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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Digital Connections
└ Digital navigation skills
└ Digital navigation skills
This project will create a mobile tech classroom to host training sessions on smartphone and laptop use for older adults. The digital training helps foster older adults' independence and reduces their feelings of isolation.
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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.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Digital navigation skills
Description: This project will provide residents aged 50 with tablet computers, along with tutorials from university student volunteers on how to use them.
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