“Homenaje a nuestros mayores”: un programa de educación artística para fomentar la relación intergeneracional.

Abstract

In contemporary societies marked by globalisation, older people tend to be marginalised, relegated to purely caregiving roles and receiving little recognition in the social and cultural sphere. This limits access to the valuable human capital that this group can offer society in the form of knowledge, life experience and contributions to humanity. The situation worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, when older people were particularly vulnerable and experienced processes of isolation that reinforced the perception of fragility and dependence. Against this backdrop, this article presents an educational proposal designed and developed in an art museum during the post-pandemic period. The main objectives were to investigate schoolchildren's perceptions of older people and to promote practices that recognise their social and family roles. The results obtained reflect a significant increase in students' appreciation of older people, highlighting their role in cultural transmission and intergenerational care. This emphasises the importance of recognising their presence and enhancing it in educational processes.