Manamko Yan Manhoben Program

COL11/8/2019 CH. 8 SENIOR CITIZENS

(a)There is established within the Division of Senior Citizens of the Department of Public Health and Social Services, the Manamko Yan Manhoben program (the "Program") which shall consist of a two

(2)hour cultural and educational exchange designed for youths, wherein the elderly participants from Guam's senior citizens teach arts and crafts.

(b)The Guam Council on Senior Citizens shall with the Territorial Board of Education, the Department of Youth Affairs, the Mayors' Council, the University of Guam, and the Guam Association of Retired Persons/Servicio Para I Manamko, establish a coordinating committee which shall have the following responsibilities:

(1)Establish a curriculum or program guideline taking into consideration the available cultural, traditional, and educational skills within each Senior Citizen Center, and the general elderly populace;

(2)Determine the readiness of each school and the Division of Senior Citizens of the Department of Public Health and Social Services for the implementation of the Program;

(3)Provide transportation of participating senior citizens to and from the school sites;

(4)Determine if any additional programs could be enhanced by the inclusion of senior citizens as teachers.

(c)Senior citizens employed under the Program shall be paid a wage not less than Guam's minimum wage.