Press Release: Google.org Makes $10 Million Grant to AARP Foundation to Provide Digital Skills Training
Google.org has announced a $10 million grant to AARP Foundation to provide technology and digital skills training to 25,000 people over 50 who have low income, with a focus on women and people of color.
Press Release: OATS from AARP Launches GivingTuesday Campaign to Ensure Older Adults Can Continue to #ShineOnline at Senior Planet
The organization is setting its highest GivingTuesday fundraising goal ever this year of $50,000 by November 30.
Press Release: OATS from AARP and the News Literacy Project Announce Virtual Workshops for Seniors to Combat Misinformation
Leading Nonprofit Organizations Team Up to Empower Seniors with Skills Needed to Spot Misinformation
Press Release: OATS from AARP Invites Residents to Participate in Town Hall on Digital Inclusion
OATS will be hosting a live, interactive telephone town hall from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, September 27, to discuss digital inclusion, prioritizing funding for services for older adults and the Emergency Broadband Benefit.
Press Release: OATS Invites Residents to Participate in Town Hall on Digital Inclusion
Organization is committed to bringing one million American seniors online by 2022
Press Release: OATS and CDC Foundation Launch Virtual Course on Digital Essentials for Older Adult Caregivers
Free, 6-Week Online Course Will Empower Attendees with the Skills Needed to Navigate and Understand the Digital World during the Pandemic and Beyond;
Senior Planet Honored for Best Community Websites and Mobile Sites In the 25th Annual Webby Awards
SeniorPlanet.org has been honored for Best Community Websites and Mobile Sites as part of the 25th Annual Webby Awards.
Press Release: AARP Empowers Older Adults’ Tech Use by Joining Forces With OATS, Launching A Virtual Community Center
“We welcome OATS into the AARP family. Their expertise and high-quality programming are lifelines for older people as they explore new ways to live, cope and thrive in a changing world.” —AARP COO Scott Frisch
Press Release: Report: 22 Million U.S. Seniors Lack Broadband Internet Access; First Time Study Quantifies Digital Isolation of Older Americans as Pandemic Continues to Ravage Nation
OATS, in Partnership with the Humana Foundation, Launches Unprecedented Effort to Bring Internet to One Million Older Adults by 2022.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Among National Leaders Calling for Action to Expand Broadband.
Press Release: Older Adults Technology Services Receives $3 Million Humana Foundation Investment to Launch Aging Connected, a National Digital Engagement Consortium for Older Adults
Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) will use the investment to develop pathways towards improved technology access and digital engagement for 1 million+ seniors