Neighborhood Age-Friendly Evaluation Projects
On Wednesday, we presented our Neighborhood Age-Friendly Evaluation Projects (NAPs) in class. This project was very meaningful for me because it allowed me learn what it really means for a neighborhood to be age-friendly and it really changed my perspective on certain neighborhoods. Little Italy, for instance, has always been one of my favorite places in San Diego and I always thought it would be cool to live there. But after our site visit, I realized that it is not very age-friendly. There were so many aspects of Little Italy that I had not noticed before. For example, the fact that there isn’t a single grocery store in the neighborhood really surprised me. One would have to go to the weekly farmers market or go out of Little Italy to do grocery shopping and that requires a lot of planning. There also isn’t a reliable transportation system within the neighborhood which covers a big area. I learned a lot about the history and age-friendliness of other neighborhoods in San Diego as well that day. Towards the end of class, we packed goodie bags with socks, lotions, lip balms, shampoos and soap for the seniors at Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center. All of us worked efficiently to pack over a hundred goodie bags.
Senior Prom!
On Saturday, we had the Gary and Mary West Center Senior Prom. It was such a great event! The atmosphere was very cheerful. We got there early to set up. I helped lay out the food and drinks and set the tables. We only had one hour for the prom so we were all very busy with different activities. When the dance began, I helped serve food and drinks. The event had a really good turnout and I think the seniors enjoyed a lot. One could tell that they really appreciated the prizes we were giving them. I remember seeing a woman just hugging the blanket she won for like fifteen seconds. Her face had lit up when she received the prize. Seeing her smile and joy really warmed my heart. I am really glad we gave out prizes and goodies that were so useful. One of the best moments of the dance was when the prom king and queen were crowned. I loved watching them dance together. They were so adorable. The seniors were really enthusiastic about the photo booth and games too. Overall, I think the dance was a big success and I am glad I could be a part of it. It was a very rewarding experience. I hope there are many more events like this for the seniors at Gary and Mary West Senior Center.
On Wednesday, we presented our Neighborhood Age-Friendly Evaluation Projects (NAPs) in class. This project was very meaningful for me because it allowed me learn what it really means for a neighborhood to be age-friendly and it really changed my perspective on certain neighborhoods. Little Italy, for instance, has always been one of my favorite places in San Diego and I always thought it would be cool to live there. But after our site visit, I realized that it is not very age-friendly. There were so many aspects of Little Italy that I had not noticed before. For example, the fact that there isn’t a single grocery store in the neighborhood really surprised me. One would have to go to the weekly farmers market or go out of Little Italy to do grocery shopping and that requires a lot of planning. There also isn’t a reliable transportation system within the neighborhood which covers a big area. I learned a lot about the history and age-friendliness of other neighborhoods in San Diego as well that day. Towards the end of class, we packed goodie bags with socks, lotions, lip balms, shampoos and soap for the seniors at Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center. All of us worked efficiently to pack over a hundred goodie bags.
Senior Prom!
On Saturday, we had the Gary and Mary West Center Senior Prom. It was such a great event! The atmosphere was very cheerful. We got there early to set up. I helped lay out the food and drinks and set the tables. We only had one hour for the prom so we were all very busy with different activities. When the dance began, I helped serve food and drinks. The event had a really good turnout and I think the seniors enjoyed a lot. One could tell that they really appreciated the prizes we were giving them. I remember seeing a woman just hugging the blanket she won for like fifteen seconds. Her face had lit up when she received the prize. Seeing her smile and joy really warmed my heart. I am really glad we gave out prizes and goodies that were so useful. One of the best moments of the dance was when the prom king and queen were crowned. I loved watching them dance together. They were so adorable. The seniors were really enthusiastic about the photo booth and games too. Overall, I think the dance was a big success and I am glad I could be a part of it. It was a very rewarding experience. I hope there are many more events like this for the seniors at Gary and Mary West Senior Center.