Poetry & Tea with TechHeroes & Area 10 Agency

Community Building with Poetry & Tea

Jenny Donegan of TechHeroes Bloomington is partnering with Area 10 Agency on Aging to break down barriers and build community in 2020.

Poetry & Tea Event
Come to 1 or all sessions. Read your poetry, listen to others, sip some tea, and share a moment. Hosted by Jenny Donegan of TechHeroes Bloomington.  To join, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81313752085?pwd=L3pwb3FzM3hMRm04TzA0YXJnWU9Idz09  password 111

Participants included individuals attending from home, Bell Trace Senior Center attended as a group and Henry Gray attended from Meadowwood, he enjoyed the session and will be inviting the poetry group to attend.  TechHeroes is available to support sites remotely to identify barriers to access and create solutions for individuals and organizations to cope with the increased demand on the skills of digital literacy, access and equity. 

The recent survey by the City of Bloomington states the following  . . . "The skills gap is pronounced for low-income and older residents:  50% of such respondents think they do not have the skills they need to use the internet effectively and comfortably." TechHeroes Bloomington is committed to continued support of our elders through creative programs that 'Bridge the Digital Divide".

Henry Gray's book of poems - A Few Poems for Alice
https://www.authorhouse.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/480312-a-few-poems-for-alice

Get Involved . . . Support TechHeroes

There are many ways to support TechHeroes, read the website, share the mission and vision, like us on FB and Instagram and learn how to be a TechHero and how TechHeroes can help you.

Mission: Bridging the digital divide through compassion, innovation and inspiration.

Vision: Using technology and the valuable asset of youth to support elders and others in our community with barriers to access, increasing their connection to the world.

The TechHeroes program provides the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of partners, clients and institutions to create an effective program that improves the standard of living through supported Internet connectivity, community, communication and learning.

TechHeroes is seeking Board Members to serve 3 hours a month to support planning, development and leadership.
Learn more by visiting www.techheroesbloomington.com or
email [email protected]

Donegan has served on the Commission on Aging for the City of Bloomington since 2018.  

Donegan founded TechHeroes in 2010 and partnered with the Heroic Imagination Project, headed by Dr. Phil Zimbardo, to launch the 2 year pilot program. visit www.jennydonegan.com to see the pilot project outcomes. TechHeroes is celebrating 10 years of Bridging the Digital Divide, 2010-2020.