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Everyday Connect Learning

Digital Confidence for Everyday Life

Smartphone skills, digital life, healthcare, and AI made simple for everyone.

“Everyday Connect is not a seniors-only program. It helps anyone build the confidence and practical skills to use the technology they already own — so they can reach the opportunities around them.”
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Two Pathways. One Program.

Older Adults

TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE

  • Smartphones
  • Healthcare
  • Accessibility
  • Digital Safety
  • Communication
  • AI Made Simple

Future Ready

DIGITAL SKILLS FOR WHAT COMES NEXT

For young people ready to move beyond using technology — into creativity, AI, opportunity and building things of their own.

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Everyday Connect teaches digital capability.
Know I'm Here turns that capability into access to real opportunity.

Made For People Like You

Older woman smiling and waving during a video call on her smartphone at home.

STAY CONNECTED

Stay close to the people who matter.

Older man using his smartphone while shopping at an outdoor market.

EVERYDAY DIGITAL LIFE

Use your phone for everyday tasks with confidence.

Older woman at home reading health information on a tablet.

HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY

Stay connected to your health and care.

Older man speaking to his smartphone on a sunny porch.

AI MADE SIMPLE

Get simple answers when you need them.

See How Everyday Connect Can Help

Watch this short overview to learn how Everyday Connect helps you build confidence with the technology you use every day.

See Everyday Connect in Action

One simple place to learn the technology you use every day — at your pace and on the phone you already own.

Older adult using a smartphone confidently for a video call.
Two older friends sitting on a park bench looking at a smartphone together and smiling.

Technology Should Make Life Easier.

Everyday Connect helps you use the technology you already have to stay connected, handle everyday tasks, manage your health and get help when you need it.

What Can Everyday Connect Help With?

Smartphone Basics

Calling, texting, contacts, photos, video calls, voicemail, volume and settings.

Accessibility

Make text, sound, display and phone controls easier to see, hear and use.

Everyday Digital Life

Maps, rides, location sharing, appointments, shopping and common everyday apps.

Healthcare Technology

Patient portals, telehealth, appointments, medication reminders and digital health tools.

AI Made Simple

Ask questions in everyday language and get simple guidance when you need help.

Digital Safety

Learn about suspicious messages, scams, privacy and safer technology habits.

Teen girl smiling while using a laptop at a table at home.

EVERYDAY CONNECT: FUTURE READY

Digital Skills for What Comes Next

Helping young people move beyond simply using technology to understanding how to use it for learning, creativity, opportunity and their future.

What Future Ready Covers

AI Made Practical

Understand what AI really is and how to use it for schoolwork, ideas and everyday problem solving.

Digital Creativity

Create, edit and share photos, video and content with intention instead of just scrolling.

Build With Technology

Move from using apps to understanding how they are made and what it takes to build one.

Career & Opportunity

Digital skills that open doors — resumes, online presence, interviews and workplace tools.

Digital Safety

Protect your accounts, your privacy and your reputation online.

Entrepreneurship

Use technology to turn an idea into something real — and reach the people who need it.

Research & Learning

Find reliable information, check sources and keep learning long after class ends.

Communication

Email, messaging and presenting yourself clearly and professionally online.

Community Problem-Solving

Use digital tools to organize, share ideas and make things better where you live.

Group of teens sitting together with laptops, talking and smiling.
Young people collaborating around laptops in a bright community classroom.
Older man and a teenage boy sitting on a couch looking at a smartphone together.

DIFFERENT GENERATIONS.
SHARED DIGITAL FUTURE.

Technology affects every generation differently. Everyday Connect meets people where they are and helps them build the skills and confidence to move forward.

YOUTH

Move beyond using technology to understanding it — creativity, AI, safety and opportunity.

ADULTS & FAMILIES

Handle everyday digital life with confidence and help the people you care about do the same.

OLDER ADULTS

Technology Made Simple — smartphones, healthcare, accessibility, safety and staying connected.

Grandmother, mother and teenage son looking at a tablet together at a kitchen table.

LEARNING TOGETHER

Everyday Connect supports older adults, families, caregivers and youth by making technology easier to understand and more useful in everyday life.

