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New program encourages forgoing phones to help forge friendships
Description
Scroll less, connect more." That's advice from Compeer Rochester. The nonprofit launched a new program to help volunteers and community members spend less time on screens, build real-life friendships, and reduce social isolation. We talk with the organizers of the program and people who have benefited from it. In studio:
- Sara Passamonte, CEO of Compeer Rochester
- Jerry Grimshaw, youth engagement specialist at Compeer Rochester
- Stefan Hurd, youth and family engagement specialist at Compeer Rochester
- Adam Bellave, volunteer with the "Scroll Less, Connect More" program at Compeer Rochester
- Dan Ofsowitz, participant in the "Scroll Less, Connect More" program at Compeer Rochester
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