Project partners and external participants met last week in Valencia, Spain for a “train the trainers” workshop, hosted by Consorci de la Ribera. The packed agenda included a walking tour to experience infrastructure improvements made by the city of Valencia to accommodate the elderly (as well as other persons with limited mobility), interaction with senior volunteers in Algemesí, a museum visit to learn the importance of seniors in traditional festivities, and presentations by members of SECOT (Seniors Españoles para la Cooperación Técnica).
Further, each module of the Capacity-Building Programme was presented over the four-day training session. Participants were tasked with workshopping the active learning activities and other materials that will be piloted during the full, 40-hour training course this Fall.
The combination of module workshops and interaction with local seniors made for a very effective and productive training session. This was also the first time partners were able to meet face-to-face since the start of the project! Everyone is looking forward to next year’s training session in Italy.
Photo credits: Diah Ayu Ningtias, Canva
