University project for the elderly to be launched in Moscow on November 1 “Silver University ” . In it, pensioners will be able to study foreign languages ​​for free, master a computer or get a working specialty.

"More than two and a half million elderly people live in Moscow - this is about a quarter of the adult population of the city. Our goal is to extend their creative and professional longevity by organizing cultural and educational leisure. “Silver University” will give pensioners the opportunity to study what they could not master earlier due to lack of time. Indeed, in their young and mature years, they mainly devoted themselves to work and caring for the family., - said the head of the Department of Labor and social protection population of Moscow Vladimir Petrosyan

“Students” University can be men over 60 years old, women over the age of 55 years. Applications will begin on October 16th.

/ Friday, 6 October 2017 /

An educational project for elderly Muscovites starts on November 1. This is reported official portal mayor and government of Moscow.

"A new educational project for the elderly called “Silver University” starts in Moscow on November 1. IN “Silver University” it will be possible to get a profession of a nanny, a doll maker or a gardener of urban areas. . . . . . Accepting applications for free education will start on October 16 in the territorial centers social services population. . . . . .

As explained, pensioners will be able to enroll in one of five faculties: humanitarian, mass communications and informatics, culture and creativity, health and safety or psychological support of the individual. At the Faculty of Humanities, older people will learn the basics of spoken English and German, the history and culture of Moscow, and also get acquainted with the peculiarities of volunteer work. At the end of the course, graduates will receive certificates of completion educational course. These are not state diplomas, but these documents confirm the acquired knowledge and skills.

. . . . . In it, metropolitan pensioners will be able to learn foreign languages ​​for free, master a computer or get a working specialty, the portal of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow reports.

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Each group will have 15-20 people. It is expected that by the end of the year 2,600 pensioners will study at the university. The duration of general education programs will be from 24 to 36 hours. Up to 160 hours are allotted for training in working specialties. . . . . .

In the South-Western District, classes will be held at the TTSSO " Zyuzino ” on Odessa street, house 9, building 1, as well as on two sites of the Moscow State Pedagogical University - college " Cheryomushki" on Tsyurupy street, house 14B and GAOU VO MGPU (IKI) on Maria Ulyanova street, house 21.

. . . . . Accepting applications for participation in a new educational project for the elderly “Silver University” will start October 16th.

According to the website of the Moscow City Hall, free classes in “Silver University” will start November 1st. . . . . .

Portal iz.ru previously reported that in the park “ Zaryadye" On October 15, a children's media studio will open in the pavilion “ Media Center ”.

From November 1, universities for the elderly will open in some areas of Moscow. On the territory of the Lomonosovsky district, pensioners will be able to take courses at the State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education MSPU (IKI), located at the address: Maria Ulyanova Street, 21.

Universities for the elderly will be able to learn foreign languages ​​for free, learn a computer or get a working specialty. . . . . . It should be noted that in the Lomonosovsky district the Territorial Service Center is located at the address: Leninsky Prospekt, house . . . . . When it was created, the specialists were based on surveys conducted in the TCSO among the elderly. Such monitoring helped to determine the sphere of interest of the capital's pensioners.

. . . . . Lessons will be held at least twice a week for two academic hours. In addition to theoretical and practical classes, students will be able to attend trainings and master classes of specialists in specific areas. In addition, festivals, creative evenings and evenings of rest will be held at the university.

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University for citizens of advanced age will open in Moscow. . . . . .

Elderly people will be able to learn how to use a computer, learn foreign languages ​​and master a working specialty within the framework of the project “Silver University” . It starts in the capital on November 1. Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Vladimir Petrosyan noted that over 2.5 million elderly people currently live in the city.

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According to informational portal Mayor and Government of Moscow, for students “Silver University” organize cultural and educational activities. Applications for free education will be accepted by specialists of territorial centers of social services.

. . . . . According to the website of the Moscow City Hall, in educational institution students - and these are men from 60 years old, and women from 55 - will be able to master the computer and mobile applications, learn foreign languages, as well as get acquainted with the basics of financial and legal literacy. Besides, in “Silver University” you can get a job as a nanny. . . . . .


