November 2013
Volunteers Go The Extra Mile for CTN!
CTN has amazing volunteers. Not only do they give their valuable time to help adults learn vital computer skills, they are now raising funds! Volunteers Ashley Morrow and Kyle Warneck launched a campaign on CauseVox and, with the help of 3 other volunteers, are appealing for donations to help CTN's vital digital literacy programs. Give a little, or give a lot - any amount would be greatly appreciated! Read more.
20 More Months, 12,000 More Training Hours!
CTN is celebrating the extension of it's 3 year partnership with the City of San Francisco's Department of Aging and Adult Services. At a party on October 29, CTN launched of a new set of targets for the next 20 months of digital literacy training for seniors and announced a new technology donation from Google and Obscura Digital - Read more.
Dimond Sparkles with Potential
On their very first day on the job, two of our Ready, Set, Connect young computer tutors help job-seekers at the Oakland Public Library's Dimond branch.
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Watch and Learn
Three new instructional videos are made available online. Produced by the City of San Francisco, the videos target beginner computer users and cover the topics of Broadband basics, Internet safety, and buying a computer. Read more.
Crossing the Generation Gap and the Digital Divide
Find out what happened when Service Learning Volunteer, Michelle Condry, helped a 71 caregiver connect to her family online.
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