2½ Day Training

Where:
Andrew Heiskell Public Library
40 West 20th Street
(between 5th and 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011

When:
Wednesday, June 12th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
and
Friday and Saturday, June 14th & 15th, 2013
10:15 AM – 4:15 PM
Pre-registration is required and space is limited

WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS IS THE FUTURE OF ARTS EDUCATION!

About the Institute:
As the field of Creative Aging rapidly expands and the demand for sequential, instructional arts programs for older adults redoubles, teaching artists must be prepared to work effectively with active older adult learners in community based settings. Designed for artists with experience delivering sequential skill-building arts instruction, this multi-day workshop will introduce artists to the emerging field of Creative Aging.

Participants will:
learn from master creative aging teaching artists Annie Montgomery, Dave Johnson, Mary Crescenzo and Kim McCormick, Lifetime Arts founders  and special guests - noted blogger Ashton Applewhite (http://www.thischairrocks.com/) and Andrea Taylor from Temple University’s Intergenerational Center.
learn about current research on arts and aging;
understand adult learning and the aging process;
analyze best practices; and
explore how K-12 arts education expertise forms a strong basis for working with older adults.

Areas of focus will include:
Engaging Older Adult Learners
Differentiated Instruction
Ageism
Use Of Reminiscence
Discipline and Population Specific Best Practices
Developing a Mission and Proposal to Work With Older Adults
Documentation and Evaluation Methodologies
Community Resource Development
Intergenerational Programming
Please note: This institute focuses on working with active older adults in community based settings. It does not provide training in art therapy, working with frail, institutionalized older adults or those with cognitive loss such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Registration & Fee Information
Fee: $145.00
Includes all materials plus continental breakfast and lunch for two days

How to Register:
To register, please submit payment for registration fee. Payment may be made either through our secure PayPal or by check.

To pay via PayPal please type the following into your browser: http://bit.ly/121M4dd

If paying by check, please make checks payable to Lifetime Arts, Inc., and mail to:
Lifetime Arts
81 Centre Avenue
Suite 307
New Rochelle, NY 10801


Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of payment.
This program is made possible, in part, through a grant from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
LIFETIME ARTS is a tax exempt, nonprofit organization that exists at the intersection of aging and the arts. We work nationally to promote the creation, expansion and sustainability of professionally conducted arts programs for older adults. Through a variety of services and initiatives we strengthen the nascent field of creative aging by providing practical support to arts and community organizations that provide services to older adults.

Questions? Info@lifetimearts.org    or  914-355-2304