Independent Sector has released their findings for the value of volunteer time in 2019
Independent Sector, in partnership with the University of Maryland’s Do… Read more
Transforming lives through digital literacy.
Donate NowIndependent Sector has released their findings for the value of volunteer time in 2019
Independent Sector, in partnership with the University of Maryland’s Do… Read more
Photo: Cardinal Point student graduates and CTN staff celebrate virtually to commemorate the completion of the digital training of almost 40 Cardinal Point residents.… Read more
Posted on
15 JUL 2020
Author
John Stock
Categories
General, Home Connect Participants, Learner Spotlight
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“Too good to be true.” That is how Home Connect learner Scott Aiu described his first impression of CTN during that first phone conversation with staff member… Read more
Photo: CTN staff member Jannell Q. Mateo Rivas conducts a training session with patrons of CEI via Zoom
I am the Bilingual Digital Literacy Program manager at CTN, and in… Read more
Photo: CTN staff member Sabrina Tam delivers a device to NEXT Village client Leoni, who will soon become a new CTN digital learner.
In early June, Jacqueline Jones, … Read more
Posted on
30 JUN 2020
Author
Stephen Minor
Categories
General
Tags
access to technology, connecting with seniors, ctn partners, San Francisco nonprofits, sharing resources
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Photo: Saundra Haggerty, back row with the green shirt, is the case manager of GLIDE’s Men in Progress program.
Because of our long history of helping low-income… Read more
Posted on
23 JUN 2020
Author
Stephen Minor
Categories
General, Volunteer Spotlight
Tags
connecting with seniors, Helping seniors, Older learners, volunteer stories
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Photo: Edwin with a digital learner in the pre-COVID world before masks and social distancing were part of the norm.
When digital coach volunteer Edwin Rogadio was asked… Read more
Posted on
08 JUN 2020
Author
Stephen Minor
Categories
General, Home Connect Participants
Tags
access to technology, Covid impact on seniors, digital training, stories of impact
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Last week I delivered a donated laptop to an older adult in San Francisco to better help him along in his search for gainful employment. Over the years we have collected computers,… Read more
Posted on
02 JUN 2020
Author
John Stock
Categories
General, Volunteer Spotlight
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California nonprofits, Digital coaches, Volunteer impact, volunteer stories
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Photo: Amy’s daughter Laina’s reaction to sampling a s’more for first time.
We know you are wondering but no, this is not a photo of Amy Hansen but rather… Read more
Posted on
27 MAY 2020
Author
Josie Boyle
Categories
General, Home Connect
Tags
Digital coach, Getting seniors connected, Tablet training, Uplifting stories, Virtual volunteers
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Photo: Staff member Carlos Sivira conducts a Home Connect lesson with a senior learner.
The delivery of devices to the newly identified Home Connect learners continues… Read more