How do I take a screenshot? What happens when I click the microphone button on Zoom? Where do I go to send videos and photos to friends?
These are a few of the questions our learners… Read more
Transforming lives through digital literacy.
Donate Now Posted on
09 FEB 2021
Author
Jannell Mateo Rivas
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
Closing the digital divide, gettings seniors connected, stories of impact, teaching older adults how to use tech
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How do I take a screenshot? What happens when I click the microphone button on Zoom? Where do I go to send videos and photos to friends?
These are a few of the questions our learners… Read more
Posted on
02 FEB 2021
Author
Anna Beth Lane
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
Covid-19 vaccinations, digital divide, internet training, Keeping Seniors Safe
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Posted on
19 JAN 2021
Author
Anna Beth Lane
Categories
General, Home Connect, Volunteer Spotlight
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Cantonese-speaking volunteer, CTN volunteer, Digital Native, Filial Piety, remote volunteer opportunities, Sean Lee, stories of impact, volunteer stories
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CTN volunteer Sean Lee adheres to the Asian philosophy of “filial piety”— he was taught to have the utmost respect for his elders and a dedication to serving… Read more
Posted on
12 JAN 2021
Author
John Stock
Categories
General, Home Connect, Partner Spotlight, SF Partner
Tags
ctn partners, expanding internet access, funding internet, netgear hotspots
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Community Tech Network is pleased to announce a generous donation of 50 NETGEAR hotspots, along with reduced-cost internet access enabled by AT&T, to accelerate… Read more
Posted on
23 DEC 2020
Author
John Stock
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
Covid impact on seniors, expanding access to technology, remote learning, responding to covid-19, stories of impact, Uplifting stories
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Photo: Some of 2020’s Home Connect older adult learners, volunteer digital coaches, and supporting CTN staff members.
We are used to sharing heartwarming, … Read more
Posted on
07 DEC 2020
Author
John Stock
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
digital literacy training, remote volunteer opportunities, Volunteer impact, working with seniors
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CTN’s digital literacy training programs over the past 12 years have a common denominator — reliance on both professional staff trainers and dedicated, trained… Read more
Posted on
30 NOV 2020
Author
John Stock
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
access to technology, Covid impact on seniors, digital divide, heartwarming stories, stories from learners, stories of impact
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Posted on
27 NOV 2020
Author
Stephen Minor
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
creative expressions, older adult learners, opportunities of technology, teaching seniors digital skills
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CTN’s Home Connect program was released in early March as a response to the stay-at-home and social distancing guidelines put in place after the pandemic’s… Read more
Posted on
23 NOV 2020
Author
Kami Griffiths
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
connect seniors with loved ones, donate to make impact, maintaining connection, older adult learners, stay safe at home
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The holiday season has begun! As you plan your after-Thanksgiving shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, take a minute and imagine what life would be like without access… Read more
Posted on
21 NOV 2020
Author
John Stock
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
digital skills, stories of impact, understanding technology, working with seniors
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CTN staff trainer Carlos Sivira recently received a heartfelt thank-you from Robert Averett, one of Carlos’s Home Connect learners. With Robert’s permission,… Read more