NS Grant Authorization of the RSVP 3 Year Renewal Application and Agreement (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program)

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~`~ OBJECTIVES WORKPLAN FOR PROGRAMME. .. FOR IMPACT/OUTCOME BASED ACTIVITIES A licant Or anization: Oran a Coun Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro am Period Covered: Starting: • 07-O1-2003 Ending: - -2 ~ ~ NSSC 3-Digit Code(s) Applicable: ~ Part 1. Community Need to be Addressed: ~~ ~ The senior population ie in need of instruction in computer use to ensure they are not left behind in the age of computer technol- ogy. Senior Net, an international non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 tb assist seniors increase their computer knowl- edge. It is based on the idea that seniors, given the right tools, auser-friendly teaming atmosphere among peers, a curriculum Total Number of Senior Corps volunteers contributing to designed to reduce the fear of technology, and instruction by persons of their own. generation, will quickly become adept in the meeting the. need' ~ computer field. Orange County, North Carolina, has a senior (60+) population of almost 14,000 (approxirrrately 12% of the total ~~ .. ~ ~ • served 800 1- 07-12103: 18 vols population): O.C. Department omAging, began offering Senior Net courses in 1998, and since that time there has been a waiting list of seniors wanting to enroll. The Senior Net Program will operate year round and will- serve 324 senior students annually, . u r 1 ~' = . , O1-06/04: 18 vols. served 800 ht ' ~~, ~ U • through asixteen-hour instruction program designed to teach basic computer skills, word processing or Internet use. Total Number of Volunteer Stations: Part 2:. Action Plan Tasks and Timeline • PROJECT PLANNING PROJECT REPORTING ! Column A Col. B Column C. Col. D Plans Tasks and Activities Date Actual Performance Date Planned Service Actlvlty:! Trained Senior Net (RSVP) volunteers will instruct Senior Actual Service Activity: Trained Senior Net (RSVP) volunteers will instruct Senior Net Net students (55+) through one of the four rrwnth-long available courses: Introduction to 07/03- students (55+) through one of the four month-long available courses: Introduction to Com- Computers (available twice a month); Introduction to Word Processing; Introduction to 06/04 puters (available twice a month); Introduction to Word Processing; hntroducton to the the Internet. Students will be approved to take the course as soon as space is available Internet. Students will be approved to take the course as soon as space ie available and the and the $ZS course fce is paid. Three of twelve Senior Net (RSVP) volunteer instructors $25 course fee is paid. Three of twelve Senior Net (RSVP) volunteer instructors will be will be assigned to tutor each class of 9 students, two times a week, far two hours, for assigned to tutor each class of 9 students, two times a week, for two hours, for each four- • each four-week, sixteen-hour course. The courses will be offered each month, excluding week, sixteen-hour course. The courses will be offered each month, excluding July, August July, August and December, at the Chapel Hill Senior Center and December, at the Chapel Hill Senior Center. FI 1" Effective S tembec 1 1999 Planned Inputs: Cumulatively, will spend a total of Actual Inputs: Cumulatively, _ Senior Net (RSVP) volunteers spent a total of _ hours 48 hours per week for 36 weeks teachin basic computer skills, word processing skills or ~ per week for 36 wceks teaching basic computer skills, word processing skills or Internet use Internet use to Each 4-week course will consist of 9 students to _ Senior Net students. Each 4-week course consisted of 9 students assisted by 3 Sen- assiated by 3 Senior Net (RSVP) volunteers. A total of thirty six, 4-week long Senior Not for Net (RSVP) volunteers. A total of ,~ 4-week long Senior Net courses were offered ~eachin s annuall d h ill courses will be offered durin the ear. Senior Net (RSVP) volunteers will spend g y our spen during the year. Senior Net (RSVP) volunteers w . The volunteer support costs are estimated to Senior Net classes. The volunteer support costs are estimated to be $_ pax volunteer or a be $19.17 per volunteer on a total of $230.04 fair the total amrual volunteer coat of the 07/03- total of $ for the total annual volunteer cost of the program. The computers used were program.'The computers used were obtained through a grant from Bell South. The $25 06/04 obtained through a grant fivrtr Bell South. The $25 course fee covers the cost of equipment course fee covers the cost of u' t maintenance ttainin materials etc. maintenance trainin materials etc. Antidpated Accomplishments: Three hundred, twenty four Senior Net students will Actual Accomplishments: Senior Net students received a total of _ hours of in- receive atotal of 16 hours; of instruction from an assigned volunteer in an a~sphere stroction from an assigned volunteer in an atmosphere found conducive to seniors learning found conducive to seniors learning about computex and lntemet use. The annual about computer and Internet use. The annual monetary value of the Senior Net (RSVP) monetary value of the Senior Net (RSVP) volunteers for this program is $15.39 an hour ~ volunteers for this program is.S15.39 an hour per• volunteer or a total of $ per year.* per volunteer or a total of $24,710.40 per year.* If Senior Net classes were not offered at If Senior. Net classes were not offered at the Chapel Hill Senior Center, senior students the Chapel Hill Senior Center, senior students would have to travel a greater distance to a would have to travel a greater distance to a class, pay a greater fee for the course, and have class, pay a greater fee for;the course, and have a leas supportive learning environment. 07/03- a less supportive learning environmenC Durham Tech is the closest facility offering a Durham Tech is the closest facility offering a similar introductory course. The fee 06/04 similar introductory course. The fee charged by Durham Tech is• $60 for 12 hours of in- ch ed b Durham Tceh is $60 for 12 hours of instruction. struction. Anticipated Impact: The Senior Net students will not be left behind in the age of corn- Actual Lnpactr The Senior Net students will not be left behind in the age of computer. purer. The 324 Senior Net students will learn basic skills for using the computer, word 07/03- The _ Senior Net students teamed basic skills for using the computer, word processor processor and increase his/her understanding of the lnternek The Senior Net Program 06/04 and increase his/her understanding of the Internet. The Senior Net Program will improve will improve the computer literacy skills of "the Senior Net students as reported by the the computer literacy skills of the- Senior Net students as reported by the students on a post- " students on a ost-course curve . course surv ~ w N