Guam § 8116 - Manamko Yan Manhoben Program.

§ 8116. Manamko Yan Manhoben Program.

COL11/8/2019

(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.