 Actually, my name is Benjamin Arazu, I'm the local leader of TechSoup in New York. And I will share my screen, I don't know, are you seeing my screen? Yeah, sure. Awesome. And TechSoup Connect is a global network, you know, it's a network of, you know, tech for good meetups. It has to do with technologies that helps non-profit. And TechSoup also is a non-profit that help other non-profit get in, they get, implement and use technology effectively, you know, in the next slide. So, we have values, you know, and we maintain these values. You know, we welcome everyone, everyone is welcomed and we put community first. And we are here to support each other like, you know, like what we're discussing earlier alone, you know, we're here to support one another, you know, and that support can be through the experience you have, you know, knowledge you have, you know, ideas you have in wanting or the other, you know, can be of help to someone, most especially the non-profit. The next value is that we build strong non-profits and technology is one of our tools. You know, TechSoup has a lot of technologies that help non-profit like, you know, organization where using some of those softwares and, you know, discounted tools from TechSoup. So, we invite participants, like everyone has something to learn and to contribute. We talk about that, you know. Everyone has something to learn and to contribute. We actually emphasize that so much because being a non-profit, you know, the areas that some of us will have knowledge on and that knowledge can be of good help to some people that did not, you know, have such knowledge. So, we invite everyone to participate in that. We teach order with kindness and respect. We teach so little stuff now. Okay, so this is who said that we'll need your help. You know, this is exactly what we were talking about before, you know. Like, anyone can plan events. You know, you can come up with anything that can benefit non-profit like this TechSoup non-profit program. Some leaders in my area actually did not know much about it. And some of them are leaders in non-profit organizations. So, I have to, you know, bring them into that and let them know what TechSoup can do for them. TechSoup connects you with donated and discounted products. You know, there's a lot of products that TechSoup can connect to non-profits. And I believe you said that your organization is using software from TechSoup. Is that what you said? Yes, that's correct. Yeah, likewise our organization. There's a lot of organization that is actually doing that. I knew some, a lot of churches in, you know, in Mohawk Valley in Utica area in New York using TechSoup products. So, software, hardware, projector, hospital, internet hospital, refurbished hardware and so much more. So, TechSoup connects you or connects any non-profit with donated and discounted products. Now, these are the companies that TechSoup will help non-profit to get affordable prices. You know, you talk, you know, you talk about the Zoom. Actually, our church uses Zoom and the mobile, big corner church use that. And most of these companies, you know, the non-profit can get a very discount rate and affordable prices. You know, because of the relationship, you know, TechSoup have with them. With TechSoup, a non-profit with 10 staff saves. Now you look at my screen, you'll see that, see how much, you know, a non-profit can save from these products and fees, some of their demonstration fees, actually I hear it, crowd suspicions. TechSoup also help, you know, in answering questions about databases and software because, I mean, they have people, professionals actually have knowledge on those things. They have questions about digital engagement, design and web building, plus everything else, all from a non-profit perspective. And you can get most of those questions from the site address below, forums.techsoup.com. There's a lot of actual, there's a lot of information, you know, you can get as a non-profit from TechSoup, Tech Group, you know, they are knowledgeable on helping, you know, people and they can also schedule time, you know, to talk with a non-profit and help them to, you know, build some things out. And TechSoup also have a kind of a course, online course that they can teach non-profit, you know, there's a non-profit that don't have basic knowledge on computers and everything. In the god of technology, they will be able to help. Now, you know, so I don't think also that will help the non-profit when it comes to knowledge of many things, you know, TechSoup encourage non-profits to join events and connect with others. There's a lot of non-profits, change makers who are using technology for social good, you know. So, one of the things also I have liked also in TechSoup is that it connect you with non-profits organizations that are doing something that someone can learn from and also, you know, make use of their ideas in their own non-profit. And some of this, some of this event are actually beneficial for non-profits. So, they actually connect you, like if you go to event.techsoup.org, you'll see a lot of events scheduled to take place even to 2022. You