Experiential Learning Project Profile
GH01-009
EMPOWERING
Elderly Volunteers & Learners
Background
Diversified learning programmes and activities designed and conducted by HKU students are
welcome in order to encourage more elderly people to broaden their knowledge and social
network.
In the spirit of aging well & active and for the pursuit of intergeneration, the New Territories
West Elder Academies Cluster (NTWEAC) established since 2011 has already had over 40
associated networks in the region to provide courses and workshops for elderly people.
In addition, there is a group of 60 elderly volunteers who would outreach to the communities to
do services for other people, in particular the elderly in elderly centers and homes for the aged.
Possible Experiential Learning Projects and Activities
Students from different disciplines are welcome to apply and transfer their knowledge and
skills through designing and conducting training and development workshops to the elderly
volunteers and learners.
Either a single workshop or a series of workshops can be proposed to offer. The exact form
of training and exchange can be in a typical workshop setting or visit, high table dinner,
forum, indoor or outdoor activities and etc. There are three major focuses of activities to be
considered.
• Direct training to elderly learners
• Train the elderly trainers or volunteers
• Knowledge and experience exchange with elderly people
All aspects of life concerning elderly people living in modern society could be topics and
contents for workshops and training. A wide range of topics is welcome such as physical and
mental health, information technologies literacy, music, arts and crafts, literature, personal
finance, interpersonal skills, household renovation, interior design, cultural heritage and
tourism, volunteer training, life story telling and exchange, etc.
Students from different disciplines may also collaborate for multi-disciplinary and
interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.
Summary
Students can design and conduct training workshops and learning activities to enable elderly
people living in the west of New Territories to continuously learn and adapt to a rapidly
changing world. Some of the elderly people are volunteers who are actively involved in services
for other elderly people living in elderly centers or home for the aged. Knowledge transfer
activities directly for elderly people or as training for the trainers are welcome.
PROJECT LOCATION
Mainly in region of
New Territories West
COMMUNITY PARTNER
New Territories
West Elder
Academies Cluster
(NTWEAC)
KEY AREAS
elderly learners, elderly
volunteer, training, lifelong
learning, aging, social network,
knowledge exchange,
knowledge transfer, workshops,
multidiscipline, inter-discipline,
intergeneration, health, interest,
leisure, culture, IT, ICT
Interested faculty members are
welcome to contact Amia Cheung,
Lecturer of GHELC
Phone: 2219 4877
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ghelc.hku.hk