. . . . . IN “Silver University” they will be able not only to have an interesting time, but also to acquire knowledge and skills that improve the quality of their lives. . . . . . Indeed, in their young and mature years, they mainly devoted themselves to work and caring for the family.
. . . . . They are located in eight metropolitan districts - Western, Southwestern, Central, Eastern, Northeastern, Northern, Northwestern and Zelenogradsky. . . . . . At the same faculty will be trained such a profession as a green farm worker.
During classes at the Faculty of Mass Communications and Informatics, pensioners will be explained how the modern information space works, they will be taught how to use gadgets, and they will be told about the basics of journalism. The Faculty of Culture and Creativity will host practical lessons dance and handicrafts. Here you can also learn the profession of a doll maker.
Students of the Faculty of Health and Safety will take courses "Fundamentals of financial and legal literacy", “Recreational swimming” and "Food instead of drugs." And at the Faculty of Psychology, older people will learn how to prevent and resolve conflicts, as well as overcome psychological barriers in communication. Here, pensioners will be able to get the profession of a nanny.
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“Silver University” - part of the urban project “Active longevity” . Its main task is to create conditions for the creative and professional development of older people, to improve their quality of life.
International Day of Older Persons was celebrated in Moscow on October 1. More than 1300 events were held at different venues holiday events, and open days were held in social service centers.


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Classes within the project “Silver University” will be held in 10 territorial centers of social services for the population (TSSO).

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At the university, older people will be able to learn foreign languages ​​for free and learn how to work on a computer.

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at a university called “Silver University” older people will be able to learn foreign languages ​​for free and learn how to work on a computer.

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An educational project for pensioners will be launched in Moscow “Silver University” . . . . . . Until the end of the year, 2,600 pensioners will be able to receive training. . . . . .


Pensioners will be trained to work on a computer and foreign languages.

November 1 in Moscow begins its work “Silver University” . Men from 60 years old and women from 55 years old can study in it. . . . . .
The university will teach foreign languages ​​and the basics of working on a computer. The lesson is free.
Also, pensioners will be able to get the profession of a nanny, a doll maker and a gardener.
The application can be submitted from October 16 at the territorial centers of social services for the population at the place of residence.

. . . . . A new educational project for the elderly, designed to educate citizens aged 55 (women) and 60 (men) starts in Moscow on November 1. . . . . . He also clarified that the training program was developed jointly with the Moscow City Pedagogical University, and when creating it, the specialists were based on surveys conducted at the TTSSO among the elderly.

Classes will be held both directly in social service centers at the place of residence, and at the sites of the Moscow State Pedagogical University which are located in eight metropolitan districts - Western, Southwestern, Central, Eastern, Northeastern, Northern, Northwestern and Zelenogradsky.

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Classes will be held at the following locations:

TCSO and branches for USZN JSC

Structural divisions of MGPU

Name of institution

Name of institution

GBU TCSO "Veshnyaki"

Reutovskaya street,

GAOU VO MGPU (ISPO, college "Izmailovo"

State Autonomous Educational Institution at Moscow State Pedagogical University (IMIiEN)

Izmailovsky boulevard, 19

Chechulin street,

GBU TCSO "Mozhaisky"

Rublevskoe highway,

house 28, building 3

GAOU VO MGPU (ISPO, college "Dorogomilovo"

GAOU VO MGPU (ISPO, college "Arbat")

Poklonnaya street, house 2

Lane Kamennaya Sloboda, house 4

Branch “ Sunny” GBU TCSO "Zelenogradsky"

Zelenograd, building 826

GAOU VO MGPU (IPPO, Zelenograd branch)

Zelenograd,

building 1140

(building 3)

GBU TCSO "Beskudnikovo"

GBU TCSO "Timiryazevsky"

Dubninskaya street,

Timiryazevskaya street, 10/12

GAOU VO MGPU (IPSiSO)

