The initiative below is an offering from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and GetSetup-Michigan to offer Michigan’s older adults free, live interactive online classes. These offerings are a great complement to programing you may be offering at your library already to your communities.

The classes focus on supporting the use of digital devices such as computers, smartphone, tablets as well as other services such as Zoom, social media and more. There are more than 150 online classes for older adults and a coupon code of MICHIGANHEALTH listed on the site to use to waive any fees associated with the classes. 

What can you do? How can GetSetUp help?

• Incorporate this link in your library website?
• Are you looking for content/training for your local seniors but don’t have staff capacity to teach it all?
• Do you regularly get questions from your senior community that are best answered by 1-1 tech classes but you are not fully open?

Digital literacy is a great need in the senior community and during the pandemic there are many services available but not all of our residents are comfortable or know how to use them. This initiative is a great way to help raise the skills and knowledge around technology use as well as help create social connections for many that may feel extra isolated at this time.

View a brief video about the program here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NapGT7MWQ-4&feature=youtu.be

Use the link below to learn more and review the class offerings and registration:

https://www.getsetup.io/michigan?fbclid=IwAR0Efy-BAUNZAslX_YmJqQpD2p3avfbR5uVdixn6HZz--fHjEtOa9wkdHIY

Some examples of what learners can take part in are below but there are tons more topics and classes available:

• Learn How to Use Zoom to Connect With Others
• Take Fitness Classes to Stay Healthy
• Join a Social Hour to Talk About Your Interests
• Getting to Know Your Device
• Stay Independent By Learning About Apps

Shannon White
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909
Whites29@michigan.gov  517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan