MANCHESTER – For the second time, seniors from Whiting’s 55+ communities were able to get free technical assistance from township teens. Last year was the first time the program was held in Whiting and it drew a large crowd as well.
Fifteen Manchester Township High School students answered the call from 40 residents of Crestwood Village IV who were looking for tech support.
The event was organized by community member and Mayor’s liaison, Judy Noonan who said, “they were very appreciative and the students were friendly and patient. They were able to jump right in to work helping the seniors.”
It was noted that while the demand for the district’s students’ support was high, the session allowed time for each student to provide their undivided attention, answers, and support.
Some of the technology questions included helping to solve Wi-Fi issues, conducting searches, app suggestions for printing photos, FaceTime basics so that community members could connect with their family members, email skills, and so much more.
The students, staff, and Crestwood Village VI community members enjoyed their time together. Noonan said that another segment will be planned to allow for the continued learning and growing of technology skills.
Student Samantha Villanueva said, “I really enjoyed our time helping the members of Crestwood Village with any technological questions they had. I felt it helped connect our generations in a way and allowed us students to interact with the older members of our community.”
“It was definitely something I plan to do more and I’m really glad to have had the opportunity to visit,” she added.
High School Guidance Counselors Dana Simonelli and Rachel Kelly who served as trip chaperones said they were proud of how the students interacted with the community members. “They were so helpful and put a lot of smiles on their faces. They truly embodied our school district of ‘Excellence by Example’.”
