{"id":201,"date":"2020-09-28T12:40:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.wofford.edu\/boppkl\/?page_id=201"},"modified":"2021-09-22T14:43:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:43:30","slug":"for-students-int-gen-phone-calls-fall-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wofford.edu\/boppkl\/home\/intergen\/for-students-int-gen-phone-calls-fall-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"For students: Fall 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Who<\/strong>: We are searching for any Wofford College student to interact with a local older adult via phone or in-person at community center. Students can be any grad year and any major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How<\/strong>: Please sign-up with your name and basic information on GoogleDoc link below. For those interested in phone calls: Students and older adults will have access to the list to select a partner or can ask to be paired up. Once we have a pair, they will be given each other\u2019s contact information (phone number).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: See GoogleDoc for options for in-person meetings. Or if by phone: The pair will determine the best day and time for the phone call and if it is a one-time event or will occur weekly. A 30-minute conversation is suggested, but shorter or longer is up to the pair. Students should be clear about a required end time when starting a conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What<\/strong>: Activities are provided on the Living Words Program website. For phone calls: The pair will determine what they would like to talk about over the phone. Ideas for first time call or follow-up conversations are provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To Do<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Sign-up either via <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1hxJACBo7dDqB30PTA0OgPiqfhzpEX2Y9YFdpWjhQ_fU\/edit#gid=1266397466\">GoogleDoc<\/a> or by emailing Dr. Bopp at <a href=\"mailto:boppkl@wofford.edu\">boppkl@wofford.edu<\/a><\/li><li>Select or be given older adult partner and schedule a time for your phone call.<\/li><li>Add \u201cIntergenerational Connections\u201d (Intgen-102) Moodle page where you will find information and resources.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Instruction: In moodle go to \u201csite home\u201d (left side) and search \u201cIntergenerational\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Prepare for phone call by looking through suggested conversation topics (below and on Intgen Moodle page).<\/li><li>After your phone call, we ask you to complete the following questionnaire so we can keep track of the number of conversations occurring.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wofford.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_envv6XBb9S04MT3\">https:\/\/wofford.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_envv6XBb9S04MT3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips and suggestions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Get to know each other during the first phone call. See below for possible questions.<\/li><li>LISTEN.<\/li><li>Set any needed boundaries on topics or on time at start of call.<\/li><li>If you are not comfortable with a conversation, respectfully ask to change the topic. \u201cI wonder if we can talk about \u2018x\u2019 instead?\u201d<\/li><li>If the older adult is struggling to hear you, annunciate your words (speak clearly) rather than speaking louder. If unable to verbally communicate, consider writing letters to each other.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conversation ideas for first time talking on the phone<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hometown description<\/li><li>Past or current activities and interests<\/li><li>Family<\/li><li>Impact of COVID-19 on life<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conversation ideas after initial conversation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Favorites<\/strong>: food, places, people, music, TV shows, movies, books, season, holiday, games, activity\/things to do<\/li><li><strong>Memories of<\/strong>: childhood, teen years, school, love\/relationships, vacation\/trips, big life events (e.g. birthday, wedding), world events (e.g. 9\/11, presidencies), weather events<\/li><li><strong>Imagined<\/strong>: talent, career, trip, future self, famous friend<\/li><li><strong>Would you rather<\/strong> questions<\/li><li><strong>What if<\/strong> questions (e.g. lottery)<\/li><li><strong>What do you think about<\/strong>\u2026 cell phones, allowances, hiking, credit cards, secrets, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Discuss<\/strong> a quote, poem, piece of artwork<\/li><li><strong>Advice<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Current events<\/strong>: specific or general (e.g. effect of technology)<\/li><li><strong>\u201cUngame\u201d questions<\/strong> listed on Moodle page (e.g. would you go skydiving and why?)<\/li><li><em>Have a good idea?<\/em>: please share with me at <a href=\"mailto:boppkl@wofford.edu\">boppkl@wofford.edu<\/a> or on Moodle page!<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who: We are searching for any Wofford College student to interact with a local older adult via phone or in-person at community center. 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