State Autonomous Educational Institution at Moscow State Pedagogical University (IMIiEN)

Petrovsko-Razumovsky proezd, house 27

Sheremetievskaya street,

GBU TCSO "Bibirevo"

1st Northern Line,

PIFKiS "School aquatic species sports"

GAOU VO MGPU (ISPO, college "Medvedkovo"

State Autonomous Educational Institution at Moscow State Pedagogical University (IMIiEN)

Kasatkina street, 23

Grekova street,

building 3, building 1

Sheremetevskaya street, 29

GBU TCSO "Tushino"

Novoposelkovaya street, 5b

GAOU VO MGPU (IGNIU)

GAOU VO MGPU (IPiPO)

Fabritsius street, house 21

Stolyarny lane, house 16, building 1

GBU TCSO "Meshchansky"

GBU TCSO " Tagansky", branch "Khamovniki"

Pereyaslavsky lane, building 6

Timur Frunze street, house 3, building 4

GAOU VO MGPU (Center for design creativity “ Start PRO ” INO)

GAOU VO MGPU (IPiPO)

Protopopovsky lane, building 5

Sadovaya-Samotechnaya street, 8

GBU TCSO "Maryino"

Lublin street,

GAOU VO MGPU (INO)

GAOU VO MGPU (INO)

2nd Tulsky Lane, 4

Novokuznetskaya street, 16

GBU TCSO "Zyuzino"

Odessa street,

house 9, building 1

GAOU VO MGPU (IKI)

GAOU VO MGPU (ISPO, college "Cheryomushki")

Maria Ulyanova street, 21

Tsyurupy street, 14b

GBU TCSO "Tsaritsynsky"

Veselaya street, 11

GAOU VO MGPU (INO)

GAOU VO MGPU (PIFKiS)

GAOU VO MGPU (ISOiKR)

2nd Tulsky Lane, 4

Balaklavsky prospect, house 32, building 4

Panferova street, house 8, building 2


will appear in Moscow “Silver University” which will come into effect on November 1st.

All interested Muscovites, aged 60 for men and 55 for women, will be able to study at “Silver University” , which will open in the capital on November 1. Retirees will be able to acquire knowledge there that will help them improve their quality of life. This was reported “Evening Moscow”.

On the official website of the mayor and the government of Moscow, a message appeared that for everyone who wants to study at this institution, programs have been developed that can teach them the principles of mobile devices, foreign languages, legal and financial literacy.

The main purpose of creating “Silver University” is the extension of professional longevity.

Earlier, the Nation News news agency reported that the Pushkin Museum would work free of charge on the day of its 60th anniversary in Moscow.

Probably, this pedagogical university has not seen off any graduates with such warmth in its entire history. Tea with pies, karaoke, funny contests and gifts. Long before the start of the solemn event, the hall was already full. “We know that our “silver” students are very responsible, they always come an hour and a half before the start of the event, so we came up with leisure activities for them so that they don’t get bored while waiting,” the graduation organizers explained.

An increase in pension

208 graduates of the Silver University, who studied the professions of a nanny, a green farm worker and a manufacturer of play dolls, received certificates of working specialties. These are the longest training programs, designed for six months. Previously, students of general education courses completed their studies, for example, in the study in English, history and culture of Moscow, computer literacy. A total of 3020 Muscovites. Someone came to study, just not to sit at home and find an exciting hobby, others - to replenish their knowledge. But there were also those who purposefully received a profession in order to have Additional income retired.

One of the most sought after programs at the university - computer literacy. Photo: Moscow Agency / Sergey Kiselev

“Life becomes more active after retirement. It is important to keep up with the times. And it's great that you don't want to sit at home idly by. We will assist you so that you can find yourself in the labor market,” he promised the graduates Deputy Head of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Moscow Pavel Keller.

