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    RT: The roles of a new leisure activity in older adults' well-being: A case of the American Gold Star Manor (AGSM)

    Monday, April 3, 2023
    1:45 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Room: 6C/6D
    Eligible for 0.15 CEUs
    Session Description: The purpose of this session is twofold: 1) It will provide an overview of a collaborative, 3-year service-learning partnership between the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at California State University, Long Beach and the American Gold Star Manor (AGSM), a community senior housing organization; and 2) it will provide how a new leisure activity, in this case, virtual reality activity, plays a role in the residents' wellbeing at AGSM.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Participants will be able to identify at least 3 benefits of creating service-learning partnerships between local universities and community service providers.
    • Participants will be able to identify at least 3 benefits of participating a new leisure activity to older adults' well-being.
    • At the end of the session, participants will be able to identify a new recreational activity, which could be applied to other settings.