Intergenerational learning program funded

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Gayle Doll, director of the Center on Aging, will lead the team of faculty and community members to develop a pilot learning community at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Manhattan.

“Our long-range goal is to provide intergenerational learning opportunities for students and elders,” she said.

She added three other goals: enhanced staff training at retirement centers, an applied research center at K-State and a master’s degree program in Leadership in Long-Term Care.

The pilot program, recently funded by KSU’s Center for Engagement and Community Development, should demonstrate an innovative way to train leaders to be collaborative, Doll said.

Interns from K-State will:
Participation in leadership, teambuilding and problem-solving activities;
Coordinate research and its application in the retirement community;
Address lifelong learning needs of residents; and
Develop staff education.

The current project also will involve Manhattan Area Technical College, K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Association for Homes and Services for the Aging.

Working with Doll, principal investigator, will be Jane Fishback, associate professor, adult education; Janice Dinkel, associate professor of social work; and Debra Sellers, aging specialist, K-State Research and Extension; Steve Shields, Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community; Linda Hertzel, Manhattan Area Technical College; and Debra Zehr, Kansas Association for Homes and Services for the Aging.

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