It was possible to look after the future place of work right there, at the job fair organized at the Moscow State Pedagogical University for graduates. Newly made nannies were most actively interested in the work. The demand for them is also high. Only for nannies and nurses in Moscow now there are more than 200 official vacancies. And the salaries promised by him look more than attractive - from 35-40 to 60 thousand rubles. “There are vacancies for graduates of the Silver University in our database, and they are constantly updated, employment is carried out through official contracts,” explains Leading Inspector of the Moscow Employment Center Olga Sanakina.

“Before I went to study, I sat with the baby,” says Irina, a librarian by profession. - After the course, I returned to work as a nanny and I feel calmer and more confident. Teachers structure our diverse life experiences so that they can be applied more effectively.”

Activities for the soul

The need for green economy workers in the capital is also great. Salaries from 12-22 to 25 thousand rubles. True, most of the graduates of this course are not going to work in a new specialty. “People studied mainly for themselves, there are many summer residents among us,” a pensioner shares with me and shows a certificate of assignment of a profession. Kirill Fortov, a psychologist by training. - I learned about the courses from the Internet. I called the local social security center, they told me that the groups had already been recruited. Then I called the rector of the university, and he took me. Now I have an idea about green farming.”

“I have always been interested in how to care for plants,” continues fellow student Kirill Elena Nikolaeva, former programmer. - Now I want to reorganize flower beds on my site. Everyone went to class very enthusiastically. We planted seedlings of peppers on January 25, now they are growing in my greenhouse. So there is no theory without practice. The students even went through a master class with a famous TV presenter of programs for gardeners Oktyabrina Ganichkina.

The most cheerful and friendly student company turned out to be puppeteers. They show me their work. Real works of art! Dolls - made of hot plastic, frame, cloth, in national costumes or evening dresses, even in the form of amulets. The work is painstaking. It takes 1.5-2 months for one doll. Graduates of this program can work for children's studios and circles, as well as museums. But they didn't come here for that. Making dolls is both an occupation for the soul and a cure for spiritual wounds. Tatyana Shenaeva at 41, she lost her daughter and grandson. At the age of 45, she again gave birth to a daughter. Years flew by unnoticed, in worries, leaving no time for themselves. First she raised a child, then she experienced grief, and again the troubles of late motherhood. And the daughter, who herself has not yet fully grown out of dolls, supports her mother's hobby. “Only in retirement did they learn that a favorite pastime can bring such pleasure,” Tatiana’s classmates told me with burning eyes. - We have formed an interest club here. We made new friends and we see each other regularly. Life blossomed with new colors.

Youth for... 60

According to the teachers, working with an audience of 60 plus is a pleasure. These students do not skip classes, but with their energy, exactingness and activity in mastering the sciences, they can sometimes give odds to young students. They say that the office where they were engaged in the manufacture of dolls was on the 5th floor, in an old building without an elevator. This is 108 steps. At the end of the course, when the pensioners came to take the exam, they just flew upstairs.

“Judging by how deftly you jumped onto the stage today to take a picture, by the energy that reigns in the hall, by your young, glowing optimistic eyes, you are not much different from the students you once were. You are set for an active future life, ”confirmed Director of the Moscow Employment Center Georgy Timofeev.

"A in modern life you have to be able to do a lot, be ready for everything, because there is so much more to come, - admonished the graduates Rector of Moscow State Pedagogical University Igor Remorenko. - You have entered a program that, in addition to communication, makes it possible to declare that you have a serious professional skill. At the Silver University, classes continue. There are other general development programs. And we'll be glad to see you in the fall."

You can sign up to study at the Silver University now. You can only choose one curriculum per year (see infographic). But on the other hand, you can always learn, not only at the silver, but also at the golden age.

A new educational project called "Silver University" is opening for pensioners from Wednesday in Moscow, according to the official website of the mayor of the capital.

“A new educational project for the elderly called “Silver University” starts in Moscow on November 1. Its participants will be Muscovites of retirement age: men over 60 years old, women over 55 years old. At the Silver University, they will be able not only to have an interesting time, but also to acquire knowledge and skills that improve the quality of their lives,” the report says.

