Building
Adult
Skills
In
Computing
Sessions: Third Saturday of every month (though April 2023)
10am-noon, Portage Lake District Library
The BASIC program features student volunteers from Michigan Technological University who assist participants with the basics of digital literacy, as well as more advanced topics. Sitting in on one of these sessions for even a few minutes is an eye-opening introduction to the obstacles that older adults and other newcomers face as they attempt to embrace digital technology.
BASIC has been hosted since 2011 at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton MI. Over the years, the group has brought BASIC to a number of other venues, including the Ojibwa Community Library in Baraga MI, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in Hancock MI, and Michigan Works! in Hancock MI. The program has recently expanded to include programs at Ashlar Village in Wallingford CT and Elim Park in Cheshire CT, with student volunteers from Quinnipiac University providing one-on-one tutoring.
