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Peer reviewedLensch, John E. – Educational Leadership, 1997
A large portion of the general public, including senior citizens, feels disconnected from local schools. Some seniors see little reason to support tax increases to provide public education's programs and services. Highland Park Learning Center, in Roanoke City, Virginia, has brought retirees back with an innovative program that teaches basic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Schools, Community Services, Computer Literacy
Owen, Ollie – 1991
In 1983, the Syracuse All-University Gerontology Center (AUGC) began to offer computer classes to older adults. In starting what is now called the Computers and the Elderly Program, AUGC's director and assistant director sought advice from the Syracuse University Elders Council, comprised of older alumni, who were also among the first class…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Community Programs, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
Lifelong Learning from 8 to 80: Creating a Lively Learning Environment for Seniors and Young Adults.
Download full textDepartment of Housing and Urban Development, Fairfax, VA. Neighborhood Networks. – 2000
This guide focuses on creating educational and social service programs for seniors at Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) properties. Chapter 1 describes an intergenerational program at three properties receiving HUD assistance in Portland, Oregon, where seniors teach and learn from young students through interactive educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication
