Program teaches tech skills to seniors
Tuscaloosa News – July 16
…For older people in West Alabama who haven’t acquired the technical savvy to navigate their way around social networking media easily, there is the Social Network Technology Initiative. Director Brian Maloney, a fourth-year University of Alabama doctoral student, started the nonprofit organization in April for “late life learners” who want to expand their technological knowledge… “We want to improve computer literacy outreach in rural areas,” Maloney said…The program is being piloted in Linden, and the goal is to bring it to the Tuscaloosa community and the University of Alabama with the help of the College of Social Work and the College of Nursing. Through the Social Network Technology Initiative, high school students, community leaders and some older adults from Linden volunteer to teach computer lessons to people at the Seniors Center. “It’s not only about using a computer, but it’s expanding their knowledge about how the computer can enhance their quality of life,” said Michelle Piper, marketing coordinator for the initiative and a second year UA doctoral student…
Birmingham’s Collegeville closer to pedestrian overpass
Birmingham News – July 16
… Parker said attention to Collegeville was generated with the documentary “Trained In,” that illustrates the problem with trains in the Collegeville neighborhood. The short film was produced by Kevin Garrison and Allison Stagg in 2007, when they were students at the University of Alabama…
Enterprise and Dothan, and Coffee County All Grow
WDHN (Dothan) – July 15
The city of Enterprise had considerable population growth in the last decade. That’s according to figures released by the University of Alabama data center…