Join the the next generation of East Bay technologists!

OCCUR provides Free technology training for youth, adults and seniors through the David E. Glover Emerging Technology Center.

DEGETC is the oldest technology center in East Oakland, opening its doors as the Eastmont Computing Center.

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Youth Technology Education

The Emerging Technology Program at the David E. Glover Emerging Technology Center provides an exploratory learning environment for ages 12 and up. Students have the opportunity to learn creative coding, video game design, VR/AR, artificial intelligence, robotics, circuitry, and fashion technology with an emphasis on social justice.

History of The David E. Glover Emerging Technology Center

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David E. Glover (Executive Director of OCCUR 1988 - 2013) devoted his life to ensuring that the infinite potential of technology innovation was accessible to everyone, especially low-income people of color. For him, the rise of the digital divide represented the 21st century manifestation of the racial and economic divide and, if properly addressed, the possibility of full inclusion could be realized.

In 1997, OCCUR opened the Eastmont Computing Center — a space where low-income adults could learn basic computer literacy for job readiness. After the passing of David E. Glover in 2013, the Eastmont Computing Center was renamed as the David E. Glover Emerging Technology Center in his honor with a mandate to perpetuate David’s legacy of bringing the world’s most exciting innovations to the people that need them the most. 

Today, the David E. Glover Emerging Technology Center has become an essential onramp to the region’s emerging technology-driven economy as the first rung on the ladder of opportunity for low-income people of color.  We are a makerspace for communal innovation, putting making and engineering back into the hands of East Bay communities. As technology continues to evolve, we are dedicated to providing our community with the tools to be successful in the tech industry and beyond.