N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Offers Free Computer Literacy Classes

Registration is now open for the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement’s free computer literacy classes for underserved adults ages 50 and older. Funded through a grant from Smith Barney, the classes are designed to serve local low-income and minority seniors. The spaces for these classes are limited.



Four
classes are available this spring. All will meet at the Reuter Center
on the UNC Asheville campus for five consecutive weeks.


Two beginner
classes are offered. The first will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. on Mondays
beginning March 12. Another will meet from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on
Thursdays beginning March 15. An advanced beginner class will meet on
Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. beginning March 12. An advanced special topics
course will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays beginning March 15.


To date, more
than 440 seniors have participated in the North Carolina Center for
Creative Retirement’s computer literacy courses. Skilled UNC Asheville
undergraduates who are trained and supervised by campus experts will
teach the classes. Participants will learn basic computer skills, how
to use e-mail and the Internet. They will also find out how to access
free public computers in the area.


Local
Dial-A-Ride bus service is available to the Reuter Center. Call the
Asheville Transit Authority at 828/253-5691 to request drop off or pick
up at the Reuter Center.


For more
information or to request an application, call the North Carolina
Center for Creative Retirement at 828/251-6140 or e-mail
pcameron-at-unca.edu.