Impact - Community Tech Network

Our vision for success is a world where all people understand the value of the internet and have the digital skills and access needed to accomplish goals and improve the quality of their lives. We do this by partnering with nonprofit and social service agencies working closely with people who need help getting online and gaining the digital skill needed to reach their goals.

Here are some numbers representing the impact we made in 2019:

1026

Learners

13087

Learner Visits

235

Volunteer Tutors

Languages

6856

Hours of Instruction

260

Devices Awarded

Stories

Community Tech Network meets and helps people in the communities where they live.

By connecting local community members with resources and education, we make a profound and measurable difference in people’s lives. We have empowered thousands of low-income residents not only to become digitally literate, but also to give back to their communities as technology advocates, mentors, and trainers.

Learner Spotlight Stories

Learner Spotlight: Baofei Miao

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Learner Spotlight: Elmira Lagundi

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Learner Spotlight: Guandong Lu

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Learner Spotlight: Elpidia Morales

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Videos

You Never Stop Learning – Helping Seniors Across the Digital Divide

5:23 min.

CTN volunteers give San Francisco seniors access to computers/devices and basic digital skills training so they can learn to access resources and maintain connections with service and social networks.

Bridging The Digital Divide – Helping Those Left Behind By The Tech Revolution

5:55 min.

Community Tech Network partners with nonprofit and social service agencies to teach people the digital skills needed to reach their goals.

Getting Connected

4:43 min.

When Anel Trujillo needed secure housing and a job, she discovered that all the applications were online. As someone with low digital literacy, Anel hit a brick wall and realized she needed help, fast. Fortunately, CTN was on hand at the Twitter NeighborNest to open a window of opportunity.

Making Connections, Transforming Lives

4:23 min.

Ready, Set, Connect! Youth & Community Development Program

3:34 min.

Comcast Newsmaker

Kami Griffiths, Exec. Director of Community Technology Networks

Aired 9/06/2016. 4:30 min.

Community Tech Network’s Executive Director, Kami Griffiths, is interviewed by Barbara Rogers for Comcast Newsmakers.

Comcast Newsmakers

Kami Griffiths, Exec. Director of Community Tech Network.

Aired 11/23/2015. 4:30 min.

Kami is interviewed regarding the effort to close the digital divide.

Comcast Newsmakers

Kami Griffiths, Exec. Director of Community Tech Network.

Aired 04/24/2015. 4:27 min.

Kami talks about transforming lives through digital literacy.

Bay Area Focus

Kami Griffiths, Exec. Director of Community Tech Network.

Aired 04/06/2014. 6:06 min.

Kami is interviewed regarding Community Tech Network’s programs that empower underprivileged youth, senior citizens, and other groups through digital literacy.