Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
JOYCE MULLARD, left, learns how to tag people on Facebook from Hurley seniors Luke Marczak and Brooke Piilola Wednesday at the Hurley K-12 School. Mullard was at the school as part of a new Senior to Senior program that is connecting senior citizens with high school seniors.
By RICHARD JENKINS
HURLEY - A new "Senior-to-Senior" program in Hurley - a partnership between the Hurley K-12 School District and the Iron County Aging Unit - met again Wednesday, providing an opportunity for the Class of 2017 to teach the senior citizens how to use various technologies.
Hurley seniors paired with senior citizens using a range of devices; including smart phones, iPads, computers and laptops - answering questions about using Facebook, downloading apps, Skyping and checking emails.
"This is wonderful. I learned a lot more than I thought I would today...
