JOURNEY WITH ART
Project coordinator - VsI Edukaciniai projektai
Project partner: Šiauliai Municipality Public Health Bureau
Project goal:
Organise and run a series of cultural and creative activities for people of retirement age to strengthen their digital skills, creativity, and social inclusion, reduce social isolation, and enhance emotional well-being.
Project objectives:
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Creativity development: Encourage participants to express themselves creatively through artworks such as greeting cards, collages and videos using digital tools.
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Promoting social inclusion: Organise activities to reduce social isolation and encourage participant interaction and cooperation.
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Promoting appreciation of cultural heritage: Explore Lithuania's cultural heritage by analysing classical and modern works of art and literature.
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Applying the principles of sustainability: Raise participants' awareness of sustainability and responsible use of resources through the use of recycled materials in artworks.
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Strengthening digital skills: Teach seniors to use digital platforms such as Canva, Writehaku, Padlet and Google Sheets to create and share artwork in virtual space.
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Fostering intergenerational communication: Involve young people (up to 29 years old) to share technological knowledge with seniors and promote mutual learning and cooperation.
INDICATORS:
1. Number of arts and cultural education services organised for the elderly - 31
2. Total number of people of retirement age who participated in the project activities - 150
3. Number of unique persons of retirement age who participated in the project activities - 50
Financed by the State of the Republic of Lithuania