Nearly 30 EdUHK students from various programmes and close to 20 older adults from the Yan Oi Tong Pang Hung Cheung Elderly Neighbourhood Centre participated in Phase 1.
This project includes cultural interest groups andguided-tour skills training activities.
Cultural interest groups
The first two sessions focused on building relationships between the EdUHK students and the elderly through interactive games and facilitated exchanges. These sessions also included introductions to EdUHK and the Elderly Centre, participant self-introductions, and the sharing of Tai Po’s local stories and heritage.
In the remaining four sessions, the participants took part in the following activities. The elderly taught EdUHK students Pastel Nagomi Art, Rainbow Calligraphy, Mölkky, and floor curling. The EdUHK students taught elderly Chinese brush calligraphy, paper cutting, and Suzhou embroidery.
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Guided Tour Training
Guided Tour Training commenced with the elderly who have professional guided tour qualifications, to introduce the guided tour techniques and presentation skills. The EdUHK students and the elderly planned the guided tour itineraries together according to the visiting sites selected by the two participating schools. They delivered group presentations during class sessions, followed by professional feedback from the experienced guided-tour trainers. Subsequently, EdUHK students, elderly, project consultants, trainers, and the project team from EdUHK conducted on-site visits to each location in order to ensure that activities could be delivered safely and smoothly, and that the intended learning outcomes could be achieved.
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