September 8 is International Literacy Day. The aim of the day is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies. UNESCO has designated the 2018 theme as... read more →
Every Thursday, volunteer Michael Wiggins and I meet with assigned learners participating in digital literacy engagement at Saint Francis Living Room. This senior center is run in conjunction with Curry Senior... read more →
Kimberlyn Barton was recruited to work as a lab apprentice in the HACA/Austin Pathways program in 2016 when she was the president of the resident council at Lakeside Apartments. During... read more →
Jan Morgan used to think smartphones were for young people. "I didn't want a phone smarter than me," she joked. She refused to get one. Instead the 66-year-old bought flip... read more →
Microsoft is dedicated to employee engagement. The company matches employee donations of time and money to nonprofit organizations. Microsoft provided central Texas learners with two unique training opportunities through CTN's... read more →
It's always hard to say goodbye, but its especially difficult when it involves leaving an organization as wonderful as CTN. When I started at CTN in February 2017, I was... read more →
In 2012, CTN launched a new initiative to train youth in San Francisco to help older adults improve their digital skills. The following year, the program relocated to Oakland through... read more →
Learning is free but you've got to want it. Your mind has to want change. This is Deirdre Leban's motto. Since October of 2017, CTN has provided 10 months of... read more →
As might be expected in a month filled with momentous graduations, transitions from school to summer schedules, and closing the San Francisco fiscal year, our June meeting hosted by Tenderloin... read more →
CTN provides biweekly training to a group of Austin residents through the HACA/Austin Pathways Lab Apprentice Program. These trainings prepare the students to serve more than 500 affordable-housing residents with the goal... read more →