Learn and Use Technology with Senior Planet

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Senior Planet from AARP delivers training programs that are designed to help older adults understand and effectively use technology to achieve targeted outcomes in their social connectedness, health, civic engagement, financial security and creative expression.

The Senior Planet licensing program equips local organizations across the country with the tools to help older adults access technology and use it to enhance their lives. The licensing program is completely free and there are over 425 current partner sites participating in the program already. Partners get access to Senior Planet curriculum and training, so that they have everything they need to teach a wide range of technology classes.

About Senior Planet - Click here ----> https://seniorplanet.org/about/our-purpose/

Location Map of Classes - Click here ----> https://oats.org/licensing-map/

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Additional Help:

Programs Can Help Older Adults Get or Upgrade Computers, Internet Access

Age, low income combine to keep significant numbers from going online

 - AARP Article - Click here ------> https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/programs-older-adults-computers-inter...

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      Your local Library is a good resource site which can offer various programs/ classes for adults. Look into it. 🤔 

       There are some libraries that will be able to loan free/ or low fee 'laptops or tablets or internet Wi-Fi "hotspot" device.' 

FCC Expands Libraries’ Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program

About half of libraries nationwide offer the mobile internet devices now

Click here -----> https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2024/fcc-library-hot-spot-lending-program....

😎  Personal note: from my local public library I was able to apply for and receive a 'free laptop' (to keep) thru a local non-profit organization 'addressing the digital divide'  (a free refurbished laptop) ☑️