Intergenerational Program Database

intergenerational program aimed at improving student achievement in reading for students in grades K-5 who reside in one of Woonsocket's poorest neighborhoods. Targeting students at Coleman Elementary Schools, the Generations of Learning AmeriCorps Project will consist of four full time and four part time Corps members as well as 18 minimum time members during the summer, ages 18 - 55+, who will work both during the school day, as well as in CCF's after-school programs. Members will utilize the Wilson Fundamentals reading curriculum during the school day, and will teach enrichment classes in the after school program.

Generations on Line is dedicated to enhancing communication among generations by promoting Internet access and literacy to elders. Generation to generation is an intergenerational oral history on the PC training program. After school classes of 9 and 10-year old students, under a teacher's supervision ask questions about the past, in four categories: Origins and History; Inventions and Transportation; Sports and Entertainment; and "When you were my age." The responses by seniors are manually filtered each day; the teacher guidelines and categories are based on Fourth grade studies. The children involved with the program to date have been enormously interested. They are guided by a well developed curriculum to first think about older people, discuss their impressions, perceptions, and biases.

The organization upgraded the entire building with WI Fi, resident computers and IPads. The IPAD -ICAN program was initiated by a contribution from a family member to enhance the technology within the organization for residents, family members, visitors, volunteers and activities. The kids from the Day Care Center and other younger volunteers have been teaching residents the use of the IPads -and the use of communication applications - connecting with Family.

The Legacy Project addresses multiple emerging issues that are impacting the Cambodian refugee community. These issues include major health and language disparities among the elders and the education disparities among the youth. The core goal of the program is to bridge the generation gap between refugee Elders and Cambodian-American high school aged youth. Elders share personal photos before, during, and after the war. Youth will hear first-hand accounts of the genocide, life in refugee camps, and the resettlement into inner-city Philadelphia. Youth share their own family photos to continue the story and share struggles youth face today with the elders. Both groups share their war stories and learn about each other’s needs. Past events have included an advocacy trip to Washington DC, the creation of a photo-story exhibition and creation of a cookbook.

Intergenerational Mentoring Program for African American Males is a project that aims to provide male role models, mentoring, and cultural experience to young African American men in the Uniontown area with a focus on the East End community. The project pairs young men, 12-15 years of age with older African American men who are participating in the East End Senior Citizens Group and East End Concerned Citizen.

This community center houses a senior center and a head start program. Every other Friday during the "Grandma Goose" program seniors read stories with the children.

Family and Friends at Dock Woods provides a hands-on Montessori based program for children ages 6 weeks – 5 years that benefits the whole child. By developing a diverse and engaged community we will nurture each child’s uniqueness and it as a guide to cultivate a community of lifelong learners with confidence, respect and an appreciation of the natural world. Keyword: Shared Site

Families Turning® is committed to strengthening families one person at a time by providing practical skills and transformative ideas that strengthen relationships between the adult members of families. These skills and ideas can be used in any relationship and when we take the time and energy to understand and change family relationships, the effects translate into all relationships. We provide workshops for the public, training for caring professional's (CEUs provided) and direct counseling for Adults- individual, couple or family. We use a workbook, activities and a book is currently in production. One person relating in a new positive way can be an effective change agent in their family. By engaging the Families Turning Relational Elements while being armed with skills to make conversations more productive, this will start a hopeful ripple of change that unclogs repetitive and unproductive patterns. Professionals need techniques to quickly assist, equip and engage the populations that we serve. Families Turning highlights and makes accessible the best of past and present day therapeutic modalities- including building emotional intelligence and engaging the pre-frontal cortex. Nancy Wood, LSW, BSN from Families Turning is available as a speaker for your leadership team, staff and clientele.

While they do not have formal programs, this retirement community has frequent young visitors and allows a Girls on the Run team to practice on the campus

Mentees and mentors from the mentoring program and Allegheny College go to the Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community to assist residents in the dining room and interact with residents by finding out their life stories. The goal of the project was to interview the residents about their life stories using research based questions.