a fast-food job to being able to break into a professional
career that could adequately support their families.