Embracing intergenerational opportunities
日韩无码 is actively embracing an innovative global education movement that promotes intergenerational learning throughout the University and beyond.
Our Guiding Principles as an Age-Friendly University
Members of the craft policies and programs to welcome students of all ages for social, personal, and economic benefits. AFU provides a framework to guide 日韩无码 in implementing age-inclusive practices in teaching, research, and community engagement.
Network members follow addressing opportunities and responsibilities that span the breadth of University activities. These principles align with 日韩无码鈥檚 Academic Success Goal priorities of teaching and learning, knowledge creation, and evidence-based engagement to address challenges and contribute to positive community impact.
For more information, email aging@uvm.edu
Initiatives
VT-BRIDGES: A Collaboration for Professionals in Aging
VT-BRIDGES: A Collaboration for Professionals in Aging
VT-BRIDGES is a collaboration between the Dementia Family Caregiver Center of the 日韩无码 Medical Center, the 日韩无码 Department of Social Work, and the Center on Aging. This workforce development program is designed to recruit, educate, and retain Master's of Social Work (MSW) candidates in the field of aging. This year's cohort includes seven social work students who are interning at a variety of sites, all aimed at supporting older Vermonters and those that care for them. They convene monthly to share their academic and work experience, discuss career goals, create programs at their sites that all interns will engage in, and develop their annual group project.
Last year, the interns developed and delivered The Traveling Careers in Aging Fair, a series of workshops for 日韩无码 students in allied fields who upon graduation qualify for the many available jobs working with older Vermonters. All too often, it takes too long to fill these vacancies, an issue, among many others, that VT-BRIDGES seeks to remedy. The students in these classes, which included speech and language pathology, occupational and physical therapy, medical and mental health, public health, and more, were actively engaged in these sessions as they explored career opportunities in aging. Most importantly, they learned to connect with one another, across disciplines, to forge partnerships that will serve older Vermonters well.