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11 <br /> OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION <br /> The North Carolina Adult Education Association selected the <br /> Saturday School for Senior Citizens to receive its "Creative <br /> and Innovative Program Award" in 1985. In 1986, the Saturday <br /> School won a National Award for an "Innovative Educational <br /> Experience" from the National Association of Counties. <br /> Cooperation between the four sponsoring agencies is strong. <br /> Each organization contributes important resources to the <br /> program, and each agency recognizes and gives credit to the <br /> other sponsoring agencies. The Orange County Department on <br /> Aging provides insight and access to the senior citizen <br /> population, takes responsibility for registration and <br /> provides refreshments. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br /> proves classroom space, facilities support, program <br /> development and qualified instructors. The Chapel Hill Parks <br /> and Recreation Department provides a leisure component and <br /> planned future course expansion. Durham Technical Community <br /> College provides recruitment and financial support for <br /> instructors. Representatives of each organization contribute <br /> equally in the creative planning and evaluation efforts of <br /> the program, and each organization provides publicity and <br /> advertising for the program. <br /> Evaluation Techniques <br /> Evaluation instruments, in the form of a standardized <br /> questionnaire, are distributed to and returned by <br /> participants. They have always been highly positive in both <br /> rating and comment. <br /> Potential Program Growth <br /> The demographics indicate that the population of older <br /> citizens is the fastest growing age group in the Chapel Hill <br /> Community. The area is rapidly becoming an international <br /> retirement community for people who are committed to life- <br /> long learning. <br /> We are not aware of a similar Saturday morning program within <br /> the Research Triangle. However, a Saturday School for Senior <br /> Citizens now exists in the Burlington area which has modelled <br /> itself on our program. <br />