know, I remember some months ago, I joined one, you know, in Nigeria, Lagos, precisely. The presenter was doing, you know, teaching how to design flyers and for non-profits. So, you know, some of these events enables you and help you to learn some things that ordinary, you may not have knowledge of. Okay, I, sorry, actually, this is where we're stopping for today, you know. So, I don't know, do you have any questions or contribution in what I just said? Well, now, we've taken advantage of licenses for some of the applications that you show there. Okay. And depending upon the product, we've done Adobe Premiere Elements as well as Adobe Acrobat. And we've used, I'm not sure we've gotten licenses for WordPress. Okay. That might be handled through the people who actually are hosting a couple of different websites that we have. So, they may be providing that part. But we've done a fair amount of video editing of classes that we've had given. And so, we've had to use a number of licenses of Premiere Elements. So, I've used, from my personal standpoint, have my own license of what's called the Adobe Creative Suite. So, I use the full version of Premiere and do that. I've looked into hardware. Okay. But unfortunately, the products that I'm interested in are really a small scope of what we really would consider. And the configuration of those products just are not strong enough that we would want to use. You know, the computer systems, for example, just aren't powerful enough to really provide the level of capability that we really need. So, you know, hardware we've not really purchased at all from TechSoup, whereas the software licenses have been a big savings for us. Yeah, that's been a big plus. And, you know, to be honest with you, I looked at some training that TechSoup had offered and the training was just so basic that really wasn't any benefit for me. So, that's not really something I'm considering that much anymore. If the training was more in-depth, more of a technical nature, then, you know, I'd strongly consider it. And as it stands, the other training just was not really any big plus for us. So, that part I'm not really concerned with. Well, thank you for your feedback and really appreciate that. And in regard of the training, you know, yeah, it's basic. But I think, you know, TechSoup can improve, you know, and on the in-depth. But I think for now, you know, they're doing it to help those that does not have a basic knowledge. Right. Yeah, so, and I believe they are listening to us right now. I believe they're actually going to have a program probably on that aspect that they will be able to go in-depth. And that will be awesome. You know, and so once again, I really really appreciate. You say you are using Zoom? You have used Zoom? Yeah, we've really expanded with, we're at the, I think it's enterprise level at Zoom. Wow. With the licenses that we have. We have close to 10 hosting licenses for meetings and what, two or three licenses for a webinar. Wow. And we can host a 2,000 webinar and 300 at meeting level. And we're running often, well, I myself, you know, often when we're in term for classes that we offer, I will manage three Zoom classes a day. Wow. Monday through Thursday. And then Friday, there would be a couple. And we have as many as about five or six people who are doing the same thing, hosting that many. So. What's the name of your nonprofit? We're called OSHA, lifelong learning. Institute Institute. At George Mason University. Okay. Ocean. Yeah. Oh, it's O S H E R. Oh, sure. Okay. Lifelong. Learning Institute. Okay. And we're, we're part of an umbrella organization. There are about. I think about a hundred and 20. Osher locations across the country. All meant for training. For training slash education for. Mainly retired people. Okay. And we're often. Affiliated with a university. Or college of sorts. For us. We're with George Mason University, which is a. State-sponsored school here in Virginia. And we're not actually part of the. University, but we get our logistical support. Okay. From the university and some administrative. Although we do have our own administrative staff as well. So, that's great. So, how long have you been working with them? I've been with. We call it Ali for short. Oh, I've been with Ali since. January 2017. I had a short break for. About nine months. Where I was working with another. Consulting firm. And then came back to, to. Ali. We're. All of us on staff are. Theoretically. Part time. With the exception of the executive director, who is. Full time. And we also have a board of directors that is. Elected. And they are all members of. Ali. Awesome. Well, I really, to be frank, to be honest with you, I. I really appreciate. I appreciate you being online today. You know, and. You know, listening to you also is an amazing. What you are doing. You know, and. I don't know if it is okay with you. You know, we'll be glad to. Allow it to, you know. Talk to us in the next meeting. You know, share your experience. I feel like, you know, your next meeting, you know, has to do with, you know, kind of. You know, sharing your experience and work and learn from. From. From