The meeting was called to order by club president, Jim Sawin. Guests were recognized and included our speaker Daisha Dancy, the Outreach Specialist with the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs. Shelly shared news of Barberton City Schools. From Ohio.Com" Barberton City Schools has completed its 1:1 initiative this year, which means the nearly 4,300 students in the district have access to their own personal Google Chromebooks. But the integration is just the beginning for the district as it works to incorporate technology into everyday learning with the help of Google programs. It’s a push that has earned the district a national designation as a Google for Education Reference District this school year. " More can be found at https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/barberton-schools-go-gaga-for-google-using-it-in-everyday-teaching-districtwide
Our speaker Daisha Dancy gave club members some hand outs with the topics of how to deal with identity theft, identifying scams, and some of the most popular scams. She shared that the top consumer complaint received relates to buying a new or used car. She also shared that 74% of scams are targeted towards seniors. She said to beware of the fake scanners installed at gas pumps and ATM machines. She also recommended not to leave apps open on your phone as they could be subject to scanners.