Education at the "Silver University" will be free. Acceptance of applications will begin on October 16 at the territorial centers of social services for the population (TSSO).

According to Vladimir Petrosyan, Minister of the Government of Moscow, Head of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the City Population, the new educational project "Silver University" will allow the older generation to learn everything that they could not master before.

“More than two and a half million elderly people live in Moscow - this is about a quarter of the adult population of the city. Our goal is to extend their creative and professional longevity by organizing cultural and educational activities,” Petrosyan said.

He added that the training program in the new project was developed jointly with the Moscow City Pedagogical University. The basis for the creation of the program was based on the results of surveys conducted in the TCSO among the elderly. This made it possible to identify the range of interests of Moscow pensioners.

Five faculties will be created at the Silver University: Humanities, Mass Communications and Informatics, Culture and Creativity, Health and Safety, or Psychological Support. The duration of general education programs will be from 24 to 36 hours. Training sessions will be held at least twice a week for two academic hours. In total, up to 160 hours are allotted for training in working specialties. In addition to theoretical and practical classes, pensioners will also be able to attend trainings and master classes of specialists in various areas. The university will also organize festivals, creative evenings and evenings of rest.

“Classes will be held both directly in social service centers at the place of residence, and in branches of the Moscow State Pedagogical University. They are located in eight metropolitan districts - Western, Southwestern, Central, Eastern, Northeastern, Northern, Northwestern and Zelenogradsky. Each group will have 15-20 people. It is expected that 2,600 pensioners will study at the university by the end of the year,” the article notes.

After completing the training, graduates of the Silver University will receive certificates of completion of the educational course. They will not be equated to state diplomas, but will become a supporting document on the acquisition of knowledge and skills.

"Silver University" is part of the city's "Active Longevity" project. Its task is to create conditions for creative

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Knitting, series and gatherings on a bench in front of the entrance aside! Capital pensioners are offered to remember their youth and ... enroll in students. From November 1, the Silver University opens for elderly Muscovites.

More than two and a half million pensioners live in Moscow - this is about a quarter of the adult population of the city, - Vladimir Petrosyan, head of the Moscow Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, told the Moscow government portal mos.ru. - The new educational project "Silver University" will enable pensioners to study what they could not master before due to lack of time. Indeed, in their young and mature years, they mainly devoted themselves to work and caring for the family.

The curriculum was prepared by specialists from the Moscow City Pedagogical University based on surveys of pensioners. An application for training can be submitted from October 16 at the territorial centers of social services for the population (TSSO). Again, men over 60 and women over 55 will be able to sit at their desks. The lectures themselves will begin on November 1 at social service centers at the place of residence, as well as at the sites of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Audiences are located in eight districts - Western, Southwestern, Central, Eastern, Northeastern, Northern, Northwestern and Zelenograd (see the list below). Each group will have 15-20 people. Until the end of the year, 2,600 pensioners will be able to study at the university.

General educational programs allocate 24 to 36 hours. For training in working specialties - up to 160 hours. Classes will be held at least twice a week for two academic hours (one academic hour - 45 minutes. - Approx. Aut.). In addition to theory and practical classes, older people will be able to attend trainings and master classes of specialists. At the university, grandparents will be able to hang out, like all students. For this, festivals, creative evenings and evenings of rest will be held. After graduation, graduates do not receive state-recognized diplomas. But instead of the "crust" they will be given certificates of completion of the educational course.

SPECIFICALLY

What can you learn at Silver University?

There will be five faculties - humanitarian, mass communications and informatics, culture and creativity, health and safety or psychological support of the individual.

The Faculty of Humanities will teach spoken English and German languages, the history and culture of Moscow, the features of volunteer work, and will also teach the profession of a green farm worker.

At the Faculty of Mass Communications and Informatics - the basics of journalism and the features of the modern information space, the use of gadgets.

At the Faculty of Culture and Creativity - practical classes in dance and needlework, as well as training in the profession of a puppet maker.

