“Today at St. Agnes library, we have sessions running really smoothly. Seeing seniors from the previous session looking for more help was great! I dropped in on multiple sessions to hear what the tutors and seniors were working with. Some were helping with the creation and editing of Facebook and Instagram profiles. Others were gaining insight on the use of the Gmail platform. One client was learning about the installation
” My student was able to, finally, after so many months, use her printer with her Chromebook…I enjoy all the personal stories and getting to know everyone. I am happy when I can answer questions and help with problems successfully. How thankful everyone is. They are so encouraging and give me great feelings on the inside.” DGI Tutor and Russell Sage College student Catherine Contillo
“I really enjoyed working with DGI during my final semester [at Northeastern University]. Meeting older adults from Boston showed me a view of the city I had never seen.” DGI Tutor and Northeastern University student Eve Anderson
“Anya and Mark, two of your volunteers, have worked with residents at Beechwood Retirement Community in Troy for several months, introducing them to the digital world. It has been wonderful for them and they are grateful both to Anya and Mark and to Digital Grandparents.” David Aikens, Beechwood Resident Fund Committee, Troy, NY
“A DGI tutor helped me with filing forms to inform the stock companies of which my wife owned stock that she died. It took 21/2 hours because of intermittent software problem caused by Wi-Fi, and my Ipad, and my printer. The tutor was tenacious in solving the problems, was professional, easy to deal with and patient. She is EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT. She should have a great career ahead of her. I am retired
Last year (2016) I started volunteering for Digital Grandparents. I am the teacher and I am assigned to my students who could be my grandparents. I enjoy teaching them new things about technology because I was born into it and I feel comfortable sharing my knowledge. Here is a little story that I will always remember from one of my volunteer sessions: One of my students, named Bob, wanted to
Kathy and I have been working together since 9/29/2016 due to my volunteer course in Northeastern University. It is amazing that we are such a solid tutoring pair throughout a year. We’re constantly teaching each other about different cultures: I told Kathy the stories of my country, and Kathy explained some American TV shows and holidays to me. Week by week, Kathy and I were getting to know each other
The definition of satisfaction is why I volunteer. On Thursdays, I am always happy to see my students. The thought of being able to teach the older adults about technology every time I go makes me feel blessed. Blessed because I have the knowledge to share. Blessed because my students do not give up. Blessed because my students teach me to stay focused and always strive above and beyond. “No
“It was a great honor and invaluable experience for me to help the elderly by teaching them technological and computer skills.” – DGI Tutor and NYIT student Jens Daci
“At first, I thought this whole process thing about teaching elders how to use technology would be really boring. After I started the tutoring session several times, I started to realize that this tutoring thing is very helpful not only to the elders but also to us the teachers. It helped me to learn and understand how the elderly people think about technology and their surroundings. For me, this is
“Working with Digital Grandparents has been one of the best experiences that I have encountered throughout my college career. Just recently I have been working with a student in helping him get a job. He just retired with a degree in animal science and seems to be a man of all trades. He is very knowledgeable but the one thing he struggled with was his computer skills. It makes me
“I really enjoyed working with DGI during my final semester [at Northeastern University]. Meeting older adults from Boston showed me a view of the city I had never seen.” – Eve Anderson, Northeastern University senior, Volunteer Tutor
“[My student] was able to, finally, after so many months, use her printer with her Chromebook….I enjoy all the personal stories and getting to know everyone. I am happy when I can answer questions and help with problems successfully. How thankful everyone is. They are so encouraging and give me great feelings on the inside” – Catherine Contillo – Russell Sage College junior, Volunteer Tutor
