General Meetings
May General
Meeting
Protect Yourself From Deed Theft
May 2, 2024 @ 7 p.m. ET
Remote
attendance via Zoom video
conference.
Did you know that you can lose your
house through illegal transfer of its title, without realizing it?
Deed theft, and other real estate crimes, have been growing
tremendously. In
the past 10 years, 3,500 deed theft complaints have been filed
in New
York City, and the rate is rising. Online
and other methods contribute to these crimes.
Speakers: Nazy Modiri and Kerri White
Assistant
Attorney General, Nazy Modiri and Special Assistant for Housing &
Community Development, Kerri White, both from the New York State Office
of the Attorney General, will speak about deed theft. They will explain
what deed theft is, some of the typical ways that it is done, and who
might be vulnerable to this crime. They will also identify ways
homeowners can protect themselves and their homes from being targets of
deed theft.
Plan
now to attend!
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further information, email our program chair, at Program@TechEdConnect.org.
June General
Meeting
AI Tools for Seniors
June 6, 2024 @ 7 p.m. ET
Remote
attendance via Zoom video
conference.
Hewie
discusses the importance and relevance of Artificial Intelligence for
seniors today. He provides an overview of useful AI tools that seniors
can utilize in their daily lives. The focus will be on free or freemium
tools that leverage AI to assist seniors. Hewie demonstrates how these
technologies can enrich seniors' lives by helping with tasks like
writing, reminders, conversations, photos, recordings, videos,
translations, summarizations, visual assistance, and more.
Speaker: Hewie Poplock
Plan
now to attend!
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