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ABC Life Literacy

ABC Internet Matters

https://abclifeliteracy.ca/all-programs/internet-matters/

ABC Life Literacy Canada is a non-profit organization that aims to strengthen organizations that promote adult learning. The ABC Internet Matters program consists of a free workbook and downloadable resources to help new internet users learn how to use the internet. The program assists adult and senior Canadians with developing a basic understanding of what the internet is, how to access it, and how to stay safe online.

Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)

http://www.advocacycentreelderly.org/index.php

The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is a specialty community legal clinic that was established to provide a range of legal services to low-income seniors in Ontario. The legal services include advice and representation to individual and group clients, public legal education, law reform and community development activities. ACE serves people 60 years of age and over in the Greater Toronto Area, and may also provide services to seniors outside of Toronto if the case is of significance to the seniors' community. ACE also works with the local community clinics across the province to provide legal services to seniors living in these other locations. They offer both direct legal services and a directory of resources on seniors' rights, fraud prevention, and financial advice among others.

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)

https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/#resources

The AARP website is an active news network that provides a series of helpful articles on basic digital literacy and computer tips. In addition to digital literacy resources, AARP also published news stories relevant to older adults from all walks of life including BIPOC and queer communities.

Senior Tech Club

https://www.seniortechclub.com/

The Senior Tech Club is an ongoing online club where seniors learn to use their smart devices to their fullest potential. Membership is free and members gain access to a regular newsletter, an online community, and ongoing tech courses. The Senior Tech Club is founded and hosted by Don Frederiksen and focuses primarily on iPads and iPhones

Gluu

https://gluusociety.org/

Gluu is a nonprofit educational platform working to provide digital skills learning resources to older Canadians and the people & organizations that support them. They provide cost-free, ad-free digital skills education and learning resources to older adults and seniors' organizations in the form of remote online courses and articles.

GetSetUp

https://blog.getsetup.io/about-us

GetSetUp is an international online learning platform for older adults. They offer live classes taught by peers, social hours hosted by community members, and special events with guest speakers. Classes are taught in English, Spanish, Hindi and Mandarin with core teams in the U.S., Australia, and India. Users must make an account to access courses and there are both free and paid account options. GetSetUp also posts articles about digital literacy for seniors that are accessible without an account.

Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)

Senior Planet

https://oats.org/

Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) is an AARP subsidiary that provides an online community and learning platform for seniors. Their online program, Senior Planet is a platform that allows for a blended learning experience with multimedia content, self-paced learning, and a flexible approach to when and where the learning takes place. Resources include articles, videos, interviews, and tutorials that correspond to the content in their course books. They also host a pride discussion group for 2S-LGBTQ+ older adults.

Bits and Bytes Computer Club

http://www.bitsbytes.ca/index.htm

The Bits and Bytes Computer Club is a progressive, not-for-profit, group for adults aged 50 years or better who wish to gain a better understanding of computers. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Bits and Bytes offers both paid and free courses in addition to a monthly speaker series. They have both physical classrooms in the Kitchener Downtown Community Centre and virtual course offerings.

University of Waterloo enTECH Club

enTECH@Home

https://www.entech.club/new-page

The enTECH@Home program provides older adults in the Waterloo region with free phone- or email-based technology support. The program is operated by University of Waterloo undergraduate student volunteers who are part of the enTECH club. They operate several digital literacy and tech support initiatives in the Waterloo region.

Technology for Tomorrow

https://tech4tomorrow.org/

Technology for Tomorrow is a Vermont-based non-profit organization that provides education and advocacy to empower individuals and organizations with accessible technology and digital literacy education. Many of their free online courses are geared towards older adults, though they also offer programs for other demographics looking to improve their digital literacy skills.