"After taking the class, I'm going to teach my friends how to 'master' smartphones," said Mrs. Yang, a senior. Previously uncertain about using her smartphone's camera, Mrs. Yang was always worried about pressing the wrong buttons. However, after attending the smartphone photography class at the "Elderly School," she now has the confidence to become a "teacher" herself.

Mrs. Yang is a participant in the Guangzhou Community Elderly Association's 2023 "Elderly School" Project. Currently, the project offers a variety of courses in local communities, covering topics such as smart devices, mental health, safety knowledge, and moral values, in districts including Nansha, Yuexiu, Liwan, Baiyun, Huangpu, and Tianhe.

During the smartphone photography class, many students brought notebooks and pens, following young instructors' guidance to "unlock" the various features of smartphone photography and photo editing. After taking the editing class, many students added background music to videos of their grandchildren, square dancing, or travels, creating their first works. Mr. Zhang, who was initially apprehensive, said after completing his work, "I edited the text and uploaded the music to the video myself."

In addition to helping seniors bridge the digital divide, the "Elderly School" also offers fraud prevention training. In easy-to-understand language, class instructors introduced nearly a hundred community seniors to 20 common scams and provided corresponding "anti-fraud tips."

In addition, the "Elderly School" invites geriatric doctors to explain precautions for managing and preventing "three highs" (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes) and organizes training on senior citizen travel and home safety conducted by professionals. Psychologists were invited to share psychological knowledge related to marriage, parent-child relationships, and parenting by grandparents with seniors.

It is reported that the Guangzhou Community Elderly Association's "Elderly School" Project will continue and use online media platforms to reach a broader audience, sharing senior training resources through various channels.

广州：“长者学堂”助老人跨越“数字鸿沟”

“回去之后，我要教我的姐妹们‘玩转’手机。”过去不会用手机摄影的杨奶奶总是担心按错手机按钮，在“长者学堂”的手机摄影课后，她已有信心做“老师”。

杨奶奶参加的是2023年广州市基层老协长者学堂项目。目前，广州市基层老协长者学堂项目在社区为老年人开展智慧助老、心理健康、安全知识以及弘扬美德等主题的多项课程，覆盖南沙、越秀、荔湾、白云、黄埔和天河等区。

在手机摄影课上，不少学员带着本子和笔参加培训，跟着青年讲师“解锁”一个个手机摄影和修图功能。在剪辑课后，还有不少学员在课堂上把带孙子、跳广场舞、旅游视频都配上背景音乐，剪辑出自己的第一个作品。课前心里还在打鼓的张爷爷在完成自己的作品后说：“视频里面文字、音乐都是我自己加的。”

除了帮助老人们跨越数字鸿沟，长者学堂里还有防诈培训课。课堂讲师用通俗易懂的语言为近百名社区老年人介绍了常见的20种骗局的诈骗手段，并给出对应的“防骗锦囊妙招”。

与此同时，长者学堂还邀请老年病科医生讲解“三高”管理与预防的注意事项，邀请专业人士开展了老年人出行以及居家安全培训，由心理咨询师与老年人分享了婚姻家庭、亲子关系以及隔代教育等内容相关的心理知识。

据悉，广州市基层老协长者学堂还在持续开展，并将利用互联网媒体平台，扩大课程的受众覆盖面，推动社区为老服务培训课程资源多途径共享。

文 | 记者 高焓
译 |刘佳慧
图 | 主办方供图