San Francisco Seniors Cross Digital Divide

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Computer students John Ryland and Mary Bartholomew busy at work on computers at the 30th Street Senior Center. Photo by Jen Chien/KALW Crosscurrents

By Jen Chien/KALW Crosscurrents

Mary Bartholomew is a senior citizen. A couple years ago, she did not know much about computers or how to use the Internet. One day, she found herself in a bit of a pickle.

“I was trying to find somebody that had asked me years ago for some pictures. Very special pictures,” says Bartholomew.

She had found the pictures but did not know where this woman lived or how to contact her. So she called a mutual friend, who happened to be Facebook friends with the woman she was looking for.

Read the complete story at KALW Crosscurrents.
 

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