280 Huyshope Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106 
October 7, 2016 
 
Mrs. Amy Boutilier 
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy 
280 Huyshope Avenue 
Hartford, CT 06106 
 
Dear Mrs. Boutilier: 
 
I am going to be helping seniors with technology at the Wethersfield Senior Center.  I will be helping them to learn anything new or need help with anything on technological devices.  I will be at the center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4PM to 5PM.  I am interested in doing this type of project because I like to help people with technology in general and this gives me the ability to share what I know about technology and share it with others by teaching them.  I will be helping the community by teaching seniors about technology so their lives become more convenient.
 
My research question is: What is the importance of technology in our world and why do we need to be fluent in technology in our era?  Technology has made life a lot more convenient and easier and has decreased poverty, changed the way people live their lives, and has helped people enjoy their lives more.  This connects to my project because I will be teaching seniors how to use the most useful tool in life during this era since not being fluent in technology in today’s world is like not knowing how to walk.  Without it, one can be certain to struggle with life and daily tasks.     
                                                                                                                                                    
My mentor is going to be Lisa Galipo. She is fluent in technology and helps people at the computer lab at the senior center as needed since she has around 30 years of experience in helping people with technology.  She will be guiding me by giving me advice on how to talk to seniors in a way that they understand more and sort of "embed" my teachings into their mind.  Similarly, she will help me if there is something I do not understand while helping a senior with a technological device.  By doing this project, I will be learning how to work with seniors more and take more care of them and help them every time possible when it comes to technology.  This is out of my comfort zone because, my entire life, I have never had to help adults and especially when it comes to seniors, I have absolutely no experience since I did not talk to my grandparents at all either.  So this is an entirely new experience for me considering I have to talk to an age group I have never before.  I will also learn how to communicate with a senior in a manner that he/she understands what I am saying and they can process it in their minds and memorize my teachings if possible by any chance.
 
 
Sincerely,    
 
 
Bilal Nizami