《八味人生》食譜是一項富有深遠意義的學生社區參與項目,旨在通過記錄長者的人生故事以促進跨代共融。該項目與香港聖公會樂民郭鳳軒綜合服務中心合作,由Me&U關懷社區服務計劃「長幼友聚」學生團隊擔任記者,訪問5名長者,收集他們珍藏的家庭食譜及背後的人生故事。學生並需要設計和製作食譜,於過程宣揚跨代共融。歷經半年訓練和服務,食譜現已製成。為了分享這個重要時刻,學生們還組織了一場發佈活動,邀請了包括受訪者在內的20名長者和他們的家人及鄰居,介紹食譜內容並進行了與認知障礙症的遊戲,提高他們的有關意識。長者們對學生均由衷感謝,並讚揚計劃極具意義和完善,讓長者重新發現自己的價值,是跨代共融的典範。
The “Eight Tastes of Life” cookbook is a meaningful student community engagement project aiming to promote cross-generational integration through recording life stories for the elderly. Partnering with Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lok Man Alice Kwok Integrated Service Centre, the "Meeting Us" Elderly Caring Student Team of the Me&U Community Caring Programme served as reporters, interviewing 5 elderly individuals to gather their cherished family recipes and the stories behind them. The students were empowered to design and produce a cookbook that captures these recipes and life stories, fostering inter-generational harmony. After half a year of training and dedicated service, the cookbook is now ready. To share this significant moment, students also organised an event that welcomed 20 elderly participants, including the interviewees, along with their families and neighbours. The event featured an introduction to the cookbook and engaging activities related to dementia awareness. The participants expressed heartfelt gratitude to our students, and praised the programme for its meaningful and well-organised approach, which serves as an excellent model for the integration of young and old, allowing the elderly to rediscover their own values.