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Abstract
The 7-day youth exchange "Age Construction" taking place in the city of Magdeburg offers young professionals from Finland, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom a possibilty to discuss and reflect on the topic age, ageing and society's handling of elderly people.
In comparison to key words like "gender" or "ethnicity" age and ageing have not yet been deconstructed for what they are - a construction of society.
Every individual is concerned when it comes to ageing and our understanding of being old, ageing and old people's place in society. Thus, the 40 participating youngsters will experience a week of in-depth discussion, activating and thought-stimulating methods to deconstruct their own understand of being/getting old. To examine the topic from different angles (advertisement, law, society, family etc.) is our aim.
To document the findings and activities executed during the exchange, a photo exhibition will be arranged - to present pictures that provoke new thoughts and initiate discussions. The youngsters will thus learn how to handle a photo camera professionally and take pictures over the course of the exchange. Their own products will then be displayed in the exhibition.
