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star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Diversity and inclusion
This project will provide WiFi, smart home devices, a computer lab, and digital literacy programming for older adults in a public housing development to help reduce social isolation, bridge language barriers and create sustainable, on-site digital programming.

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Spanish language flyer for computer training dates.
English language flyer for computer training dates.
Before and After photo of computer lab.

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Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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