Technology helps connect youth with older adults

Students submitted short written entries and had the chance to win one of the Google Home smart speakers donated by Best Buy Canada.

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“This contest was a fabulous opportunity for students to share some of their stories. During the pandemic period we know that connecting to older adults has been a challenge for many students – especially those with grandparents or Elders that live in more remote or First Nations communities, long-term care homes or in different countries,” says Andrew Lee, a vice-principal at Van Bien Elementary School.

“To be given the chance to think about creative ways to connect with older adults or Elders and to actually win a Google Home device to implement their ideas was just such an amazing experience for students.”