Share this:

Registration for this training is closed. For more information, please email bccf@bccf.ca

You will experience first-hand how to train the youth and seniors to better understand and interact with each other in respectful and appropriate ways. The PowerPoint slides and training guide will be yours to take with you.

OBJECTIVES:

• Learn how to facilitate sensitivity training for youth
• Personally experience the “Instant Aging” kit for youth
• Learn how to facilitate sensitivity training for older adults
• Walk through the training where older adults learn about brain development, Gen Z and relationship building
• Understand how to customize the training for both youth and older adults based on the age of youth and the environment of the older adults 

OUTLINE:

Youth Sensitivity Training

• Experience the sensitivity training as if you were a youth
• Activities included in the training:
  • Instant aging experience
  • Losses activity
  • Processing skills activity

Older Adults/Senior Sensitivity Training

• Experience the sensitivity training as if you were a senior
• You will participate in the “processing skills” activity
• There will be time for discussion and clarification of some of the material covered in the slides

Included:

• PowerPoint slides 
• Training guide
  ​

About the Facilitator 

Betty Good has over 30 years experience as an educator both in Canada and internationally. This wealth of experience has prepared her to work well with both youth and seniors. For more than seven years with LINKages Society of Alberta she has managed IG programs and trained others how to start their own. Her many intergenerational friendships have shown her the benefits to both seniors and youth of having friendships with people from other generations.
 

The price of this workshop is per-person. 

This training will be taking place via Zoom. Participants will be emailed a link to join the session.