June 30, 2022

Tech Support Popup at Mission Neighborhood Centers

With a 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant, SF Tech Council launched the first in a series of four pop-up events offering free, multilingual tech support to older adults in underserved neighborhoods. We couldn’t have done it without MNC staff and volunteers from CTN, Felton Institute, Dev/Mission, Curry Senior Center, SF Public Library. They were joined by a group of high school students eager to try out their tech skills during the summer break.

June 15, 2022

Digital Inclusion Pilot for Low-income Older Adults in CA

Pauline Martinez, a doctoral student in Public Health Sciences at the University of California Davis, discusses the Lighthouse for Older Adults pilot, a UC digital inclusion Initiative providing Internet accessibility and digital literacy training at affordable senior housing communities.

June 13, 2022

DEMO DAY for Kickstart Your Business @50+ Participants

Kickstart Your Business @50+ is entrepreneurship program for residents of San Francisco who 50 years of age or older. Focusing on individuals from diverse communities, this program leverages the experiences of older adults and addresses the particular needs and skills they need to launch their own businesses.

June 1, 2022

Bridging Apps for People with Disabilities & Older Adults

Amy Fuchs, Bridging Apps & Easter Seals Houston, gives us a tour of the features on the Bridging Apps website, highlighting her favorite apps for both people with disabilities and older adults. Learn more about how your organization can take advantage of train-the-trainer opportunities for your staff to learn more about these types of apps as well assistive technologies in general.

January 19, 2022

Empowered SF Tech Needs Survey

Cecile Puretz, Program Manager, Empowered SF Technology Needs Survey, outlines key findings and recommendations from this recent study.

November 9, 2021

Kickstart Your Business @50+ Info Session

The Kickstart team - Eddie Tang, Vicki Soll, Alex Waters, Kerstin Martin, and Kadidja Yansane - came together to talk about the upcoming “Kickstart Your Business @50+” program which begins on Jan. 10, 2022. Watch the video to learn more this exciting pilot!

September 29, 2021

New CA Broadband Legislation

Scott Adams, Deputy Director of Broadband and Digital Literacy, California Department of Technology, shared information about California's broadband legislation that Governor Newsom signed in July, and that has a multi-billion, multi-year investment to increase equitable, affordable access to high-speed internet service across California.

Moderated by: Rey LaChaux, SF Digital Equity Manager

• Ppt Presentation

• List of Resources

August 18, 2021

Empowered Cities Technology Access Needs Assessment

Find out what the preliminary results from this spring's Empowered Cities Technology Access Needs Assessment tell us about tech barriers faced by adults with disabilities, seniors, and others in San Francisco.

Presenters: Cecile Puretz and Debby Kaplan.

July 21, 2021

SF Tech Council Equity and Innovation Grant Profile: Televisit.org

Televisit.org's pilot serves Chinese-language seniors from a Self Help for the Elderly housing center by providing tablets to engage participants in both social activities and educational activities.

Presenter: Wesley Cheng, Founder

May 19, 2021

New Emergency Broadband Benefit

Links, details, and discussion of the new EBB. Find out how it works!

Presenter: Lyle Ishida, FCC

The 2021 Statewide Broadband Adoption Survey

The California Emerging Technology Fund has completed a new survey on broadband use in California. Learn more about where is broadband is available and where the gaps are. Find out who is using the internet and who isn’t.

Presenter: Susan Walters, CETF