Digital Skills Workshop: Our students help seniors embrace technology

A group of student-volunteers of CITY College had the opportunity to become teachers of seniors for a day in the workshop organised at the Senior Citizens Centre (KAPI) of Lagadas to familiarise participants with the digital world and new technologies and embrace digital skills. Our ‘student-teachers’ helped seniors better use their mobile devices (mobile phones or tablets) and get acquainted with the digital services of the Municipality of Thessaloniki. Mr. Michael Koupkas, Deputy Mayor for E-Governance at Thessaloniki Municipality and Mr. Vasilis Moisidis, President the Senior Citizens Centres of the Municipality of Thessaloniki warmly welcomed our students. Dr Nikos Tsorakidis, Deputy Vice-President for External Engagement and Partnerships at CITY College and Dr Dimitris Dranidis, Head of our Computer Science Department accompanied our students at the workshop and offered their valuable guidance. Mr. Agathoklis Vatzias, Operations Manager at Digital Transformation and Digital Skills center (DT&S) – Cisco (Διεθνές Κέντρο Ψηφιακού Μετασχηματισμού και Ψηφιακών Δεξιοτήτων) was also present at the workshop.

The experience proved particularly rewarding for both young teachers and senior students. The workshop took place in the context of ‘ALL-LINE’ project run by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus in collaboration with the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Digital Transformation and Digital Skills Center (DT&S) – Cisco, aiming at educating citizens and help them embrace new technologies and digital skills.