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 BooM! in Taiwan: From Loneliness to Connection

BooM! in Taiwan: From Loneliness to Connection © C-LAB

In May 2025, the Goethe-Institut Taipei, in association with C-LAB, Tactical Tech, and Medium Well, invited older adults in Taiwan (65+) to explore how digital tools can enrich everyday life in creative and empowering ways. Under the title “BooM! – Creative Digital Prescriptions for the Silver-Aged”, four workshops were held at C-LAB on consecutive Fridays.
 

Participants in the workshops, immersed themselves in hands-on experiments, intergenerational learning, and lively exchanges of ideas. Guided by the curator and workshop facilitators, they explored how digital literacy can do more than just bridge the digital divide: it can reduce loneliness, spark creativity, and empower individuals to shape their own communities.

This highlight video captures the spirit of these encounters: moments of curiosity, connection, and joy that reveal how technology, when approached creatively, becomes a bridge and not a barrier. 

 
Participants sharing experiences and comparing notes during a group activity

Participants sharing experiences and comparing notes during a group activity | © C-LAB

Participants using their bodies to represent mobile phones

Participants using their bodies to represent mobile phones | © C-LAB

Participants sharing tech-related stories while others capture key points on sticky notes

Participants sharing tech-related stories while others capture key points on sticky notes | © C-LAB