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November 26, 2005
EarthLink's new Internet program to bring together teens and seniors
Posted by Dominic Basulto
Here's a feel-good story for the holiday season: Brooklyn High School of the Arts is one of only 13 high schools around the nation that is participating in Generation Link, a six-week program co-sponsored by EarthLink and AARP New York, in which Net-savvy teenagers teach seniors how to use the Internet. Since 77% of teens use the Internet and only 22% of seniors use the Internet, why not bring the two age groups together in an attempt to narrow the generational gap? During the course of the program, the teens teach the older adults how to surf the Net, while the seniors impart their wisdom and knowledge to the kids.
The Brooklyn program officially launched on October 20, according to the press release.
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