Teens and elders bridge generation gap and digital divide
Clip: 12/19/2014 | 4m 43s
There are fewer opportunities for senior citizens and millennials to encounter each other.
There are fewer and fewer opportunities for senior citizens and millennials to encounter one another in daily life. The NewsHour’s Mary Jo Brooks reports from Denver on two organizations that pair adolescents to help elders with household tasks and digital literacy, who in turn offer wisdom and experience.
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Teens and elders bridge generation gap and digital divide
Clip: 12/19/2014 | 4m 43s
There are fewer and fewer opportunities for senior citizens and millennials to encounter one another in daily life. The NewsHour’s Mary Jo Brooks reports from Denver on two organizations that pair adolescents to help elders with household tasks and digital literacy, who in turn offer wisdom and experience.
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