Photo: A resident in a nursing home for elderly in France video chats with the help of a staff member. Credit: AFP, Video: ShareAmi

Society France14. December 2020

Learn French on Video Chat – Your Teacher is an Elderly in France

Through an initiative, French learners can practice their newly acquired language skills by video chatting with elderly citizens living in France who, in return, break away from isolation.

A participant praised the Share Ami (Share Friend) initiative on Twitter, calling her experience “the most wholesome thing”.

The widely shared tweet contributed to a surge in signing up demands from students and asylum seekers alike. The international organization Oldyssey got it right with its initiative aiming to “create intergenerational links by connecting students learning French and elderly living in France over video chat.” Through Share Ami, Oldyssey raises awareness about the elderly around the world and gives them back a voice and purpose.

Source:
The Local

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