Intergenerational Program Database

The Family Folk Machine is an intergenerational, non-auditioned choir supported by the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center that welcomes kids and adults of all ages and backgrounds to sing together with a folk band. We seek to build community through singing songs with our neighbors, to explore American history and culture through song, to foster individual musical growth, and to pursue excellence as an ensemble.

Hope Meadows is an innovative residential community – a five-block small-town neighborhood where children adopted from foster care find permanent and loving homes, as well as grandparents, playmates and an entire neighborhood designed to help them grow up in a secure and nurturing environment. Residents belong to one of three groups often at risk of being marginalized in American society — kids caught in the child welfare system, families that adopt children with special behavioral and emotional needs, and retirees who are seeking continued purpose in their daily lives. Keyword: Shared Site

One of the benefits of serving seniors and children on one campus is that our WELC children visit with the "Grandmas and Grandpas" of Hearthstone regularly.  Intergenerational activities include show and tell, arts and crafts, singing, exercising, cooking, and reading with the seniors.

Run by the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, our preschool is co-located with an adult day care facility operated by Maui Adult Day Care Centers. Each day, a portion of our activities are shared learning experiences with the seniors. Keyword: Shared Site

Intergenerational Recreation Center

Hosts an annual anti-hunger Intergenerational Advocacy Seder, “Through a Different Lens,” around the theme “Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat.” Featuring two national Jewish agencies’ perspectives on hunger and related policy issues; high school and college students, young adults, seniors and community leaders are invited to participate in this program, which is presented in the format of a Passover Seder with informative content about the problems of hunger and food insecurity in the United States. A Haggadah – prepared by Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger and the JCRC – will provoke a thoughtful, intergenerational dialogue about the Jewish community’s role in hunger activism.

The Mission of Grand Kids is to bridge LIFE between generations through compassion, friendship, respect, and responsibility. Grand Kids (GK) clubs provide an enriching experience by training & mentoring teenagers to communicate with residents in assisted living facilities and other senior communities. The training includes personal situations to give the students an understanding and appreciation of the difficulties in seniors' lives. The experienced students can become the trainers for the incoming members; this method increases self-confidence, esteem, communication skills, and clear thinking. After completing sensitivity training, the students pair up and choose a grandparent (GP) to adopt. The GP comes from lists agreed upon by OURAIM and participating assisted living facilities The Grand Kids meet with the seniors for seven weeks. Topics include “How was life 70 years ago without TV’s and computers"; "What type of entertainment and education you had"; “How did you earn a living”; “How are things different/same.” After the weeks of visits, sharing, and learning, the Grand Kids team assembles a personalized “Memory Book” of their GP partner; it is a personal and moving experience for all parties.

The Academy is a life long learning organization for adults on the Eckerd College campus. There are many opportunities for participants to work with the students. Programs include mentoring, tutoring, participating in service learning projects and advising student clubs.

A project started by twin brothres, Gabriel and Daniel Vasquez. They play their instruments at different adult day cares, assisted living facilities, and rehab centers in Miami-Dade County. Shows include different hipanic and American songs from the Golden Age for the senior citizens. The seniors sing, dance and express their love for music, remembering their youth.

GrandMentor connects American seniors and elementary school children in a mutually beneficial relationship to promote successful aging and education. Our venture pairs disadvantaged children who have Internet access at school and/or home with at-home or at-day center volunteer senior citizens by using free videoconferencing (i.e. Skype) tools and proprietary teaching guides specific to high quality children’s literature. The social impact is two-fold: (1) Children improve academic achievement with free personalized literacy tutoring. (2) Senior volunteers prevent cognitive decline/isolation by giving back.