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OATS & Senior Planet Commission for Social Development United Nations February 2, 2018 Marisa Giorgi, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum Development OATS & Senior Planet OATS & Senior Planet Founded in 2004 35,000 students


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OATS & Senior Planet

Commission for Social Development United Nations February 2, 2018 Marisa Giorgi, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum Development OATS & Senior Planet

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OATS & Senior Planet

  • Founded in 2004
  • 35,000 students taught
  • 20,000 classes offered
  • 2 flagship centers
  • 35 partner labs built

around the five boroughs

  • 100+ partner sites

*Our labs throughout NYC

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Our Mission

Harnessing the power of technology to change the way we age

  • Technology as a means to

empowerment

  • Programs make technology

relevant for daily life

  • Urban and rural programs
  • Online-learning
  • Impact areas
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Training & Partnerships

Access isn’t enough

  • Technology adoption requires

participant-driven learning

  • Presenting technology as

conduits to empowerment

  • Government & corporate

entities are key partners in OATS’s success

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Methodology

  • No one-size-fits-all approach to

successful technology training

  • Respect, Relevance, Experience
  • Orientation to learning is life or

work-centered

  • Learning must be experience-

based to be effective

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Financial Security Curriculum

  • Low-income older adults
  • Digital tools can help to budget,

spend less & supplement income

  • Offered in community settings
  • Knowledge is shared
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Seniorplanet.org & Senior Planet U

  • Award-winning lifestyle blog
  • Older adults who are “Aging

with attitude”

  • Toolbox: Tech Tips for Seniors
  • Senior Planet U
  • Senior Plant @ Home
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Older Adults Technology Services 168 7th Street, Suite 3A Brooklyn, NY 11215

Thomas Kamber, Ph.D. – Founder and Executive Director tkamber@oats.org Marisa Giorgi, Ph.D.—Director of Curriculum Development mgiorgi@oats.org www.seniorplanet.org www.oats.org