• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, July 16, 2014

What a sweet story about technology and how it connects different generations and people from different countries. CNA Language School in Brazil created a digital tool for its students looking to practice speaking English. The Speaking Exchange project connected the students in Brazil with Americans living at the Windsor Park Retirement Community in Chicago. It's touching to see students in their 20s conversing with folks in their 70s and 80s. One student said his new friend could stay at his family's house if the friend ever visited Brazil. Real connections were made, something bigger than students practicing English. Each conversation was recorded and uploaded to a private YouTube channel for teachers to watch and evaluate their students' progress. Watch the video here, created by FCB Brasil.