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Empowering Elderly through Lifelong Learning at Universities of the Third Age

The Association of Universities of the Third Age offers diverse study programs for individuals aged 45 and above. Established by Comenius University in Bratislava in 1990, this initiative has expanded to 15 Slovak universities, serving over 7,200 elderly participants. The UTA provides non-formal education, summer schools, projects, and activities such as field trips and creative workshops. The focus is on promoting healthy lifestyles, volunteerism, and engaging the elderly in various disciplines like law, psychology, and art. The goal is to prepare informed citizens through lifelong learning experiences and to foster cooperation with new partners and organizations, including those supporting individuals with disabilities. The UTA emphasizes the importance of mental stimulation, creativity, and social interaction for the elderly, encouraging them to remain actively engaged in learning and community activities.

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Empowering Elderly through Lifelong Learning at Universities of the Third Age

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  1. UNIVERSITIES OF THE THIRD AGE ....EDUCATION FOR ALL Ing. Lucia Hrebeňárová, PhD. Ing. Janka Sňahničanová Bratislava, 2nd October 2014

  2. UniversityofTheThirdAge First UTA – ComeniusUniversity in Bratislava – 1990 Students 45+ Established by Universitiesintegral part One-, two- three-year study programmesbased on demandofcomunity, society and students Non-formaleducation – qualification

  3. Associationof UTA 1st December 1994 establishedAssociationofUniversitiesoftheThirdAge OtheruniversitiesfollowedComeniusUniversity Currently UTA at 15 slovakuniversitiesspreadacrosswhole Slovak republic 7 200 elderlypeople (85,8% women) visitvarious study programmes, campus or activities

  4. Associationof UTA Idea + creativecoordinators´ and lecture´s team + opened-mindpartners + supportfromalma mater Languages Summerschools Law Projects Psychology UNESCO Fieldtrips Alumni Healthylifestyle PC, digi Volunteeringactivities Creativeworkshops History Personalityof Slovakia Gardening Art Gerontology Ourgoal: To prepareinformedcitizen- notexperts

  5. ActivityforVisually imparedstudents • Nospecial programs prepared in cooperationwith UNSS • No special tools BUT • Partialexperiences in workwiththistargetgroup– possibility to study forallcandidateswithdisabilities • Willingnessto cooperatewith new partners – f.e. Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union  • Opennessfor new ideas and wayofwork

  6. SEVERAL EXAMPLES Childhood School Family Work Sucesses SILENCE Hope Joy Support Lookingfor Art UniversityoftheThirdAge, Žilina WorkshopArtetherapy – Summerschool2014 Goal: CreateDiplomaforallthatisgood in me My waysolveproblems Studentwithhearingimpairments

  7. Partially Sighted Student Study at UTV = challenge, wayhow to stay in touchwithpeople

  8. Proccedingoftheses and ourvolunteeringmagazine „Stairs“ Elderlypeople are greatauthorsoftheses and articles IDEA: To createthesoundrecordingofthesework Butwho ? Seniorsasvolunteers

  9. VOLUNTEERING Hardskills, experiencesfromprofessionallife New skills, knowledgesfrom study at UTA Lifeexperiences VolunteeringofSeniors in LLL IDEA: Seniorsasvolunteersforworkwithblindpeople Presentationatschools, seniorsclubs, creativeworskhopsofSeniors

  10. Associationof UTA .......areaopenedforallcitizens .......areaofferedexperts and goodideas .......areaopenedforcooperation .......arealookedfor new partners

  11. Thanksforyourattention. AssociationofUniversitiesofthe ThirdAge www.asutv.sk President PhDr. NadeždaHrapková, PhD.University of the Third Age at Comenius University Bratislava nadezda.hrapkova@rec.uniba.sk Ing.Lucia Hrebeňárová, PhD. Ing.JankaSňahničanováUniversity of the Third Age at InstituteofContinuingEducationatUniversityof Žilina ucv@uniza.sk; u3a@uniza.sk

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