The Institute on Aging is presenting a one-day conference on aging and technology called BIG IDEAS, GOOD WORK: How Elders, Caregivers, and Senior Services Are Influencing and Inventing Thoughtful Technologies.... read more →
A new report issued by the City of San Francisco outlines a number of policy recommendations to connect more households and address issues of Internet availability, affordablity, and adoption. The recommendations... read more →
Recently I was talking with a learner in one of the computer labs. She wanted to print out a map. After a bit of talking, it became clear that she... read more →
Kami Griffiths, Community Technology Network's executive director, was interviewed on April 24, 2015, by Comcast Newsmakers. Terri Hardesty talked to Kami about the need for teaching digital literacy and how CTN's programs address this... read more →
Community Technology Network’s Kami Griffiths on the need for teaching digital literacy and CTN’s model programs. Access to computers and the internet is critical, and so are the skills... read more →
Health information has increasingly moved to an online format, including information about prescription drugs, medical conditions, and healthy living. However, many older adults have difficulty accessing this information. Last week... read more →
I recently sat down with one of our volunteers to talk about improving methods for teaching CTN tutors to teach our learners. She had just returned from the CSUN Annual... read more →
On February 26 and March 5, the RSC! cohort visited Bluewolf in San Francisco to learn about the breadth of careers available within this one subset of tech.The staff at Bluewolf welcomed... read more →
I was spending time with a friend the other day who is about to have twins. I mentioned that in 2011 when I was pregnant I had to walk 20... read more →