Entering week 6 of the spring quarter, and being that we are over half the way through the course, our in-class session provided a good time to check in and debrief. We began class with a discussion of our LEG at both Casa De Manana and Bayside, detailing our observations, feedback, and overall experience. We were able to detail the differences in ideas and opinions between both sites, and also the commonalities between them. One main thing we noticed was that Bayside showcased community pride and detailed the various things that they felt Linda Vista did well in being an intergenerational community. This differs from Casa De Manana who expressed a multitude of improvements to La Jolla and ideas that would create an intergenerational community that they felt was lacking where they resided. This could be due to the fact that most of the residents of Casa De Manana are transplants from various places around the nation and the world, and thus do not have as much community pride for La Jolla as would a long time resident. After our discussion, my Healthy Aging Project group and I were able to share how our art from the heart event at Bayside last Friday went. We shared the painting we drew, as well as the surveys we had the elders fill out. We were able to report that the elders thoroughly enjoyed the class, and we're looking forward to the next one. In further detailing our findings of the HAP, we will be preparing and present a poster at Symposium in June. We had a wonderful presentation by Professor Pearson on how to create a Poster Board via PPT. She provided tools, tips, and examples of both successful and not as successful posters, which will be crucial in preparing our posters on our HAP’s. As the class came to a close, we were able to participate in discussions of the stories in the Worlds of Difference, about aging and work that is both paid or unpaid. One thing that was brought up was understanding diversity and culture, and the ways in which we can better understand and be respectful of others cultures in the aging experience. We went even further and discussed whether the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion course at UCSD are effective in exposing students to issues surrounding cultural awareness and diversity. Overall, it was a productive class and look forward to our next meeting.
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June 2018
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