Where residents climb aboard a mobile bus to learn IT skills
I know there are lots of examples of these. I am pleased however that EU examples follow our good practice as well as vice versa. I was talking about the “Coffee Caravan” to people today – a little less serious in focus but just as potent in outcome I suspect. For more information on how that follows this good practice have a look at its web site. This article itself tells us:
Computers generally scare those who lack experience of using them, but once you relax you learn. And when you learn you get excited. According to the course reports from 2012, 93% of those attending the basic IT courses intend to continue using computers and the web afterwards.
What’s more, 94% of the respondents thought that the course had added value to their everyday lives and, remarkably, nearly 80% of the learners were 65 or older.
Netti-Nysse also provides media education to pre-school children and serves as an auditorium for open-air movies, photo marathons and fairs.
In 2012, Tampere council decided to experiment providing health advice on the bus. A nurse with non-government organisation staff working on health issues hit the road and started working on wheels two days a week, in order to provide people with information on their medication, and measuring blood pressure.