Associação PROSAS, Projecto Sénior de Artes e Saberes de Sines is a Third Age University associated with RUTIS, a network association of Third Age Universities in Portugal. The objectives of our association are: the social integration and cultural promotion of people without professional activities, older than fifty years developing social solidarity, volunteering and social support; informal learning in a life long learning perspective; social inclusion and social participation in cultural, sport and leisure activities; stimulation and sharing solidarity and voluntary practice inside and outside the institution; participation with other organizations in the City Social Net. We have only one employee because we are volunteers and our members are both students and teachers in their own skills. We have no profit purposes .
To avoid exclusion of seniors we conduct classes such as ICT , language (French, English, Spanish), Portuguese language ( as a basic skills), poetry and literature , painting, mathematics, history, anthropology, music and gymnastic . We promote travels, visits and leisure events. We have agreements with Local Health Service to promote monthly sessions alerting to healthy behaviours, with Évora University to promote scientific divulgence and Town Hall to discuss citizens' questions.
We think we are helping lonely people to socialize and remain active. The eldest member of our association is a ninety- years-old lady and we have several members elder than eighty years of age.
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