Comcast's Low-cost Internet for Seniors; Making Tech fun; Brag & Borrow
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August 2015
Low-Cost High-Speed Internet for San Francisco Seniors: Comcast pilots expansion of Internet Essentials
Only 25% of seniors with household incomes below $30,000 have home broadband. To address that problem, Comcast announced a pilot program to expand its Internet Essentials to low-income San Francisco seniors over 65. San Francisco is one of two counties involved in the pilot. Internet Essentials offers Internet service for $9.95 a month, a free router as well as other benefits. Community Technology Network is proud to be working with Comcast and our SF Connected partners on this pilot program.
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to learn more.
Making Technology Fun
Fulbright winner Maggie Buxton stopped by our office on a visit from New Zealand to talk about her work using emerging technologies as tools for building digital literacy and fostering place connection. One project invited seniors at a South Auckland retirement village to use augmented reality to encourage creativity and enliven the place where they live.
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to learn more.
Volunteer Spotlight: Jang Sunjung
"This might look like very small thing. But these small things help improve communications between everyone. My learners are not lonely anymore and I'm happy with that." Sunjung came to San Francisco from South Korea for a six month internship tutoring seniors at Aquatic Park Senior Center and the Korean Center. She shares her experiences with us this month,
read here
.
Breakfast, Brag & Borrow
Work in the San Francisco Bay Area? Attend our
monthly roundtable
for some great networking, success swapping, and idea sharing. Do you or your organization teach computer classes, offer digital literacy tutoring, or provide access to the Internet? Then come join the conversation. Each month a different organization hosts the event. This month it’s MEDA.
RSVP here
.
Digital Inclusion Round-Up
Here’s a
quick overview
of some interesting initiatives that came across our desk this summer, including the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards, Google Fiber’s Digital Inclusion Fellowship, and AT&T's Digital You.
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August 2015
Low-Cost High-Speed Internet for San Francisco Seniors: Comcast pilots expansion of Internet Essentials
Only 25% of seniors with household incomes below $30,000 have home broadband. To address that problem, Comcast announced a pilot program to expand its Internet Essentials to low-income San Francisco seniors over 65. San Francisco is one of two counties involved in the pilot. Internet Essentials offers Internet service for $9.95 a month, a free router as well as other benefits. Community Technology Network is proud to be working with Comcast and our SF Connected partners on this pilot program.
Click here
to learn more.
Making Technology Fun
Fulbright winner Maggie Buxton stopped by our office on a visit from New Zealand to talk about her work using emerging technologies as tools for building digital literacy and fostering place connection. One project invited seniors at a South Auckland retirement village to used augmented reality to encourage creativity and enliven the place where they live.
Click here
to learn more.
Volunteer Spotlight: Jang Sunjung
"This might look like very small thing. But these small things help improve communications between everyone. My learners are not lonely anymore and I'm happy with that." Sunjung came to San Francisco from South Korea for a six month internship tutoring seniors at Aquatic Park Senior Center and the Korean Center. She shares her experiences with us this month,
read here
.
Breakfast, Brag & Borrow
Work in the San Francisco Bay Area? Attend our
monthly roundtable
for some great networking, success swapping, and idea sharing. Do you or your organization teach computer classes, offer digital literacy tutoring, or provide access to the Internet? Then come join the conversation. Each month a different organization hosts the event. This month it’s MEDA.
RSVP here
.
Digital Inclusion Round-Up
Here’s a
quick overview
of some interesting initiatives that came across our desk this summer including the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards, Google Fiber’s Digital Inclusion Fellowship, and AT&T's Digital You.
Donate today
to help CTN transform lives through digital literacy
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Volunteer Spotlight: Jang Sunjung
