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WHAT
IS SENIORNET?
Our
Aims
SeniorNet is a non-profit organisation of computer-using adults,
aged 55 and older. SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults
education for, and access to, computer technology to enhance their
lives and to enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
Beginnings
In the USA, SeniorNet grew out of a research project funded by the
Markle Foundation in 1986 to determine if computers and telecommunications
could enhance the lives of older adults. SeniorNet began in New
Zealand with the opening of the first Learning Centre in Wellington
in 1992. Since then our organisation has grown to many thousands
of members, with over 100 Learning Centres now spread throughout
New Zealand.
Activities
SeniorNet members learn and teach others to use computers and communications
technologies to accomplish a variety of tasks. They learn to desktop
publish anything from a newsletter to an autobiography, manage personal
and financial records, communicate with others across the country
and the world, and serve their communities. Members share a desire
to continue learning and a willingness to contribute their knowledge
to others.
Funding
SeniorNet is funded by membership dues, course fees, and the generous
sponsorship of many companies and foundations.
Our
Courses & Workshops
At SeniorNet Hawke's Bay we are pleased to offer a wide variety
of courses for beginners, including introductions to computers,
the internet, Skype, word processing, desktop publishing, graphics
editing, burning CDs and using digital cameras.
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