International Falls, MN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: The county will engage high school students to teach digital skills to older adult residents and veterans. A local business will provide low-cost, used laptops loaded with software, which participants can keep after the training.

Bell County, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: In this intergenerational project, high school students will build leadership skills by teaching basic computer skills to older rural residents.

Jersey City, NJ

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: The Jersey City Housing Authority aimed to use technology to reduce social isolation and improve community connections at one of its age-restricted public housing complexes. The Authority a created a computer lab onsite, outfitting the space with desktop computers and a printer. To help residents use the technology, they Authority worked with partners to host one-on-one and small group digital literacy training in Spanish and English. Topics included computer and internet basics, email and digital art and design. Additionally, the Authority installed voice-activated smart home devices in individual apartments. Since introducing the new technology, the Authority has also worked to ensure residents have access to reliable broadband internet service.