CASPER, Wyo. — Students participating in the upcoming SkillsUSA conference in Casper will be on hand to help seniors learn the ins and outs of their smartphones.
According to a release from AARP, the free class is on April 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Casper Senior Center.
“The event, called Senior High Tech, is a collaboration between SkillsUSA students from around the state, AARP Wyoming and the Casper Senior Center,” the release said. “The training is free and there is no requirement to be an AARP member or over age 50 in order to take part in the event.”
The class is free, but anyone who plans on attending should register by clicking here.
High school students will be on hand to provide one-on-one tutoring sessions about smartphones. Similar events in the past have helped seniors learn to access old emails, send photos to loved ones and add apps to devices.
The initiative is part of AARP’s effort to encourage engagement in retired people and reduce social isolation, according to the release. Social isolation can have the same negative impacts as smoking up to 15 cigarettes per day, they said.
