Hachenburg, 22.11.2024 - Shopping online, using messenger services or converting your own home into a smart home: there are numerous ways to make everyday life easier with digital aids. However, many senior citizens feel unsure about using the internet and would like to improve their online skills. This is where the Digital Angel comes in: Initiated by Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V. (DsiN), two Infomobiles are on the road nationwide for older people to spread digital skills. Experts advise older people on the safe use of digital applications and clarify individual questions in personal discussions. In cooperation with local partners working with senior citizens, they run workshops and draw attention to local training opportunities. The experts from Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V. also present explanatory videos on digitalization topics at www.digitaler-engel.org. The videos present the safe use of digital content and tools in everyday life.
"Digitalization offers numerous opportunities, especially for older people in rural and structurally weak regions. The Digital Angel helps to demonstrate opportunities for digital participation and teach skills in the use of new media through dialog," explains Katharina Kunze, project manager of the Digital Angel project. The nationwide program is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and cooperates with numerous senior citizens' work institutions. These include multi-generational houses, senior citizens' meeting places and local initiatives and associations for older people.
On Volunteer Day, FEE Hachenburg and the Hachenburger Westerwald Tourist Information Office will therefore be offering the opportunity to receive advice from a digital expert from the Digital Angels in a pleasant atmosphere on personal questions relating to smartphones and laptops.
About the volunteer agency FEE Hachenburg:
The volunteer agency offers a contact point in the municipality of Hachenburg for people, clubs and organizations to find out about the opportunities and framework conditions for volunteering. Current topics and office hours can also be found on the homepage www.fee-westerwald.de
About Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V. (DsiN)
DsiN is the point of contact for consumers and companies for specific assistance with IT security. Together with its members and partners, the association runs numerous projects on secure use in the digital world. The Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs is the patron of DsiN - www.sicher-im-netz.de
About the Digital Angel
The Digital Angel project is part of the German government's implementation strategy for shaping the digital transformation and is implemented by Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V. with funding from the BMFSFJ. Under the umbrella of the Digital Pact for Older People, the Digital Angel is a concrete measure to promote the digital participation of older people. www. digitaler-engel.org
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