Community Tech Network meets and helps people in the communities where they live.
By connecting communities to resources and education, we make a profound and measurable difference in people’s lives. Facts and figures quantify the digital divide, but real stories from real people illustrate its impacts. Explore how our volunteers, learners, partners, and funders are striving for a more digitally inclusive world.
Community Tech Network: Empowering Organizations to Deliver Sustainable Digital Inclusion Programs
At Community Tech Network, we specialize in creating long-term digital inclusion solutions by combining direct services with training and capacity-building... read more →
December 19, 2024
CTN Capacity Building Recognized by National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Celebrate a year of progress in digital inclusion with Community Tech Network's final Lunch & Learn Webinar... read more →
December 10, 2024
Don’t Miss CTN’s End-of-Year Webinar: The Gift of Digital Inclusion!
As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the progress we’ve made and the lessons we’ve... read more →
December 5, 2024
How Learning Technology Helped Mary P. with Her Depression During Chemotherapy
Mary P. is 58 years old and originally from New York City. Now living in San Mateo County, she found... read more →
December 3, 2024
Using Technology in Rural Areas: Liz B.’s Story
Liz B. lives in Greenville, California, which is a very remote, quiet community in Western Sonoma County. She's 65 years... read more →
December 3, 2024
Peggy’s Journey with CTN’s Technology Classes: Overcoming Barriers with Dyslexia
Peggy A. is from Morgan Hill, California and learned about Community Tech Network through Sourcewise. In this interview, she shares... read more →
December 3, 2024
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September 16, 2021
Home Connect
This video is an overview of Home Connect, a program by Community Tech Network that provides tablets, internet and... read more →
July 30, 2021
Community Tech Network 5 Staff Speakers for the Dignity Fund
Kami Griffiths - Executive Director, Co- Founder of Community Tech Network Stephen Minor- Senior Program Manager Sabrina Tam -... read more →
June 29, 2021
PSA – Home Connect
During the COVID-19 crisis, seniors need to stay sheltered in place in order to stay safe, but in doing... read more →
April 25, 2020
You Never Stop Learning – Helping Seniors Across the Digital Divide
CTN volunteers give San Francisco seniors access to computers/devices and basic digital skills training so they can learn to... read more →
July 1, 2019
Bridging The Digital Divide – Helping Those Left Behind By The Tech Revolution
Meet Ira and Richard, two residents in Episcopal Community Services supportive housing left behind in the technology revolution. Follow... read more →
May 10, 2018
CTN Capacity Building Recognized by National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Celebrate a year of progress in digital inclusion with Community Tech Network's final Lunch & Learn Webinar... read more →
December 10, 2024
New Digital Equity Funding Available for California!
Exciting news! California has received a $70.2 million federal grant to support communities working to close the digital equity... read more →
November 14, 2024
Digital Inclusion Week 2024: A Huge Success
Earlier this month, we celebrated Digital Inclusion Week. From in-person technology workshops to virtual events, we helped bridge the... read more →
October 17, 2024
Join Us for Digital Inclusion Week October 7-14, 2024
Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) is just around the corner, and Community Tech Network has planned an exciting lineup of... read more →
September 26, 2024
Community Tech Network Seeks Housing Partners for Digital Inclusion Initiative
ConnectHomeUSA (CHUSA), the digital inclusion branch of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), recently announced... read more →
August 23, 2024
How Digital Skills Change Lives
This month, Community Tech Network wanted to celebrate the impact that learning digital skills has on people’s lives.... read more →
July 25, 2024
How a little-known group is helping close The City’s digital divide
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the SF Tech Council. But if you know an older adult or... read more →
November 28, 2024
Digital exclusion and disability – how does society tackle the divide?
Wherever people with disabilities live in the world, the digital divide has a disproportionate impact, hampering their access not... read more →
February 21, 2024
Breaking a Lifeline to the Internet
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stopped accepting applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a pandemic-era discount... read more →
February 14, 2024
Methodist Healthcare Ministries Awards more than $21 million to advance digital equity across South Texas
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) is investing more than $21 million over three years to twenty organizations... read more →
December 12, 2023
Mission seniors, armed with free iPads, bridge the digital divide
Silvia Ramirez sent children to Harvard, Princeton and Brown universities, where they continued their careers in research and tech.... read more →
November 23, 2023
Tech’s generational divide
Pandemic lockdowns drove large numbers of older adults to use digital technologies. For some, however, devices like computers and... read more →
May 25, 2023
Celebrating Gabriella Lazarcheff: A Spotlight on Service
At Community Tech Network, we are committed to bridging the digital divide and empowering individuals with the skills and resources... read more →
May 10, 2024
Digital Equality Advocate: Dee Davila’s Volunteer Story
At Community Tech Network, we believe in the transformative power of digital equity, and our volunteers play a crucial role... read more →
June 27, 2023
Superstar CTN Volunteer Hosts Webinar to Teach Older Adults How to Use WhatsApp
Kristy Ng, a recent graduate of the University of San Francisco with a degree in business administration in management, first... read more →
February 8, 2023
Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Huang
Several years ago, Ryan Huang began volunteering as a bilingual digital coach for CTN’s Home Connect program after learning about... read more →
July 19, 2022
Third-Year College Student Ivy Discusses the Joys of Volunteering with CTN
During the pandemic, Ivy Au, a third-year neurobiology student at UC San Diego, decided to volunteer with Community Tech Network.... read more →
May 26, 2022
Creating Inclusive Technology with Volunteer Mary Grace Reich
“With CTN, it’s really nice to be able to work towards technology having a positive impact on the day-to-day lives... read more →
March 31, 2022
How Learning Technology Helped Mary P. with Her Depression During Chemotherapy
Mary P. is 58 years old and originally from New York City. Now living in San Mateo County, she found... read more →
December 3, 2024
Using Technology in Rural Areas: Liz B.’s Story
Liz B. lives in Greenville, California, which is a very remote, quiet community in Western Sonoma County. She's 65 years... read more →
December 3, 2024
Peggy’s Journey with CTN’s Technology Classes: Overcoming Barriers with Dyslexia
Peggy A. is from Morgan Hill, California and learned about Community Tech Network through Sourcewise. In this interview, she shares... read more →
December 3, 2024
Staying Connected: How Dana Dunne Uses Technology to Support Her Community
Dana Dunne, a 69-year-old lifelong resident of Sonoma County, has always valued community. Her recent dive into the digital world... read more →
July 23, 2024
Reviving Her Career with Digital Skills: Tina’s Path to Workforce Readiness
Tina Soloa, a 70-year-old former nurse, has lived an incredibly interesting life, as she’s traveled the world and spent time... read more →
July 20, 2024
From Overwhelmed to Learning: Patricia’s Digital Transformation
Patricia Akroosh, an 84-year-old resident of Marin, has lived a vibrant life, working as a Pan American flight attendant, a... read more →
July 18, 2024
Helping the Unhoused Community Access Technology in Texas: Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center and Community Tech Network
Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center is the largest provider of homeless services in Austin, Texas. They offer pathways to housing for... read more →
July 18, 2024
Empowering Community Health Workers as Digital Navigators: MHP Salud and CTN’s Journey
In an effort to promote digital equity across South and Central Texas, Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) funded Community Tech Network... read more →
July 18, 2024
Council on Aging and Community Tech Network: Helping Older Adults Get Online in Sonoma County
Council on Aging (COA) is a Sonoma-based nonprofit organization that has been serving older adults since 1966. They provide nutritional,... read more →
May 28, 2024
Empowering Older Adults: A Successful Digital Literacy Program in Collaboration with the City of Oakland
At Community Tech Network (CTN), our commitment to bridging the digital divide and fostering digital literacy is a journey marked... read more →
January 11, 2024
Peninsula Family Service: Getting Older Adults Connected to the Internet in San Mateo County
Peninsula Family Service, a nonprofit based out of San Mateo County, is changing the lives of everyone from infants to... read more →
August 10, 2023
Puente: Bridging the Digital Divide in San Mateo’s Rural South Coast
In the rural communities of San Mateo County’s South Coast, internet access is pretty sparse. “The area we live in... read more →
July 12, 2023
Strengthening Digital Equity in South Texas: A Closer Look at CTN’s Partnership with MHM
In a continuing effort to bridge the digital divide in South Texas, Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) and Community Tech Network... read more →
August 6, 2024
Reflections on Success: CTN’s Achievements with Archstone Foundation
At Community Tech Network, our mission to bridge the digital divide is at the heart of everything we do. Today,... read more →
July 15, 2024
CTN Named One of 22 National Organizations to Receive Grant as Part of the Alliant Quarter Million Dollar Challenge
Community Tech Network is thrilled to be named a grant recipient of the Alliant Quarter Million Dollar Challenge. Alliant, a... read more →
December 21, 2022
CTN Receives Grant from Google Fiber to Launch Affordable Connectivity Program Enrollment Specialist Training
Community Tech Network is thrilled to announce that it has received a $20,000 grant from Google Fiber to support us... read more →
December 16, 2022
Okta Donates $75,000 to Community Tech Network in Lieu of Conference Swag
Last month, Okta hosted its Oktane2022, a major three-day event featuring world-class speakers such as Serena Williams and Magic Johnson.... read more →
December 12, 2022
Funder Spotlight: Okta for Good
According to Keenan Harrell, Okta for Good’s Community Impact Program manager, promoting digital inclusion is a key to building an... read more →
August 23, 2022
Digital Disability Inclusion: Accessibility Solutions for People with Disabilities
According to statistics, more than 1.3 billion people around the world have some form of disability The actual number is... read more →
October 9, 2024
Bridging the Digital Divide: Navigating the Challenges of Digital Access for Incarcerated (and Formerly Incarcerated) Individuals
In 2022, Community Tech Network profiled one of our learners, Charles Hale, who, before participating in CTN’s technology classes, had... read more →
March 18, 2024
California’s Digital Equity Plan: How to Share Your Public Comments
The California Department of Technology (CDT) has released a draft of its Digital Equity Plan, which would allocate millions of... read more →
January 16, 2024
Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Digital Equity to Drive Economic Development
In today's digital world, access to the internet and the skills to use it have become vital for success in... read more →
October 16, 2023
Net Neutrality and the Digital Divide
Net neutrality is not a new issue. Community Tech Network was already writing about it in 2014! However, the political... read more →
August 22, 2023
Why Digital Inclusion Matters for Healthcare
Digital inclusion plays a key role in shaping the future of healthcare. By providing equal access to digital technologies and... read more →
August 21, 2023