iSchool Capstone

BeWell: Helping high school students build inter-generational connections

Project tags:

digital youth & youth services

equity & inclusion

information behavior & user research

Isolated seniors and disconnected teens - our application aims to bridge the inter-generational gap between youth and elders in the community. As service hours are required for Seattle Public Schools students, our platform allows them to acquire these hours through connecting them to seniors in the community who may need help. Seniors request help for small household tasks by posting on the platform, where students can then pick up the ones which match their schedules. The more time young and old people spend together, the more both parties benefit.

Project participants:

Tina (Thien Thanh) Nguyen

Informatics

Salma Mohamed

Informatics

Saatvik Arya

Informatics

Palash Gujrathi

Informatics