http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irCS2_27ytI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_B7vneLvL8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj6q9PIRFuY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_XyFGFr29c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oreClI54lM&feature=related
The above links are to some good YouTube videos dealing with Ageism. I really liked them and Hope you guys take the time to watch them!
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These videos were very strong. I liked watching them a lot... I always like when I can go to videos like this that make a statement. I often find myself in situations where I might be debating with someone about a comment they've made... and I need these, we all need these, types of propaganda to support of mission
ReplyDeleteGreat videos Stephanie. I agree with Jarica, they were very strong but they were just the kind of information that we need in order to more fully do our jobs.
ReplyDeleteThe videos were very touching. I have always had a soft spot for the elderly and watching the last video made me think back to when I was in high school and we would have a gentle and nice elderly person substitute for us. I use to get so mad when kids would make fun of them or take advantage of their age. Teenagers can be very cruel.
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ReplyDeleteThese videos were great and powerful and educational. I have been thinking about some of these issue lately. My dad is 63 years old and he is not very happy with his current work situation and really wants to change careers and employers to better his personal, emotional, physical and financial situation. I worry though, because he is older, and does not have the current schooling and young go getter personality, that he is going to be passed over for jobs and that this is and will take a toll on him and his mental and emotional state and self esteem.
ReplyDeleteHeather, I wish your father lots of luck. Hopefully there is someone out there who will realize the value and wisdom and work ethic he will bring to their company. My brother is 55 and had been looking for a job for quite some time. Some companies told him out right that they were looking for someone younger. Also, they feel they can pay younger workers less money. Sometimes older workers have families to support while younger workers need the experience and are only supporting themselves and are so desperate to break into their field, they take what is offered to them. Thankfully my brother got a job but it took quite a long time. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteHeather, I’m also sorry to hear about your father’s dilemma. I'm a middle-aged man starting over, due to injury and yes it is a difficult situation to be in. Good luck to him and your family. Stephanie, thank you so much for taking the time to post these shorts. The last film reminded me of a high school class I took many years ago. We had this great teacher who taught social studies, and the class was in the afternoon. On Friday afternoons he would allow us to leave school early and we would drive to one of the many local nursing homes in town. He had us all assigned to one senior and I can remember how sad I felt for him. He had family out of state and they didn't visit very often, he seemed so lonely. The highlight of his week, he told us, was on Friday afternoons when my pal and I would visit him. He was such a sweet man, he always had those two packs of saltines, he would get from the cafeteria, ready for our arrival. I can recall listening to him for hours, telling his stories almost like he was reading from a book. I guess it frustrates me a bit how we treat our seniors; they still have an awful lot offer.
ReplyDeleteDave, I agree. I just did my Service Learning at a home for the elderly, and I did my research project on attitudes toward the elderly. During my service learning I was shocked to see how much just listening meant to them. Just listening. Who of use can't do that for an hour a week? It makes me sad that we have the ability to alleviate someone's loneliness and we don't. I know we all have busy lives but I think more people could volunteer their time to just sit and listen, play cards, whatever is needed.
ReplyDeleteAt the risk of sounding rude I have been asking anyone for help understanding ageism. I never got it because a lot of what was it was being made out to was confusing and over dramatic. I felt this way up until 30 seconds ago when I watched the "once we were young" video from this blog. I am now crying and am starting to understand. It is not what I understood from the previous blogs but something different that catchs my emotions and that is that we have abandoned our elderly. We have lost all of our compassion and patience to people who deserve it most.
ReplyDeleteMaybe i'm missing something but can I add a new topic to this blog or no? I want to make a post about the possible ageism that cost McCain the Presidency but I don't know how to do it. SO I guess I will just post the video here. It is from CBS.
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