you, how do you navigate. How do those. Program, you are, you are part of, you know, and. How do you relate with people, you know, kind of, you know, because sometimes some nonprofit leadership. Some people may not actually have. Have a way of relating, you know, and. We'll be glad to, you know, we're living there with the what is. You know, there's a lot of things going on in this war right now and. We should be able to learn from how what, how, how do you navigate from one. One issue I know, you know, in your day, deadly activities in this place you are walking. How do you relate with people? I think the, the, the, the team may be relational, how, you know, how to relate in a place. Relate, you know, in a place of war as a nonprofit, you know, how do you. Navigate there. So I don't know if it will be okay with you. I'm scared of the meeting the next, you know, the next meeting will be holding. You know, ask you to just. Talk to us. Right. Well, you have to be honest with that. I would have to basically. Put everything through. You're my supervisor. Whether or not. I could speak for the organization. Okay. You know, just for whatever, you know, legal issues there may be. Okay. Now I'll, I'll send you my email, you know, so that you can let me know when. Okay. When you want to do that and we'll get you. Going. And I'm not thin also if. Even if, if the, if you cannot speak. You know, for organization. You know, if they are not, their policy did not allow that. Right. You know, you can speak as an individual. I don't know if that is okay with you, you know, because. I stronger believe that, you know. The amount of experience you have. Thank you, sir. Generation. Younger generation. Need to. You know, green from it. You know, and. I somewhat believe in learning from the elders. Right. You know, it's, it's going to help us because sometimes we may think that we know it all, but the elders that have been ahead of us. Have some wealth of knowledge that if we follow the full style. You know, we'll not make mistakes that we are making. I will make so. You know, based on that will really be grateful, you know, if you can. Help out on that area. And also, I also want to let you know that, you know, but what it's going to be recorded and, you know, sent to the tech super. YouTube channel. So what you said can benefit anyone. Anywhere in the world. You know, because I have come to realize that. Principles walk. You know, it's like a lot. A lot of gravity walk everywhere. In respect of a way you leave. Walk everywhere. You know, and I look at that's how I look at some. Look at advice from the elders and principles. So we'll be very great. We'll be very glad to allow you to. Address us and get ready for some questions because you know, during the presentation, you know, that may be. That may be some question of which I like asking questions. You know, my teacher told me when I was in school that the more you ask questions, the more you learn. You know, so, so that would be awesome. Do you have anything to say before we close the day? No, I don't think so. I'm just making sure I have your. I saved the chat locally and just making sure I have the information from the chat. So, yeah, I do have your email address. Do you know about when something would be scheduled? You know, we can schedule something by December, if you want, if it's okay with you. Can do December last, last Saturday of December. If that is not okay. Well, just choose, you know, let me know. Choose any Saturday in December that is okay with you, but we usually will go for last Saturday of the month. So that will give people enough time to. I'm looking at my calendar here. So that would be the 26th of last Saturday. Last Saturday actually is Christmas itself. Oh, no, wow. Okay. We'll do it. Oh, sorry. December. Oh, okay. We'll do it. Can we, what of January? If it's on a Saturday, I probably would be okay. That would be the 29th. Okay, we'll do it. But I'll have to check with, you know, again, my management to see whether or not, you know, I would be able to. Do you always look at 10 o'clock? Yeah. Yeah. Is that time okay? Yeah. Yeah, I think so. I don't think I have right now. I don't have anything else scheduled. It's okay, sir. I have a couple of different computer groups I meet with on Saturdays, but. Right now there's nothing scheduled with them. So that's fine. It's okay. I really appreciate it. So I'll be. Looking forward to hearing from you. And I'll just get it going. You know, schedule it. You know. Okay. All right. Sounds good. Thank you so much, sir. I really appreciate it. Okay. Well, um, and as I'm great, I'm very grateful that, uh, the product you got from tech soup is, um, is helping you and helping the organization. And, um, like this is about the training, you know, what I believe they are hearing now, so now they can update it. So, you know, I try looking through it by myself and I know that, uh, it's just basics. So, but as I believe it can be updated, you know. Okay. Okay, sir. Okay. Nice. Having a good time with you, sir. Thank you, sir. Yeah. Bye bye. Bye bye. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.