Comments on: Using Technology to make a positive social contribution. http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/ A congregation of smart people Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Mat Balez http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-12 Mat Balez Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:04:45 +0000 http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-12 I'd like to highlight an organization that I've become involved with as a volunteer: Yellow Door, and specifically their Access Internet program [http://www.yellowdoor.org/accessinternet.html]. Basically, it's getting out there and teaching elderly people how to use the Internet, with the hopes of relieving some of the widespread isolation and loneliness they experience. It's putting them in touch with a new world of information (the one we've all come to know); one that seems very magical to them. It's easy, especially with technology, to think of instruction and adoption in terms of children - the next generation that will come along and improve the world. But at the same time, I think it is a crying shame that we too often forget about the elderly, and they do not get to participate as much as they should/could. That's why I like the Yellow Door - it's addressing what I see to be a very real, and growing, need. I’d like to highlight an organization that I’ve become involved with as a volunteer: Yellow Door, and specifically their Access Internet program [http://www.yellowdoor.org/accessinternet.html].

Basically, it’s getting out there and teaching elderly people how to use the Internet, with the hopes of relieving some of the widespread isolation and loneliness they experience. It’s putting them in touch with a new world of information (the one we’ve all come to know); one that seems very magical to them.

It’s easy, especially with technology, to think of instruction and adoption in terms of children - the next generation that will come along and improve the world. But at the same time, I think it is a crying shame that we too often forget about the elderly, and they do not get to participate as much as they should/could. That’s why I like the Yellow Door - it’s addressing what I see to be a very real, and growing, need.

]]> By: Josh http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-13 Josh Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:15:17 +0000 http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-13 Hi Mat, thanks for the information. I agree with you, we forget the elderly too often. Technology can be a fantastic tool to enable them to connect with other people throughout the world and not feel lonely, or simply to express themselves. I'll add it to the post. Hi Mat, thanks for the information.

I agree with you, we forget the elderly too often. Technology can be a fantastic tool to enable them to connect with other people throughout the world and not feel lonely, or simply to express themselves.

I’ll add it to the post.

]]> By: Montreal Gazette http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-14 Montreal Gazette Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:28:09 +0000 http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-14 [...] socially minded are learning to harness this power to incite action in the world.As Josh Nursing pointed out, a lot of these efforts our coming out of Montreal, like Austin Hill's Gifter and Julien Smith's [...] […] socially minded are learning to harness this power to incite action in the world.As Josh Nursing pointed out, a lot of these efforts our coming out of Montreal, like Austin Hill’s Gifter and Julien Smith’s […]

]]> By: YashLabs » Blog Archive » Three wishes http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-15 YashLabs » Blog Archive » Three wishes Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:52:16 +0000 http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-15 [...] was preparing a post about the people and projects using technology for a social cause in Montreal for the Montreal Tech League blog. Along the way, I made three wishes at Gifter.org, the brainchild [...] […] was preparing a post about the people and projects using technology for a social cause in Montreal for the Montreal Tech League blog. Along the way, I made three wishes at Gifter.org, the brainchild […]

]]> By: Technology for social causes http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-16 Technology for social causes Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:22:06 +0000 http://www.yashlabs.com/montrealtechleague/blog/2007/03/12/using-technology-to-make-a-social-positive-contribution/#comment-16 [...] to Montreal, Josh started by listing web services that fosters social changes and Roberto Rocha followed a day later with another post. I am happy they are talking about [...] […] to Montreal, Josh started by listing web services that fosters social changes and Roberto Rocha followed a day later with another post. I am happy they are talking about […]

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