Harlem Connects Prepares Seniors for Digital Transition

On Sept. 17, 2008 the Harlem Consumer Education Council and the Senior Tenants and Landlords Reconciliation Project hosted an educational conference to prepare Harlem’s Seniors for the digital television transition in 2009. Studies show that seniors are most likely to be left behind on February 17th, 2009, when all analog TV signals cease.





















Speakers from different organizations came out to answer Seniors' questions about the digital conversion. Ms. Florence M. Rice, Chair of Harlem Consumer Education Council (center); Joshua Breitbart, Policy Director of People's Production House (far left); Karen Maria Beverly, Consumer and Industry Affairs Specialist of the FCC (center left); Dennis Lane, Harlem Connects Facilitator and Harlem Consumer Education Council Board Member (top center); Joel Kelsey, Policy Advocate for Consumers Union (right center); and Francine Jefferson, Consumer Education Manager for U.S. Department of Commerce.

























Marjorie W. Moore, Director of Senior Tenants and Landlords Reconciliation Project, pictured with Evette Zayas, Chief-of-Staff for Assemblyman Adam C. Powell IV - 68th District.

























Ms. Florence M. Rice, Chair of Harlem Consumer Education Council pictured with The Friends of Thirteen - WNET New York Dorothy Pacella, Executive Director (left); Daniel Allen (center); and Gloria Park, Publicist (right).





















Upton Kimani Watson, left, and Kirsy Grullon, right, both Managers of Radio Shack helped Seniors fill out their coupon applications and explained how the converter box work.





















Hosts Ms. Florence M. Rice, Chair of Harlem Consumer Education Council, and Marjorie W. Moore, Director of Senior Tenants & Landlords Reconciliation Project make introductions and explain the implications of the digital transition to Harlem Seniors.


























Dennis Lane, Harlem Consumer Education Council Board Member, facilitates event and introduces guest speakers.






















Karen Maria Beverly, Consumer and Industry Affairs Specialist with the FCC explains the coupon application and process.





















Tappy Phillips of Eyewitness News 7 interviews participants at Harlem Connects event.