In August 2009, the IDEA Center of Ulyanovsk State University graduated two groups of Computer Fundamentals alumni from the local society for people with disabilities.

For all the alumni the IDEA training was their first introduction to computers, e-mail and the Internet. Even though many of them required assistance even to get to the IDEA Center, none of the trainees missed a single session. After completing the course the alumni expressed the desire to take other Microsoft Unlimited Potential courses hoping that the new knowledge and skills would help them find employment and make new friends.

Thanks to the partnership of the IDEA Center and the society for people with disabilities, before the end of 2009 six more groups of people with disabilities will take Microsoft Unlimited Potential courses at the IDEA Center in Ulyanovsk State University. The trainees will master MS Office applications, and learn to work with digital photos and multimedia and create their own websites. The most active alumni will be invited to join the team working on developing and maintaining the websites of the regional and city branches of the society for people with disabilities.