Every Monday at the Center of Adaptation for orphanage graduates there are classes on touch typing method or ten-finger method of typing on the computer with the help of Christian program “Scripta”.

The story of appearance of touch typing method is interesting. It was developed by Frank Edward McGurrin, court stenographer from Salt Lake City. On July 25, 1888, being the only famous person who used this method, he won a decisive victory over Louis Trobe, who used eight-finger seeing typing method. The results of their first typing competition in Cincinnati appeared on the front pages of many newspapers: McGurrin won $ 500. The victory sparked wide interest to touch typing and typewriters – it really was the birthday of touch typing method, based on which other methods of touch typing were further developed.

The program “Scripta” is based on Biblical text, namely the Gospel of Mark. Classes of touch typing are important not only for our graduates, but for every person that wants to develop. The class lasts one and a half hours. The boys gladly come to these classes because they understand the importance of self-education. After those classes our graduates will have more opportunities to find a job because they will be able to type professionally. We are very grateful to Natalia Mikhailyuk for free classes.