Before I helped establish CTN as a nonprofit, I lived in New York City and worked for the Parks Department in their Computer Resource Centers. In 2003 I was teaching... read more →
Community Technology Network has a new program management team. Heather DeSmidt and Laurie Sanchez will both serve as digital literacy program managers, helping place and support volunteers and trainers at... read more →
Ready, Set, Connect!, a workforce development program provided by the Oakland Public Library and Community Technology Network, is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. Ready, Set, Connect! (RSC!)... read more →
2015 is proving to be an exciting time, with a flurry of announcements about new programs to foster digital inclusion. Here's a quick overview of three interesting initiatives that came... read more →
Even though "technology" is in our name, we aren’t always on the cutting edge of new tech innovations. I'm embarrassed to admit that I only recently learned about augmented reality... read more →
Spend the rest of the summer enjoying this rich menu of digital delicacies — great resources for individuals wanting to learn something new online as well as for tutors and trainers... read more →
Teah spent eight months as part of a team known as the TechnoSaviors. In May, Teah and her team completed Ready, Set, Connect! (RSC!), a professional development program designed to... read more →
On a day that saw San Francisco fill with 25,000 librarians for the American Library Association Conference, Community Tech Network and Zero Divide hosted an intimate forum on digital inclusion... read more →
I am so happy to announce the creation of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. There is a clear need among non-profit organizations, libraries, schools and other community institutions for a national... read more →
San Francisco's newest tech learning center — Twitter's NeighborNest — officially opened on May 5 with a ceremony attended by Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Community Tech Network board... read more →