Manchester, CT and Expanding to More Communities Soon
UR Community Cares Tech Center located at 153 Spruce Street in Manchester CT will be dedicated to providing resources and support to older adults, individuals with disabilities, and veterans in need of digital literacy skills.
Offering lessons 3 days a week, our instructors will be teaching lessons created by Senior Planet, an online learning program offered by AARP. Attendees can learn all things digital, including social media. An added benefit is they can meet others in their community and forge new friendships.
We are the first Senior Planet licensing program in Connecticut to deliver their proprietary curriculum and bring world-class programs to older adults in Manchester.
We aim to provide group computer workshops, courses and lectures to help individuals develop essential online skills, increase civic engagement, financial security, and how to access health info. We will train people on our new website features on www.urcommunitycares.org effectively. Additional drop in hours, for one-on-one tech support, people can bring in their device for training on how to build their skills and we will have vendors come in to discuss their programs and provide education.
Our new center begins offering courses in April 2024 in thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Town of Manchester’s American Rescue Plan Act Sustainability Grant Program. Our partnership with Manchester’s Neighborhood and Families Division has provided us with this space in the Eastside Neighborhood Resource Center. While the Tech Center as a pilot program in Manchester, URCC will take what we have learned to help other communities replicate this program.
How to Get Involved
You can register for classes and events at the Tech Center with the registration below, or call 860-430-4557 and we can register you over the phone. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about our courses or registering!
If you would like to be a volunteer in the center, or if you would like to be a trainer for the tech classes or you can also email info@urcommunitycares.org.
Our Location: All events are held at UR Community Tech Center, located in Eastside Neighborhood Resource Center at 153 Spruce Street in Manchester. Park in the lot diagonally across the street and use the door buzzer to be let in.
Get to Know Us: Our new Tech Center is a welcoming space where older and disabled adults can expand how they use a computer or smartphone. We invite the community to come meet, socialize and learn with us. Contact Michelle Puzzo, Executive Director, at 860-430-4557 or info@urcommunitycares.org.
Drop-In Hours: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10am to 3pm.
(There are no drop-in hours during other scheduled events.)