Over the past month, youth in our Ready, Set, Connect! program met with over 25 mentors from Bluewolf Consulting and Google in San Francisco. These visits served as a capstone to our 12-week program in the Oakland... read more →
Meet Danielle Bowers, the Ready, Set, Connect! Program's (RSC) star volunteer and mentor. I recently sat down with Danielle to talk about her involvement with RSC. Kerri: How did you get started with... read more →
On Friday April 5, CTN, in partnership with the Salesforce Foundation, opened the doors to the first of four free Success Clinics taking place this year. The clinics are designed... read more →
Jonathan Chiu, a trilingual speaker (English, Mandarin, and Cantonese) originally from Hong Kong, has recently joined the CTN team as a volunteer computer tutor. Jonathan began volunteering at the Rosa... read more →
A recent NPR report told of a study by psychologist Shelley Taylor (UCLA) suggesting that older adults fall victim to fraud and scams more easily than younger adults do. Physiological, psychological, and... read more →
On December 5, the Curry Senior Center held its official BTOP kickoff event, and it was a big success! The CTN team joined staff from Community Living Campaign, Self-Help for the Elderly, and the Department... read more →
Sylvia was introduced to the Aquatic Park Computer Lab by her friend Sid. She had used a computer previously but really hadn't had time to get to know much about... read more →
Every Monday at Aquatic Park Senior Center, a group of dedicated photographers gather together for Roger Graham's digital photography class. The class introduces Adobe Photoshop and teaches seniors how to... read more →
A television program about computers sent John Burns on a quest. "The TV said, 'Don't let the computer pass you by.' I'm always looking for ways to keep busy and... read more →