A digital storytelling project between residents of a Toowoomba aged care home and pre-teens from a local school is proving there's no such thing as a generation gap as long as gripping yarns are being shared.
So, when the call went out to residents of the Westhaven Retirement Village to be a part of a digital storytelling project with students at Plainland's Faith Lutheran College, the 88-year-old thought it was a wonderful idea.
Meanwhile, his year 7 students were left both horrified and confused when it came to tales of his own school life — from being "tapped" on his fingers with a piece of bamboo for misbehaviour and how he learnt to write. The success of the project has been evident from the impact Mr Brown's stories have had on his young audience.
"Somehow, he still managed to get through it. He went through lots of hard times, but he didn't give up, and he encouraged me to not give up." Bolton Clarke Research Institute research fellow Xanthe Golenko is hoping to implement the project to other aged care facilities across their network.The value of bringing young people and older people together to share stories was cemented about halfway through the first meeting between 25 Westhaven residents and 160 Faith Lutheran College students.
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