College of Health and Human Development student volunteers are helping older community members learn to bridge the distance virtually.
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Penn State Students Amanda Gresh and Courtney Polenick go to people's homes at The Village at Penn State and help them set up their home computers to use Skype.
IMAGE: Paul HaziSallee Wilkins
Sallee Wilkins is a resident at The Village at Penn State who is using Skype to talk with her grandchildren and great grandchildren in Italy.
IMAGE: Paul HaziBill Gotolski
Bill Gotolski is still trying to get the hang of Skype. He hopes to use it to talk with his family.
IMAGE: Paul HaziNancy Gamble
Nancy Gamble is using Skype to reconnect with friends and to follow her family members on their world travels.
IMAGE: Paul HaziStudents help resident learn to Skype
Penn State students Amanda Gresh (left) and Courtney Polenick (right) help Annetta Pierce (middle), a resident at The Village at Penn State, learn to Skype.
IMAGE: Paul Hazi