MAP OF ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS

in

Center for Social Integration and Polish German-Association,

POLAND


 

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

 

SCHOOL OF @CTIVE SENIOR - S@S

Description of activity

Senior in the world of culture and art

 

Major goals are to stimulate active life of senior citizens in order to increase their participation in events organized by cultural institutons and to support integration process of seniors through exchange of accomplishment and information.

 

These goals are achieved through:

·         peers meetings,

·         workshops;

·         seminars,

·         lectures.

All these activities are directed towards stimulating and/or further developing seniors interest in culture and art in terms of own activities and/or exhibiting increased interest.

 

Seniors in the world of new technologies and information society

 

Major goals are to provide the senior citizens access to ICT, to disseminate of the knowledge on computers in the senior citizens group, to increase the activity and to improve the inter-generation dialogue.

 

These goals are achieved through:

·         computer trainings – various levels;

·         trainings on how to deal with other modern tools;

·         lectures on the role of moder technologies in every-day life.

In all types of activities, the educators are usually young people and during trainings and/or meetings inter-generation dialogue occurs as natural phenomenon.

 

Senior in public life:towards conscious and full citizenship

 

The objective is to stimulate civil activity of seniors directed towards representing of the peers interest against public authorities through: expressing the needs of seniors, participation in decision-making proces, monitoring the situation of senior citizens.

 

These goals are achieved through:

·         meetings;

·         trainings;

·         seminars;

·         preparing handbooks,

directed towards increasing the awareness among the seniors that activity in public life (‚pro publico bono‘) is equivalent to activity for improved their life conditions (‚pro domo sua‘).

Legal and practical aspects are dealt with

 

Whom is activity addressed to

For seniors interested in improving the creativity and  knowledge in the filed of culture and art, as well as enhancing activity

For senior who are beginners or advanced in computer literacy. Courses are for 10 seniors (with 2 teachers), once a week when the library is open.

 

All seniors

Tools required 

Lecture halls (up to 100 people )

Training rooms

Computer reading-room

Training tools, materials and supplies (stationery supplies, flipchart)

Other

Computers with accessories

Screen

Projector

Own training  tools, materials and supplies

Lecture and training halls/rooms

Own training tools/materials/supplies

Laptop

Projector

Screen

Barriers met

 

Financial

Too low number of computers comparing with number of seniors interested in trainings

Too low number of educators

Lack of the appropriate handbook

 

Financial

Lack of handbook

Staff qualification

Staff of universities and high schools

Volunteers of TPNK

 

Staff of WBP: Automatization Division, CIBIE

Experts: various institutions (banks, public administration, ...)

Academic staff

Lawyers

Public administration officers

Educators (Trainers)

Volunteers of TPNK

 

Experience to be shared / conclusions

 

During culture and/or art orientated meetings the modern technologies are usually used which makes seniors much more familiar with them.

 

This activity is directly related to the substance of the Project.

 

Following legal status of seniors, daily life problems, media publications as well as exchange of experience between the different groups of seniors are much more efficient if modern technologies are applied which is the case in carried out activities.