Meet Wendy, a librarian and our superstar Tech Mate whose unique talents and compassionate spirit have added a special touch to teaching valuable tech skills to our Learners. Why did you join Digital Literacy Foundation as a volunteer digital mentor or Tech Mate? Digital literacy empowers social inclusion, closes systematic…
Angela become a Digital Literacy Foundation trained volunteer Tech Mate, or digital mentor, in May 2023. Why did you join Digital Literacy Foundation as a volunteer digital mentor or Tech Mate? I became a Tech Mate because I wanted to help people who had trouble using technology. I have often…
Phil decided to become a Digital Literacy Foundation trained volunteer digital mentor, or Tech Mate, four years ago, after reading a newspaper article about the work we do. During a recent phone chat, Phil revealed why he became a Tech Mate, discussed his approach to teaching tech skills, and explained…
“It was a new world to me. It opened up a whole lot of things,” says Gail. Gail is talking about the Digital Literacy Foundation’s Click & Connect iPad loan program, run in partnership with Penrith City Council. Initially funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, the program…
The Digital Literacy Foundation is donating 20 iPads to Richmond and Windsor libraries, in a new partnership with Hawkesbury Library Service, to improve digital inclusion for seniors living in the Hawkesbury region. Beginning in November, on a trial 3-month basis, Hawkesbury residents aged 65+* (or 50+ for First Nations) who…
The Digital Literacy Foundation – a new name, a fresh look, a bigger, better mission… and free iPads! The Digital Literacy Foundation (formerly Leep NGO) has re-energised its mission to achieve universal digital literacy and inclusion. Executive Chair, Dr Anne Wiggins, describes its work building digital inclusion in disadvantaged communities…
For the past two months, the Digital Literacy Foundation has had the pleasure of joining Village Café staff and Penrith residents for coffee, snacks, and digital mentoring sessions, as part of the Click & Connect program we’re running in partnership with Penrith Council. At each Village Café, we’re handing out…
New Name, New Look, Even Better Us. Leep NGO is now the Digital Literacy Foundation (DLF) - a name that tells you exactly who we are and what we do. DLF will continue the amazing work of Leep on a much grander scale. Our mission and values remain the same,…
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