Net Literacy In The News

Learning the language Program helps seniors break the technology barrier By Katie Wampler | Staff writer Forget the stereotypical image of an 80-year-old man stubbornly refusing to be within 10 feet of a computer. If one thing can be said about today’s senior citizens and computer technology, it is that they refuse to be pigeonholed. … Read More » “Learning the language: Program helps seniors break the technology barrier”

A 16-year-old Brebeuf student is in New York this week to receive a national award for public service. Sophomore Daniel Kent of Carmel is being honored for established Senior Connects, a program that uses student volunteers to train senior citizens in retirement centers how to use computers. He has also set up a donation network … Read More » “The Do Something BRICK Awards”

Announcing the 2005 Do Something BRICK Award winners! Check out our 9 incredible BRICK Award winners from across the nation. Each will receive $10,000 in scholarships & grants in recognition of their amazing community work & leadership: Welland Burnside: Suitcases for Kids (16 yrs old): With a Do Something grant 9 years ago, started a … Read More » “Announcing the 2005 Do Something BRICK Award winners!”

Indiana Net Literacy Week, Resolution 85, was passed by the Indiana State Legislature in April of 2005. Senator Lugar and Senator Bayh, both advocates for increasing computer access and Internet literacy to all Hoosiers graciously accepted the responsibilities of Honorary Co-Chairpersons so they could include their vision and priorities to this program. Depicted below is … Read More » “Indiana General Assembly House Concurrent Resolution 85: Indiana Net Literacy Week”

Hamilton County’s First “Intergenerational Computer Literacy Day for Youths to Help Adults” February 21st was a day when the cities and towns within Hamilton County united to spotlight an silent underclass of Hamilton country citizens that are being left behind in 2005 – the tens of thousands of senior citizens in Hamilton County that are … Read More » “Hamilton County’s First “Intergenerational Computer Literacy Day for Youths to Help Adults””

Also serving Zionsville Neighbors December 31, 2004 Stafford Brunk Age: 16. Family: Parents, Glen and Cynthia Brunk; brothers Griffin, 13, Galen, 10; sister, Aleenak, 7. Pets: Katie, English bull terrier. Residence: Coppergate in Carmel, Hamilton County. School: Sophomore at Carmel High School. Accomplishments: A board member at Senior Connects, he donates many of his Saturdays … Read More » “Neighbors: Stafford Brunk”

Topics Newspapers October 14, 2004 CARMEL — Senior Connects, a youth-managed company that promotes computer literacy to senior citizens and sets up computer labs in independent and assisted-living facilities, has set up computer labs in facilities around Carmel. Organizers said Senior Concepts is looking to expand and donate free computers to area senior-citizen centers. In … Read More » “Senior Connects”