Intergenerational project to promote dialogue and respect between young people and the elderly. Through technological and experiential exchange, the memory of the neighborhood and the lost narratives are also recovered.
There are many emotions that surface when two generations dialogue. The meeting of young people and the elderly of the intergenerational project
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came up with the idea of talking about the influence of technology on everyday life. The Sant Ramon Sagrat Cor School, the Les Corts Institute, the Maristes Sants Les Corts School and the Santa Teresa de Lisieux School participated in this Learning and Service (APS) proposal.
From Parlante we worked with the idea of energizing the meetings in the schools and making a documentary record of the most important moments. So, we started with the design of the workshops and the development of the programmed activities, while in the schools they made the call for volunteers in the centers for the elderly and among the students’ own grandparents and grandmothers.
As the exercise was about bringing together two groups of people in very different stages, initial and final surveys were carried out to assess whether the project could really influence the relationships of the two generations. And the response was positive. During the process, a dialogue was established between adults and adolescents, where everyone contributed not only their knowledge, but also the experiences of their own lives.
Approximately ten seniors gathered with their grandchildren in classrooms to talk about the neighborhood’s documentary memory or to learn about apps like Google Maps. They also shared stories about how each other has fun, online games, the uses of digital photography and social media. To finish the workshops, two simple questions that needed some sincerity on the part of the group: how do we see each other?, and how do others see us?
The answers to these questions and the video process
of the meetings can be seen on our YouTube channel, where we also share the experiences of APS in the Les Corts District.