Finding Common Ground

Though it may seem that seniors and teens do not have a lot in common, the opposite is true. Both have experiences they can share and skills to teach one another. On the Web site below, you will see a perfect example of how seniors and teens are working together to create something that is both practical and enjoyable for everyone involved.

Link to explore: Cyber Seniors:

http://www.cyberseniors.org/artman/publish/cat_index_12.shtml

• Start at the Cyber Seniors Web site.
• Read the first page and then click on and read the " Partners: NRTA, 4-H & CyberSeniors.org," " Cyber Seniors, Cyber Teens Goals" and "Cyber Health" links. Then briefly explore the other links on the site that interest you.
• Take notes as you read.
• When you are done reading, answer the questions below.
• Finally, using the information from the links, create a proposal for a teen-senior program that brings teens and seniors together to benefit the community.

1			What is Cyber Seniors, and what does it do?
2			How many hits a month does the Cyber Seniors Web site get?
3			What do seniors get out of the program?
4			What do teens get out of the program?
5			What is Cyber Health and what are some of the topics it covers?