New Pilot Program: Centre on Aging (University of Manitoba)

The Centre on Aging at the University of Manitoba is pilot testing a free online program open to everyone in Manitoba, to help them reimagine their own aging. Please note that this is not a research project. The online program called Reimagine Aging can be accessed from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. The program has six different sessions, which take approximately one hour each, and can be done anytime. Each session consists of videos, reflection exercises, and workbooks.

We live in a very youth-oriented society. People are constantly bombarded by messages that celebrate youth and are negative about aging and older people. This program helps individuals to reimagine their own aging and discover their own value in older adulthood. This program hopes to provide participants with an opportunity to learn to recognize these negative messages about aging, how they might affect everyone, and how individuals might challenge them. We hope that participation in this program will result in positive changes in how individuals think about their own aging and aging in general.

If you are interested in participating, Click on this link: https://um-centre-on-aging.getlearnworlds.com/course/reimagine-aging-course-sign-up

Click the blue button “register for free!”

Click “create account”

Fill in a fake name, the e-mail address you would like to use, and the password you would like for your account. We are asking for you to provide a fake name to keep everything anonymous. Please use your real email address so that you can receive the confirmation messages for registering and starting the program.

Once you fill this in, click register. You will then receive an email confirming this. This email will let you know that “You will get another email shortly giving you access to the full Reimagine Aging Course.” You should receive this next email within two business days.

Click the link in the second email and sign in (with your email address and password). At this point, you will have full access to complete the Reimagine Aging program!

There will be opportunities for you to provide feedback on the program, and we look forward to your input.

Note that registration will be possible for this pilot until February 29, 2024. If you register, we hope that you will complete the program by March 31, 2024.

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RTAM MEMBER BENEFITS	STUDENT BENEFITS
1. The project will provide the means and incentive to increase communication between RTAM members and their family high school students they are sponsoring.	1 Portfolios encourage the collection of artifacts and evidence by the student to support their successful writing of award and scholarships applications.
2. Recognizing the importance of a post-secondary education, RTAM members can feel pride in the role they will play in supporting their family members to be awarded funding to help with the high costs of today’s world.	2 Portfolios help students focus on their knowledge, skills and attitudes to support their successful applications for bursaries and scholarship.
3. This project will provide RTAM members with an opportunity to experience renewed passion in their roles as teacher and mentor working with their family members.	3 Portfolios help students track their changes and growth in important leadership skills through their high school experience.
4. RTAM member involvement with their family members will promote positive mental health opportunities during a time when COVID has caused many to experience social and physical isolation.	4 Portfolios assist the student in becoming more aware of their own learning experiences and history.
5. RTAM member involvement will support a sense of purpose in their lives and offer them a sense of social value to society.	5 Portfolios provide a framework to encourage students’ self-assessment leading to a more accurate choice of how they want to spend their future, their career aspirations.
6. RTAM members will increase their opportunities to know and understand their youth family members’ challenges and issues while developing a relationship and creating a sense of trust.	6 Portfolios provide a framework with resources for building a resume and completing university/college entrance applications as well as job applications.
7. RTAM members can offer direct input into the writing of the applications to enhance the students’ chances of being successful.	7 Portfolios save the student the time and agony of trying to recall their experiences and gather all their information to complete applications in their graduating year.
	8 Portfolios provide students support to practice informed decision-making regarding their personal and professional opportunity selections.

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New Pilot Program: Centre on Aging (University of Manitoba)

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