Generations Connect CSULB - Osher Lifelong Learning InstituteAt — CSULB - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Students will have the opportunity to enhance their communication skills with people of all ages. Students will work on interview skills as well as the ability to be interviewed. Students will have the unique opportunity to learn from older adults about various topics while asking appropriate questions to engage in conversation. Students will be provided with a low-stakes environment to practice presentation skills. Tentative GERN 400 Twelve-Week Program with Questions Weeks 1-2: Getting Acquainted and Life Story Week 1: Introductions and Sharing Backgrounds Goal: Establish a comfortable environment for sharing and rapport building. Week 2: Life Highlights and Formative Experiences Goal: Share life stories and formative experiences that have influenced personal growth. Weeks 3-4: Resilience and Health Week 3: Discussing Challenges and Resilience Goal: Understand each other's experiences with overcoming adversity. Goal: Discuss physical and mental health, and explore healthy habits. Weeks 5-6: Technology and Lifelong Learning Week 5: Adapting to New Technologies Goal: Explore how technology has impacted life experiences and communication. Week 6: Learning Together – Teaching and Tech Skills Goal: Facilitate a mutual learning exchange, with students potentially teaching tech skills. Weeks 7-8: Values, Life Lessons, and Future Hopes Week 7: Exploring Personal Values and Life Lessons Goal: Deepen the conversation by discussing core values and the lessons each has learned. Week 8: Hopes for the Future and Legacy Goal: Reflect on future aspirations and how each participant wants to be remembered. Weeks 9-10: Collaboration on a Project Week 9: Planning the Project Goal: Begin discussing a joint project that represents insights from previous weeks. Week 10: Working on the Project Goal: Collaborate on the project and finalize key aspects. Weeks 11-12: Reflection and Celebration Week 11: Reflecting on the Experience Goal: Reflect on the relationship and progress made through the program. Week 12: Celebration and Final Presentation Goal: Celebrate the journey, share the project, and acknowledge the growth in the mentoring relationship.