- Last blog post before the new year! I began today with volunteering at the senior center for their end of their year party which included desert and entertainment. I really enjoy helping to decorate the facility with their theme boards and I sometimes draw on the whiteboards.
- Below are some pictures of the boards I made for New Year's Eve.
- I help decorate along with a senior from the center. She is very kind and creative, and has explained to me how she creates certain decorated pieces. She is like a human "Pinterest" and is known for her delicious food dishes. For New Year's Eve celebrations, she made shiny origami swans and I was able to take one home.
- For my independent component, I said that I would create a survey to have input from the seniors on what they would like to see at the center. I passed our my survey and received some predicted responses and others were quite interesting. The Mayor of West Covina visited the center to speak with the citizens and he also delighted to take my survey. I spoke with him briefly and found out that his daughter is an Ipoly alumnus which was really cool to know.
- My survey was only 5 questions and did not require any personal information or name because I know that most seniors value their privacy. The process of handing out the survey wasn't much trouble, but some seniors did ask what "Social Media" was because many did not know what it is. The survey included the following questions:
- 1. I am part of the _________ generation.
- Greatest (1901-1925)
- Silent (1926-1944)
- Boomers (1945-1964)
- 2. Do you use Social Media?
- 3. How did you find out about the senior center and it's services?
- 4. What do you enjoy most about the center's activities, features, etc.?
- 5. What would you like to see more of at the center? ( classes, entertainment, etc.)
