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title: Local Teens Invent Incredible Tech to Keep Our Senior Neighbors Connected and Engaged
description: "Check out this recent newsclip of #INCubatoredu National Pitch winner, WalkThru, providing seniors a way to feel connected during the pandemic. "
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# Local Teens Invent Incredible Tech to Keep Our Senior Neighbors Connected and Engaged

[![](https://www.unchartedlearning.org/hubfs/walkthru.vistaridge.fromnewsclip.jpg) ](https://cbsaustin.com/features/we-are-austin/local-teens-invent-incredible-tech-to-keep-our-senior-neighbors-connected-and-engaged)

CBS Austin

*By: We Are Austin on October 22, 2020*

What started as a simple idea has grown into a thriving non-profit serving countless seniors in the greater Austin area. We're talking about [WalkThru](https://walkthru.live/), a student startup that provides seniors in assisted living communities a way to feel connected, even while we are living in a pandemic.  

[Read More](https://cbsaustin.com/features/we-are-austin/local-teens-invent-incredible-tech-to-keep-our-senior-neighbors-connected-and-engaged)

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