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Monday, 7 March 2011
Young and old convene
Intergenerational discussions
The Power of Youth, a group of young people from Platform 51 met an Age Concerns group Healthy, Wealthy and Wise today. This was the first meeting between the two groups to discuss their plans for an intergenerational working partnership.
One elderly person said: "It is a great thing what you are doing; the young and old have many misconceptions about each other and this will help overcome many of them and build relationships. I am really looking forward to Power of Youth's event and working with these young people over the next year."
Power of Youth's event will be on Saturday 12 March at Fitzalan Youth Centre; they will be hosting tea, coffee, cakes and dancing from 12pm until 2pm. It will be a chance for both groups to get to know each other better, smash negative perceptions and plan for future events.
Sophie, aged 16 said: "I am really looking forward to getting to know the older people and hear their stories. This project has been awesome and I have been enjoying getting to know new people."
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