I can’t believe it’s already Week 8! This quarter has passed by much too quickly, and I’m excited for summer but I’m sad that I only have a couple more weeks as a Life Course Scholar. This week in class, we shared our debunking age-ism stereotypes project. I really enjoyed everyone’s creativity-- from the infographics, videos, brochures, games, to the websites my classmates made were all so well done. I made a blog for this project because I wanted to highlight a couple of inspiring seniors around the world who debunk the myth that: as we get older, our creativity declines. This project was inspired by these 77 year old instagram stars that I stumbled upon while scrolling through my facebook feed, and I thought they were amazing because these grandparents learned how to use instagram to share paintings and stories to their grandchildren who live across the world. (instagram: @drawings_for_my_grandchildren) While working on the project, I also found articles about seniors who attend workshops to learn street art, and seniors who continue to foster their love for dance performance with intergenerational dance groups. While listening to my classmates’ projects I gained a greater sense of appreciation for our seniors and became more motivated to teach others the “truths” of aging. Seniors are capable of doing so much more than society perceives them to be capable of.
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