Hi Shutterbugs!
Isn't it fulfilling to have acquired all the photography skills and equipment knowledge through trial and error, hardwork and enthusiastic volunteering at friends' and company functions? Would you like to polish your skills in *teaching* what you've learned, ESPECIALLY to the elderly?
If you have a heart for the elderly folks, you'll also know it's not easy to teach them complex skills like photography.
But what if... the elderly folk also have limited short-term memory and short attention spans, but reward you with laughter, story-telling of their colourful lives and pride when they succeed in shooting visually-satisfying photos on their own?
The place that I work in, is a non-profit organisation that provides daycare for dementia elderly.
In May & June this year, we successfully organised a pilot run of 6-session photo tour for elderly with mild dementia. Among others, we visited the Botanical Garden, Chinatown and Singapore Zoo for outdoor shoots. You should have seen how their faces light up when they review their photos at the end of the tour!
In Oct/Nov this year, we are mounting the 2nd photo tour, also with 6-session. Thus, we seek a few volunteer amateur shutterbugs who can understudy our professional photographer and potentially conduct future runs of this programme.
Volunteer requirements:
What will the volunteer be involved in:
Interested? Need further details? Please leave your name in this thread or PM me.
Thanks for reading this appeal for volunteers!
Isn't it fulfilling to have acquired all the photography skills and equipment knowledge through trial and error, hardwork and enthusiastic volunteering at friends' and company functions? Would you like to polish your skills in *teaching* what you've learned, ESPECIALLY to the elderly?
If you have a heart for the elderly folks, you'll also know it's not easy to teach them complex skills like photography.
But what if... the elderly folk also have limited short-term memory and short attention spans, but reward you with laughter, story-telling of their colourful lives and pride when they succeed in shooting visually-satisfying photos on their own?
The place that I work in, is a non-profit organisation that provides daycare for dementia elderly.
In May & June this year, we successfully organised a pilot run of 6-session photo tour for elderly with mild dementia. Among others, we visited the Botanical Garden, Chinatown and Singapore Zoo for outdoor shoots. You should have seen how their faces light up when they review their photos at the end of the tour!
In Oct/Nov this year, we are mounting the 2nd photo tour, also with 6-session. Thus, we seek a few volunteer amateur shutterbugs who can understudy our professional photographer and potentially conduct future runs of this programme.
Volunteer requirements:
- Free on Thursday morning from 24 October to 12 December scheduled every Thursday and be punctual.
- Ability to communicate in Mandarin and Hokkien (plus other Chinese dialects) is major plus. A few elderly can speak English but majority are Chinese-speaking.
- Have basic photography skills.
- Keen interest to teach or learn to teach elderly with mild dementia.
- Previous volunteering experience or passion is a plus.
- Interested to learn from a seasoned professional photographer.
- Understand that your services are pro bono but the organiser will provide refreshments and meals.
- Understand that outing locations have not been confirmed but you will be informed accordingly.
- Understand that all photographic equipment for the course are basic and will be provided by the organisers.
What will the volunteer be involved in:
- Pair up with an elderly to handle a basic point-and-shoot camera and assist in composing shots
- Engage the elderly and keep him/her interested
- Assist with the needs of the elderly (e.g. fatigue, thirst), as and when needed
- Undergo a training and pre-tour recce of outing locations to have an understanding of the programme flow
Interested? Need further details? Please leave your name in this thread or PM me.
Thanks for reading this appeal for volunteers!
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