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CTN Volunteer Andrea Romero

Volunteer Spotlight: Andrea Romero

At a recent volunteer appreciation party in Austin, CTN sat down with one of its stand-out members, Andrea Romero. Andrea has been volunteering with CTN since September of 2018, mainly... read more →
  • February 21, 2019
  • Volunteer Spotlights
Oak Springs resident graduates

Austin Connect @ Home Program’s First Graduates

After 12 weeks of everything from the basics to online banking, the 36 members of the very first Connect @ Home class graduated from the program. Community Tech Network, Family... read more →
  • January 28, 2019
  • Austin Partner, Connect @ Home
Trainer Calvin Clites working with learners at RBJ.

Learner Spotlight: Stephan Ricks

I met Stephan Ricks the first day of the Connect @ Home program in October of this year. He explained to me that he would need some extra help signing... read more →
  • December 14, 2018
  • Connect @ Home, Digital Skills Training, Learner Spotlights
Chuck working with learner, Ruthie

Volunteer Spotlight: Chuck Linton

Just after the latest Connect @ Home class came to a close, I sat down with Chuck Linton at Oak Springs Villas in Austin to talk about his volunteer work... read more →
  • December 5, 2018
  • Austin Partner, Connect @ Home, Volunteer Spotlights
Training at Oak Springs residency

Thankful for Technology

Thanksgiving is about celebrating the wonderful things in life — food, family, and friends. When preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, we reach out to our loved ones to invite them, search for... read more →
  • November 19, 2018
  • Connect @ Home
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Catching Up with Tech in the Connect @ Home Program

Jody and Ruthie talked with me after their digital skills class on a rainy afternoon in Austin. Neither of them had owned a tablet before, but both bring their own... read more →
  • October 25, 2018
  • Connect @ Home
Connect at Home participants

Connect @ Home Cohorts Kick Off in Austin!

The new Connect @ Home cohort at several Family Eldercare communities in Austin began last week, getting a feel for their new Samsung tablet devices. Seniors from North Loop Apartments,... read more →
  • October 19, 2018
  • Connect @ Home
Pilot participants using their new Tablets

Connect @ Home Pilot Concludes with Ride Austin App Experience

Last week, CTN and Family Eldercare congratulated their first class of learners on completing the Connect@Home Program at Rebekah Baines Johnson (RBJ) Center. I had the good fortune of seeing... read more →
  • October 3, 2018
  • Austin Partner, General

Overcoming Language Barriers with a Translation App

CTN provides biweekly training to a group of Austin residents through the HACA/Austin Pathways Lab Apprentice Program. These trainings prepare the students to serve more than 500 affordable-housing residents with the goal... read more →
  • July 16, 2018
  • Austin Partner, General

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