Not Sure What You Need?

I JUST NEED HELP

You don't have to know what your problem is called. Tell Everyday Connect what you're trying to do, and we'll help point you in the right direction.

  • How do I make my phone ring again?
  • How do I send this picture?
  • Does this message look suspicious?
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Why Everyday Connect Is Different

Some technology solutions simplify a device. Others provide classes or require special hardware. Everyday Connect takes a different approach — helping you learn and confidently use the technology you already have.

1

Use the phone you already own

iPhone or Android. No special senior-only device is required. Everyday Connect helps you become more comfortable with the technology already in your hands.

2

Learn + get help

Follow simple step-by-step lessons when you want to learn. Use Ask Everyday Connect or I Just Need Help when you need assistance.

3

More than phone basics

Go beyond calling and texting. Learn everyday apps, healthcare technology, accessibility, AI and digital safety.

4

In-person + digital support

Technology Made Simple workshops provide hands-on learning. Everyday Connect provides continued practice and guidance between sessions.

5

Build confidence, not dependence

The goal is not simply to make a phone easier. The goal is to help older adults become more comfortable, confident and independent using technology.

Learn in Class. Keep Learning at Home.

Everyday Connect works alongside Technology Made Simple workshops from the Fast Freddy Experience.

Group of older adults participating in a technology workshop together.
  1. TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE
  2. LEARN IN CLASS
  3. EVERYDAY CONNECT
  4. PRACTICE AT HOME
  5. GET HELP BETWEEN SESSIONS
  6. BUILD CONFIDENCE

Joined a Technology Made Simple workshop? Scan your class QR code or enter your class code after signing in.

THE NEXT STEP

You're Building the Skills. Now Use Them.

Everyday Connect helps you build the confidence and practical skills to use the technology you already own.

Know I'm Here helps you use that confidence to discover resources, programs, services, events and opportunities around you.

Everyday Connect

Teaches you how to use the technology.

Know I'm Here

Helps you use that confidence to connect with opportunities.

How It Works Together

  1. LEARN

    Everyday Connect

  2. BUILD DIGITAL CONFIDENCE

    Skills you can use every day

  3. DISCOVER

    Know I'm Here

  4. CONNECT

    Programs • Resources • Events • Services • Opportunities

  5. PARTICIPATE

    Community • Health • Education • Employment • Recreation

Put Your Skills to Work

LEARN

How to use Maps

USE IT

Find transportation and get to a community event with Know I'm Here.

LEARN

How to use patient portals and healthcare apps

USE IT

Discover health and wellness resources through Know I'm Here.

LEARN

How to complete online applications

USE IT

Discover employment and training opportunities.

LEARN

How to scan QR codes

USE IT

Check in at community programs and events.

LEARN

How to use AI

USE IT

Get help understanding resources and opportunities.

LEARN

Digital safety

USE IT

Navigate community resources more confidently and safely.

OLDER ADULTS

EVERYDAY CONNECT

Smartphones • Healthcare • Accessibility • Safety

KNOW I'M HERE

Classes • Recreation • Health resources • Events • Transportation

YOUTH / FUTURE READY

EVERYDAY CONNECT

AI • Creativity • Career skills • Digital safety

KNOW I'M HERE

Youth programs • Jobs • Training • Events • Community opportunities

FAMILIES & CAREGIVERS

EVERYDAY CONNECT

Digital confidence • Communication • Healthcare technology

KNOW I'M HERE

Family resources • Education • Health • Community programs

WORKING ADULTS

EVERYDAY CONNECT

Applications • Email • Workplace tools • AI

KNOW I'M HERE

Jobs • Training • Workforce programs • Local opportunities

From Digital Confidence to Real Opportunity

Everyday Connect helps you learn the technology. Know I'm Here helps you use those skills to connect with what's happening around you.

A short video explaining how the two work together is coming soon.

Ready to use your digital skills in the real world?

Technology Doesn't Have to Feel Overwhelming.

Learn at your pace. Get help when you need it. Stay connected every day.

Everyday Connect

Learn it in class.
Practice it at home.
Get help when you need it.
Stay connected every day.