ELARA in the community
Support starts with
showing up.
We bring students, researchers, and older adults together for practical technology support, robot engagement, and shared learning. Listening to people is central to the work.
Community connections
Monthly volunteering
Our monthly visits bring volunteers and older adults together for hands-on technology support and robot-engagement activities. Sessions make space for everyday questions, exploration, and conversation at each person's pace.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Working with Dr. Rua Williams at Purdue University, we connect ELARA with senior technology-support activities in West Lafayette, Indiana. The collaboration also includes an ongoing joint study.
Chorong Park serves as an honorary external advisor to the Purdue senior tech-support group, supporting this community-centered collaboration.
Meet the Purdue volunteer teamCross-state partnership
This Purdue student volunteer team carries forward the volunteer work Chorong Park began at Tippecanoe Senior Center in Lafayette, Indiana. Connecting our work in Texas and Indiana, the group makes weekly and biweekly visits to help older adults with everyday technology.
External research siteTippecanoe Senior Center is an external research site for ELARA's community-engaged work, connecting ongoing technology support with research on older adults' experiences.
About Tippecanoe Senior CenterPurdue student volunteer
Cross-state partnershipPurdue student volunteer
Cross-state partnershipPurdue student volunteer
Cross-state partnershipPurdue student volunteer
Cross-state partnershipJoin the conversation
Contact Chorong Park to ask about upcoming activities and ways to contribute. Include a brief introduction and your interests in technology support, community engagement, or working with older adults.
Email about volunteeringcpark14@uh.edu