At the Faculty of Health and Safety - the courses "Fundamentals of financial and legal literacy", "Health swimming" and "Food instead of medicines".

At the Faculty of Psychology - lectures on the prevention and resolution of conflicts, overcoming psychological barriers in communication, as well as training in the profession of a nanny.

GO AND LEARN

These centers will host

Social service centers and branches

Central District

Meshchansky, Pereyaslavsky lane, 6

"Tagansky", branch "Khamovniki", st. Timura Frunze, house 3, building 4

Eastern District

Veshnyaki, st. Reutovskaya, d. 6A

Western District

"Mozhaisky", Rublevskoe sh., 28, bldg. 3

Northern District

Beskudnikovo, st. Dubninskaya, 31

Timiryazevsky, st. Timiryazevskaya, 10/12

Northeastern District

Bibirevo, st. 1st Northern Line, 3

Northwestern District

Tushino, st. Novoposelkovaya, d. 5B

Southeastern District

Maryino, st. Lublinskaya, 159

Zyuzino, st. Odessa, 9, bldg. 1

Southern District and New Moscow

Tsaritsynsky, st. Veselaya, 11

Zelenograd

"Solnechny", bldg. 826

Branches of Moscow Pedagogical University

Central District

Center for design creativity "Start-PRO", Protopopovsky per., 5

Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education, st. Sadovaya-Samotechnaya, 8

Eastern District

College "Izmailovo", Izmailovsky blvd., 19

Institute of Mathematics, Informatics and natural sciences, st. Chechulina, d. 1

Western District

College "Dorogomilovo", st. Poklonnaya, 2

College "Arbat", per. Kamennaya Sloboda, 4

Northern District

Institute of Psychology, Sociology and social relations, Petrovsko-Razumovsky pr-d, 27

Northeastern District

"School of water sports", st. Kasatkina, 23

College "Medvedkovo", st. Grekova, d. 3, bldg. 1

Institute of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, st. Sheremetyevskaya, 29

Northwestern District

Institute humanities and management, st. Fabricius, 21

Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education, Stolyarny lane, 16, building 1

Southeastern District

Institute continuing education, 2nd Tulsky per., 4 and st. Novokuznetskaya, 16

Southwestern District and New Moscow

Institute of Culture and Arts, st. Maria Ulyanova, 21

College "Cheryomushki", st. Tsyurupy, 14b

Southern District and New Moscow

Institute of Continuing Education, 2nd Tulsky per., 4

Pedagogical Institute physical culture and sports, Balaklavsky pr-t, 32, bldg. 4

Institute of Special Education and Comprehensive Rehabilitation, st. Panferova, d. 8, bldg. 2

Zelenograd

Institute of Pedagogy and Educational Psychology, bld. 1140 (building 3)

Create email, reply to a message in in social networks, find your favorite movie on YouTube, buy a plane ticket online, connect to wifi networks- manipulations that citizens easily perform every day. However, for older people, these seemingly simple actions turn into an impossible task. The program “You can’t be afraid, use it, or a Smartphone for Everyday life". The University of the Government of Moscow is implementing it as part of the Silver University city project.

trend modern education- lifelong learning. Elderly residents of the capital can get new knowledge at the Silver University. Within the framework of this urban educational project, the University of the Government of Moscow provides training in six programs.

The course on the study of working with a smartphone is especially popular with students. More than 600 people (54 groups) have already trained under the program “You can’t be afraid, use it, or a Smartphone for everyday life”.

In September, another group completed the training, all participants were given certificates of its successful completion. They shared their impressions of the course.

Tatyana Milchenko 74 years old, she is a teacher in the past preschool education. The courses helped her master a wide variety of instant messengers, and now she can easily communicate with relatives living abroad:

“I want to keep up with the youth, to be able to competently use modern technologies. I myself used a computer before the courses, but I knew how to perform only the simplest actions, I had long wanted to expand my knowledge. Now I can talk via video link with numerous relatives and friends from Ukraine, Mexico, Australia. IN Soviet time we could not even imagine that such a thing was possible. You see the facial expressions of a person, it is incommensurably richer than just talking on the phone. I am happy that I live in this amazing time! I am in awe of the people who came up with this program for us! It's free, which means it's available to everyone. Before this course, all programs and applications were downloaded to me by children and grandchildren. And now I can do it myselfinstalled Viber, I can download and save my favorite movies from YouTube.”

