Port Stephens, NSW Building Digital Skills programs connects tech-savvy youth with senior residents

Port Stephens, NSW Building Digital Skills Youth Senior

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Port Stephens used a national Be Connected Grant for a digital training program aimed at 40% of residents aged 50 and over. Project partner Youngster.co pairs interested youth with seniors in need of tech help through its platform. Youth consultants - or Youngsters- earn money and learn about life from seniors as they fix common tech issues. The program reduces isolation among seniors while removing obstacles to full participation in an increasingly digital world.

Digital Services Senior Services Training & Development Youth Services

Port Stephens, NSW

Area in New South Wales

Australia

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Building Digital Skills: Program Launch | Port Stephens Council

Council is launching a new program aimed at building the digital skills of our older generation with the added bonus of employing our youngsters to teach them.

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Youngsters and oldsters connect through technology | Port Stephens Council

Council is launching a new program aimed at building the digital skills of our older generation with the added bonus of employing our youngsters to teach them.

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