Bayside was a small but welcoming community center with a big open space for many activities for people of all ages. It was my first time doing Zumba and it was an interesting experience. I learned that I have no motor coordination and that the elders were pretty good! I could tell that the seniors enjoyed our company. Despite my lack of coordination, I had a fun time trying something new and getting some exercise. After Zumba, we were able to interact with the people and community members. I mostly chatted with a woman in her mid 40s and she was telling us about the changes that the community has seen. Bayside used to be across the street and now that place is a new school. The current location for bayside had been a supermarket. We told her about the program and she is glad that such a program like this exists because she has an aging mother and she knows that some elders experience loneliness and lack of connection with the younger generation and really appreciates the intergenerational aspect of this program. Even though our time at bayside was short, I was able to see a neighborhood in San Diego that I have never been to and learned about how multicultural it is. It is great that there are weekly Zumba lessons as well as other opportunities for kids and adults to interact in the same environment. I really liked this neighborhood and cannot wait to go back for the potluck!
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