Mary Twomey stepped up at the Aging and Disability Technology Summit to delivering a message about empowerment and cyber safety in a unique way – as a savvy cyber rapper. When Mary is not rappin’, she is the Co-Director of the National Center on Elder Abuse at the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect at UC Irvine.
Don’t worry if you missed her, you can see her on SFGovTV2 along with other presentations. The morning session is scheduled to air on SFGovTV2 (Comcast Channel on Wednesday 5/23 @ 1pm and 5pm. Mary’s rap is also now on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rygOJvSPvcE
Or just step in front of a mirror and try it yourself – here are the words!
(photos by Gene Cohn and Jay Martin – all rights reserved)
I want to stay connected
There’s a big ole world out there
Twitter, Facebook, You Tube
E-mails flying through the air
I may be over 60, but I love those mp3s
I’m a savvy cyber user
Come on and FaceTime me
I read the paper on my iPad
And I surf the net for free
My favorite cyber café is the public library
I write to all my homies up in Sacto and DC
No stamps, no paper, but they know the addressee
I’m a savvy cyber user
I’m great with advocacy.
Got an email from Nigeria
I won a million bucks
I may have a disability, but I’m not a sitting duck
The email says a check will come, it will be just for me
Next they’ll be asking for my password and I.D.
But I’m a savvy cyber user so I
Press delete.
You can watch the whole morning session at the Aging and Disability Technology Summit at http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=88&clip_id=15172