Downtown Senior Center has a large population of Russian-speaking seniors, and there is a big need for somebody who is able to teach them basic computer skills. Since Russian is... read more →
ere is an inside look into the experience of technology trainer Cordelia McGee-Tubb as she volunteers as a Teaching Assistant at the Canon Kip Senior Center basic skills computer class.A... read more →
CTN and Oakland Public Library wrapped up our pilot Ready, Set, Connect! Program last month with a party to celebrate the youth and their achievements. The youth shared presentations about their work in the program and... read more →
Mr. Fong, an elderly Chinese man, has been coming regularly to the Richmond Senior Center computer lab for a few months. He found out about the lab while having lunch... read more →
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 →