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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
Project Category
Community Resilience
└ Digital Connectivity for Disasters
└ Digital Connectivity for Disasters
CSP will host digital literacy skills classes for people age 50 and older. Participants will learn how to access disaster and emergency information apps, as well as cyber security best practices and the basics of using devices.
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