Galina Mamotova 67 years old, she is a former teacher. Her lack of confidence in using a smartphone and the desire for self-development led her to the courses:

“People, retiring, drop out of society for a while. My professional life ended seven years ago. Of course, we don’t want to sit at home, we need development. When it fell into my hands mobile phone I was worried and afraid. I realized that if I don’t overcome this fear now, then I will completely lag behind life. I went to the support centers of mobile operators and asked to be installed different applications. But I was afraid to figure it out myself: where to use wi-fi and what it is, how to master this or that function. Now a different world has opened up for me! The benefits of this course are invaluable! I tell my friends how interesting it is to study here and get help from teachers.”

Rosa Kadysheva 71 years old, for the past few years she worked as an employee of the human resources department, but the organization closed:

« The company I worked for was liquidated, I had a lot of free time. And I am a person who is not used to sitting still, so I immediately began to think how interesting and useful it would be to occupy myself. I have owned a computer since the 80s, I remember how the first robotrons appeared then. Of course, now the technology is on a completely different level. The smartphone was given to me by my husband and son. But the courses helped to learn how to use it. It was very interesting, I did not miss a single class. And I would also note our incredibly patient and delicate teachers!”

The teacher of the group told in more detail about the training program Oksana Ruban:

“Our program is focused on ensuring that older residents use as much as possible in life mobile devices, confidently used the Internet, solved their issues with public services, communication, purchasing tickets, etc. through it. We understand what mobile devices are, their settings. Learn how to use a video camera, shoot video. We show what YouTube is, training videos are especially popular with them: how to make a haircut, make something, cook. We study what online stores, transport applications are, create e-mail and master instant messengers. We show you how to make an appointment with a doctor online. For them, all these opportunities are a real discovery,” says the teacher.

According to the teacher, such students need a special approach:

“In this work, you need to have patience, try to explain as clearly, clearly and in detail as possible, extra information confuses older people. This is a different generation that perceives information differently. Former techies grasp the material more easily, but I am of the opinion that anyone can master this course.

Applications for studying at the Silver University are accepted at the territorial Centers for social services for the population.

In total, since April 2018, 850 pensioners have been trained at the University of the Government of Moscow under the following programs: “You can’t be afraid, use it, or a Smartphone for everyday life”; "Control apartment building»; "English for a guide in Moscow"; “Fundamentals of Active Longevity: Great Opportunities of the Silver Age”; "5 steps to volunteering at a silver age"; "Painting from scratch (right hemispheric drawing)".

Konstantin Tsaranov, director of the Center for Health Development and social sphere Moscow Government University: “We see a sincere interest and desire to learn from the citizens of the new generation. And we make sure that our educational programs fully meet their expectations. The teaching staff is undergoing a very serious selection. We check not only knowledge of the material, but also the ability to work with older people, to choose the right approaches to them. Our students study the most relevant, popular and interesting topics for them. For example, how to get a public service in electronic format or sign up for a clinic through EMIAS. All this is aimed at making their life more comfortable and mobile, showing new opportunities. For each course, we prepare a special detailed handout, which our students then use for a long time as instructions for using gadgets.”

In September, new training programs were launched: "Ticket clerk"and Our Legacy: Keepers of History. Master classes on time management also began.

Reference:

A new educational project for the elderly called "Silver University" was launched in Moscow on November 1, 2017. Muscovites of retirement age became its participants: men over 60 years old, women over the age of 55 years. At the Silver University, they can not only have an interesting time, but also acquire knowledge and skills that improve the quality of their lives. At the end of the training, graduates will be issued certificates of completion of the educational course.