lifelong learning institution as a means of creating age friendly environment
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Lifelong Learning Institution Lifelong Learning Institution as a Means of Creating Age-as a Means of Creating Age-
Friendly EnvironmentFriendly Environment
Gulnara Minnigaleeva, Ph.D.Gulnara Minnigaleeva, Ph.D.Senior Resource Center Senior Resource Center
““Wisdom Ripening”Wisdom Ripening”Tuymazy, Bashkortostan, Tuymazy, Bashkortostan,
Russian Federation Russian Federation
AgendaAgenda
What is Tuymazy, Russian Federation and What is Tuymazy, Russian Federation and
the situation of older persons in it?the situation of older persons in it?
Why did we choose a form of a lifelong Why did we choose a form of a lifelong
learning organization to proceed with AFC learning organization to proceed with AFC
project?project?
What benefits did older people gain from What benefits did older people gain from
participation in it?participation in it?
What is the What is the situation of older situation of older
persons in persons in Russia?Russia?
Post Soviet country in transition - change of regime,
economy and ideologyRapid aging of populationLife expectancy 61 for men and 73 for women (2006)Eligibility for Government provided pensions is 60 for
men and 55 for women Minimal pension constitutes only 46% of cost of living
What is the situation of older What is the situation of older persons in Tuymazy?persons in Tuymazy?
13% of the city population are older citizens
87%
8%
5%
Population
60-74
75 andolder
What is the situation in Tuymazy What is the situation in Tuymazy ((data from the WHO “bottom-up” data from the WHO “bottom-up”
research stage)?research stage)?Few opportunities for social interactions and communications with peers
Perception of younger generation as immoral, disrespectful, irresponsible
Usually close relationships between generations in the families, Usually close relationships between generations in the families, but not age-friendly attitudes to older persons in generalbut not age-friendly attitudes to older persons in general
Effort to recognize, but recognition only happens twice a year Effort to recognize, but recognition only happens twice a year
Two clubs and a network of Veterans’ councils, but membership Two clubs and a network of Veterans’ councils, but membership is extremely limited, and the councils are largely dysfunctionalis extremely limited, and the councils are largely dysfunctional
What other challenges did we What other challenges did we consider?consider?
Disjunctions of past Soviet ideology and present capitalist Disjunctions of past Soviet ideology and present capitalist
mentalitymentality
Historical dependence on governmental solutions Historical dependence on governmental solutions
Skepticism and fear of any civic engagement activities, Skepticism and fear of any civic engagement activities,
Post soviet “allergy” to volunteeringPost soviet “allergy” to volunteering
Funding (no culture of giving)Funding (no culture of giving)
The city authorities' fear of responsibility and any The city authorities' fear of responsibility and any
organized activitiesorganized activities
Why did building on “Folk school” Why did building on “Folk school” (Third Age University) form seem to (Third Age University) form seem to
be appropriate?be appropriate? A form of civic engagement widely used A form of civic engagement widely used
in the Soviet timesin the Soviet times Familiar and therefore trustworthy for Familiar and therefore trustworthy for
older personsolder persons Traditional and therefore trustworthy for Traditional and therefore trustworthy for
conservative city authoritiesconservative city authorities Appropriate response for the needs Appropriate response for the needs
expressed during the research stageexpressed during the research stage
Tuymazy Folk School statistics Tuymazy Folk School statistics (October 2007-April 2008)(October 2007-April 2008)
35 local volunteers 35 local volunteers 15 older volunteers 15 older volunteers 350 1-2 hour classes 350 1-2 hour classes 12 volunteer instructors taught 15 courses12 volunteer instructors taught 15 courses 120 older adults attended 120 older adults attended 3 School celebrations with 25-40 learners 3 School celebrations with 25-40 learners
participatingparticipating Several informal gatherings Several informal gatherings Multiple informal connections Multiple informal connections
Tuymazy Folk School statistics Tuymazy Folk School statistics (October 2007-April 2008)(October 2007-April 2008)
What benefits were created by the What benefits were created by the lifelong learning organization?lifelong learning organization?
Participation, volunteering & Participation, volunteering & recognition recognition
Intergenerational communications Intergenerational communications Participation in decision making Participation in decision making Improving image of agingImproving image of aging
VolunteeringVolunteering
VolunteeringVolunteering
Participation in meaningful activities outside Participation in meaningful activities outside of family settingsof family settings
Public recognition of older adults' Public recognition of older adults' contributions (stories in media and contributions (stories in media and government government letters letters of recognition of recognition of of contrubutionscontrubutions))
Local college students interned as Local college students interned as tutors in computer classtutors in computer class
Local college students interned as Local college students interned as tutors in computer classtutors in computer class
Meaningful intergenerational Meaningful intergenerational communications outside of family communications outside of family settingssettings
Break through indifference of younger Break through indifference of younger people towards civic participationpeople towards civic participation
Improvement of their attitudes towards Improvement of their attitudes towards older generationolder generation
Improvement of older people's opinion Improvement of older people's opinion towards youngsterstowards youngsters
Participation in decision-making Participation in decision-making processesprocesses
University CouncilUniversity Council
Communications with Governmental officialsCommunications with Governmental officials
Written evaluation from all learnersWritten evaluation from all learners
Improving image of ageingImproving image of ageing
Stories in local mediaStories in local media
TV studio with older adults producing content TV studio with older adults producing content for a TV program on a local channelfor a TV program on a local channel
Intergenerational communications in positively viewed settings
New Projects New Projects
International chat room International chat room
Webblog (Webblog (www.moigoda.wordpress.com) )
Free shows Free shows
Video Clip Video Clip
Produced by older learners of the TV classProduced by older learners of the TV class
All the citations are the words of the All the citations are the words of the participants from their evaluationsparticipants from their evaluations
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