Older Adults and Digital Inclusion

Name: Older Adults and Digital Inclusion
Start: 2025-02-04T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-04T21:00:00-05:00
Location: 72 Spring St

Hosted By

Thomas L. and 3 others

Details

This event will be online and in-person. The speaker and live stream starts at 7:30 pm ET. In-person attendees may arrive as early as 7 pm ET.

Description
Tom Kamber, executive director of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP, will discuss digital participation by older adults in America, including barriers to adoption and inclusion, and what is being done by OATS and others to close the gap. He will discuss the current landscape for promoting digital inclusion for older adults. His talk will be followed by a Q&A.

Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP is an award-winning social impact organization with a mission to “harness the power of technology to change the way we age.” Founded in 2004, OATS is dedicated to helping older adults thrive in the digital world through free technology programs, community training, and strategic engagements. Through its flagship program, Senior Planet from AARP, OATS works closely with older adults to create extraordinary experiences in-person and online.

OATS has been working for 20 years to close the digital divide for older adults and has a deep understanding of both aging and technology. Tom Kamber will discuss proven, innovative solutions to close the gap. Attendees will:

Understand the importance of digital connection for older adults
Gain insights into successful strategies and best practices for helping older adults navigate the digital landscape
Understand the importance of partnerships and capacity building

There will be time for your questions.

Presenter bio
Tom Kamber is the executive director of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) and Senior Planet from AARP. He is a leading expert on aging and technology and is regularly featured in national media. Under his leadership, OATS and Senior Planet have developed award-winning programs for older adults across America and are now charitable affiliates of AARP.

Tom has taught courses on technology, urban studies, and philanthropy at Columbia University, is widely published in professional and academic journals, and has presented his work on five continents. He is also a co-founder of the Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance (which has won multiple Grammy awards), and serves on several nonprofit boards of directors and public commissions.

Accessibility
The presentation will have human captions [CC], not automatic captions. There will be an ASL interpreter.

For Aira Visual Interpreter access for the Blind and Low Vision community, download the Aira Explorer app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. For access in the physical space, the A11yNYC geofence should apply automatically.

To access the online webinar for audio description, use the A11yNYC Access Offer to call, or simply inform your Visual Interpreter that you'd like that offer applied when you connect.

Please let us know about any other accessibility requirements two weeks before the event.

Livestream
YouTube

Provided by Internet Society Accessibility SIG.

Location details
The event is on the 4th floor. Everyone must be accompanied to the event on the 4th floor. Because everyone needs to be escorted, please arrive early or on time. When you enter the ground floor, a representative from A11yNYC will be there to provide elevator access.

Attendees can enter on the third floor and go up the staircase, or request accommodation to go directly to the 4th floor. Thanks to Ben Ogilvie for making this possible! Let us know if you're coming!

The building is near several transit stops:

6 train