Seniors in the Sunset Learn Tablet Skills
At the end of October, we taught our final class... Read more →
Transforming lives through digital literacy.
Donate NowDUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, OUR NORMAL PROGRAMMING IS ON HOLD. WE ARE NOW FOCUSED ON BRINGING DEVICES, INTERNET AND VIRTUAL TRAINING TO OLDER ADULTS. READ MORE ABOUT HOME CONNECT HERE.
Community Tech Network’s mission is to unite organizations and volunteers to transform lives through digital literacy.
To achieve its mission, CTN responds to community need and operates a range of programs that serve low-income people, including: older adults, veterans, long-term unemployed, transitional age youth, immigrants and families.
Raising the Level of Digital Literacy
CTN works with community partners to provide FREE access to computers, the internet, and skilled instructors. However, with the rise in ownership of tablets and smartphones—among seniors in particular—many training sessions now help people optimize the use of their own device. These are our current projects:
At the end of October, we taught our final class... Read more →
In late September, 19 Spanish speakers graduated from the Beyond... Read more →
CTN volunteer Andrea Romero spends her Mondays with other volunteers... Read more →
The I.T. Bookman Community Center was built on the foundation... Read more →
Getting More Households Online
Sometimes it simply isn’t feasible for someone to go to a library or community center to learn basic computer skills. Therefore, CTN works in partnership to help low-income families and older adults get connected to internet at home. The following projects are currently underway:
Photo: Bessie Paris speaks at the 2019 Digital Inclusion Week... Read more →
In August, Community Tech Network launched a new training program... Read more →
A staple of the North Loop Apartments community, Bessie Hawkins... Read more →
After 12 weeks of everything from the basics to online... Read more →
Creating Community-Tech Champions
CTN believes that for projects to be sustainable, there must be people who are dedicated to the cause and take a lead in their community. Our current projects are as follows:
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Ira Seiden was left behind because he didn’t have the... More ►