STAY CONNECTED

OGL 343
David Brown, Kevin Cavanaugh, Devin Lange,
Jameson Still, and Hallie Wachowiak
 General Subject
Our team is concerned with the
health and mental well-being of
those that are cut off from the
outside world due to the
pandemic. Our mission is to bring
some help and happiness to
those forced to stay at home by
providing them with the tools and
support to connect with their
loved ones and the outside world.
Issues and Goals
• To create a volunteer
organization that helps to virtually
connect the elderly, disabled, and
homebound with their loved ones
and the outside world.
• Coordinate with volunteers,
hardware and software vendors,
and the community to make an
impact on those that need to stay
connected during the pandemic
 Internet Usage by Seniors
While 2/3 of adults ages 65 and older have internet access, and roughly half
(51%) have broadband access…

Only 26% say they feel very confident when using computers,
smartphones, or other electronic devices to do the things they need
to do online…

And 48% need someone else to set it

up or show them how to use it.

Source: Pew Research Center “Tech Adoption Climbs Among Older Adults”
Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/05/17/technology-use-among-seniors/
 Who Needs These Tools?

In the United States, the population age 65 and over numbered 49.2
million in 2016 (the most recent year for which data are available)1

About 28% (13.8 million) of all noninstitutionalized older persons in

2017 lived alone (9.3 million women, 4.5 million men)1

In 2014 there were 85.3 million people living with a disability2

1
Source: The Administration for Community Living, 2017 Profile of Older Americans Retrieved from https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2017OlderAmericansProfile.pdf
2
Source: The Census Bureau “Americans With Disabilities: 2014” Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2018/demo/p70-152.pdf
How to Help the
Cause
When the Coronavirus Pandemic began many of
these people were cut off from the outside world
because they either didn’t have access to
electronic devices, or they didn’t know how to
use them.
Our organization will provide devices and
resources to those in need. We would like to
partner with hardware and software companies
that are willing to donate devices for us to
distribute. We would also like to team up with
ASU and create an internship program for
students majoring in different fields to assist in
programing devices, creating easy to follow
procedures, and helping educate those in need
of our services.
Logistics
• Engage with laptop and tablet vendors to donate materials for configuration with the
videoconferencing software tools.

• Our missions objectives will be carried out through an internship program offered to ASU
students majoring in: business communication, communication, communication studies,
education studies, English, mass communications and media studies, multimedia writing
and technical communication, psychology, technical communication and technical
entrepreneurship, and management. Other majors may apply.

• Interns will sign a one year contract starting the 3rd week in May. Interns will work 40 hours
a week until September. Starting then, they will move to part time work until May of the next
year.
Logistics (cont.)
• From May to September, the interns will be working as a team, remotely, to come up with
a detailed walkthrough and FAQ for our target audience.

• From September to May the interns will fulfill call center hours. Our target audience can
call a helpline for questions, troubleshooting, or walkthroughs during specific hours.

• After 1 year, juniors are given the option to resign. Recruiting will begin for new
candidates. The summer will be spent making revisions to walkthroughs and FAQs due to
flaws, technology advancement, etc. The rest of the year will be spent fulfilling call center
hours.
 During the
pandemic, stay
apart to stay
connected, let us
show you how!
 • Elderly that live alone and need to stay in
contact with family, friends and healthcare
workers

• Disabled persons with limited mobility or

limited communication options
Target
Audience • Community members to support the initiative

• Students that can participate in the

internship programs

• Hardware and software vendors that want to

make an impact in the community
Campaign

Virtual Town
Direct Mailings Political Twitter
Halls

Inform our
Social Media
communities Network
Broadcasts
with interactivity
Resources
• Pew Research Center “Tech Adoption Climbs Among Older Adults” Retrieved from
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/05/17/technology-use-among-seniors/

• The Administration for Community Living, 2017 Profile of Older Americans Retrieved from
https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2017OlderAmericansPr
ofile.pdf

• The Census Bureau “Americans With Disabilities: 2014” Retrieved from

https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2018/demo/p70-152.pdf

• Arizona State University Academic Programs Retrieved from

• https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5
Resources - Photos
• https://www.newsweek.com/genetics-lifestyle-may-explain-why-some-have-sharp-memory-their-90s-151
9705#slideshow/1612284

• https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/elderly-woman-sitting-in-waiting-room-picture-id901049446

• https://www.health24.com/Medical/Stroke/News/Quick-reaction-reduces-stroke-disability-risk-20130823

• https://www.webex.com/

• https://zoom.us/

• https://www.skype.com/en/legal/brand-guidelines/