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Computeria - Inter-generational Solution to Empower

The withdrawal of some groups of society from important processes and developmentshappens in closed session. Socially disadvantaged citizens and receivers of benefitsespecially, do not have the possibility to participate in the cultural, social and economiclife due to the fact that they cannot maintain a working contact with the rapid technicaldevelopment and changes in the knowledge and information society.On the other hand it’s a sad but true statistical fact that only one out of three youngpersons between the ages of 18-27 is active in the labour market in the WesternEuropean countries. This ratio is even lower in the new member states - only everyfourth young person has a job and in spite of the fact that the present career starter isbetter qualified than a decade before, the unemployment rate of this age-group hasbeen growing for years.Our aim is to combine responses to these two complex problems in one pilot project andto develop innovative solutions via inter-generational learning and to empower thesegroups with the adaptability of different social behaviour and also technical capability.The concept of the project aims to provide learning opportunities and guidance for bothgroups (the young and the elderly) in order to better integrate senior citizens withyounger persons and vice versa. There is also a chance for intergenerational dialogue,for preserving the intellectual heritage, memories and work-experiences of older peopleand at the same time preparing their activity for new challenges by assenting theirgeneral well-being and mental health. We want to integrate the practice of intergenerationallearning in voluntary activities in host organizations.We propose a bidirectional relation: young people can act as “personal trainers” and oldpeople can act as “wise mentors” (as a coaching approach). In this way, we emphasisethe necessity of supporting a real symbiosis between both target groups.

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