COVID19 has accelerated the digitisation of every aspect of our lives. We’ve found ourselves forced into sudden digital usage in education and work, access to social networks, health services, cultural activities, banking, and shopping. The pandemic causes digital consumption to rise by over 30%, forming new and lasting consumer habits.
The BESTIE project promotes cooperation within the community on an intergenerational basis, bringing together seniors, migrants, and young people with the help of adult educators, to overcome the digital and social exclusion of these groups, by allowing them to work together on bridging key skills. Rather than combating digital exclusion by more simply offering more digital opportunities, BESTIE combats digital exclusion by offering the most natural and socially beneficial method; community-based exchange in creating human interpersonal connections!
