Supporting my fav seniors #20 Railway enthusiasts and productivity Part 2: Love of Trains and Railways Driving Productivity
“What can be helpful for senior male railfans to fully enjoy and share what they love?” That was the question I asked at the end of the last blog. I found a possible solution, or a clue, the other day at a railway festival organized by a railway club of the university I work for. In this two-day event, these train-loving college students from the club unleashed their passion at a gathering place in an apartment complex, where a growing number of residents were older adults and/or living alone. This event actually had a hidden agenda: to take middle-aged and older men out of their houses to engage with their community. A student in my seminar class, the leader of this club, was the key organizer of the event, which was also a social experiment to create an opportunity to bring railfans together. For example, a café space was set up for visitors to enjoy coffee together while admiring model trains. Over 200 people participated in the two-day event, mainly families with small kid...