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UNIVERSITIES OF THE THIRD AGE ....EDUCATION FOR ALL. Ing. Lucia Hrebeňárová, PhD. Ing. Janka Sňahničanová Bratislava, 2nd October 2014. University of The Third Age. First UTA – Comenius University in Bratislava – 1990. Students 45+. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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UNIVERSITIES OF THE THIRD AGE ....EDUCATION FOR ALL
Ing. Lucia Hrebeňárová, PhD.Ing. Janka Sňahničanová
Bratislava, 2nd October 2014
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
Established by Universities integral part
One-, two- three-year study programmes
based on demand of comunity, society
and students
Non-formal education – qualification
First UTA – Comenius
University in Bratislava –
1990
Students 45+
ASSOCIATION OF UTAOther universities followed Comenius University
1st December 1994 established Association of Universities of the Third Age
Currently UTA at 15 slovak universities spread across whole Slovak republic
7 200 elderly people (85,8% women) visit various study programmes, campus or activities
ASSOCIATION OF UTAIdea + creative coordinators´ and lecture´s team + opened-mind partners + support from alma mater
Languages
PC, digiHealthy lifestylePsychologyUNESCO
History Personality of Slovakia
Law
GerontologyGardening
Art
Our goal:To prepare informed citizen - not experts
Summer schools
Alumni Field trips
Creative workshops
Volunteering activities
Projects
ACTIVITY FOR VISUALLY IMPARED STUDENTS
• No special programs prepared in cooperation with UNSS
• No special tools
BUT
• Partial experiences in work with this target group – possibility to study for all candidates with disabilities
• Willingness to cooperate with new partners – f.e. Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union
• Openness for new ideas and way of work
SEVERAL EXAMPLESUniversity of the Third Age, ŽilinaWorkshop Artetherapy – Summer school 2014Goal: Create Diploma for all that is good in me My way solve problems
Student with hearing impairments
Childhood
School
Family
Work
Sucesses
SILENCE
Hope
Joy
Support
Looking for
Art
Partially Sighted StudentStudy at UTV = challenge, way how to stay in touch
with people
Procceding of theses and
our volunteering magazine „Stairs“
Elderly people are great authors of theses and
articles
IDEA:To create the sound
recording of these work
But who ?
Seniors as volunteers
VOLUNTEERINGNew skills,
knowledges from study at UTA
Life experiences
Hard skills, experiences from professional life
Volunteering of Seniors
in LLL Presentation at schools, seniors clubs, creative worskhops
of Seniors
IDEA:Seniors as
volunteers for work with blind
people
.......area opened for all citizens
.......area offered experts and good ideas
.......area opened for cooperation
.......area looked for new partners
ASSOCIATION OF UTA
Thanks for your attention.
Association of Universities of the Third Agewww.asutv.sk
PresidentPhDr. Nadežda Hrapková, PhD. University of the Third Age at Comenius University Bratislava
Ing.Lucia Hrebeňárová, PhD.Ing.Janka Sňahničanová
University of the Third Age at Institute of Continuing Education at University of Žilina