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ReginaSeniors Education Centre, Centre for Continuing Education University of Regina
Regina,
SK,
S4S 0A2Canada
50° 25' 8.6736" N, 104° 35' 27.9168" W
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The Seniors Education Centre (SEC) at the University of Regina aims to create educational and growth opportunities for older adults and seniors. Lifelong in a supportive environment is fostered through programs at the SEC. The classes and programs that are offered are both practical and academic. No prior formal education is required for the courses, and there are no assignments or tests. SEC aims to create an inclusive environment where sustainability for the older adult community in Regina can be fostered. Special social events and speaker series are offered to compliment the courses that are offered. Older adults are given the opportunity to participate in an academic and social environment that they might have not otherwise had the opportunity to participate in. The SEC creates an important linkage between the University of Regina community and older adults in Regina, and provides a reciprocal learning experiencing in which generation gaps are able to be filled in.
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Older Adults, University of Regina, Education, Community
Describe the educational component of the project (e.g. formal education, training, or public awareness advanced by the project):
Formal - School, Informal - Awareness
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Public awareness, for example, through the media (informal education)
Professional and other training outside the formal school/higher education system (non-formal education)
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