Intergenerational Program Database

ART CART is an intergenerational arts legacy project that connects aging professional artists with teams of graduate students to undertake the preparation and documentation of their creative work, offering both groups an educational experience that will help shape the future of our cultural legacy.

Here at The Campus Kitchens Project, we’ve figured out how to create a student-run kitchen that will keep food from going to waste, and turn it into nutritious meals for those who are struggling with food insecurity. It’s student-powered hunger relief.

At AARP Expos and events TEK Pavilions offer free, hands-on training for all sorts of devices and gadgets. "TEK" stands for Technology, Education and Knowledge. In addition to AARP TEK Advisors, local high school and college students will be on hand to answer questions. Dubbed "Tech Wizards," the young adults are participating thanks to a partnership between the 4-H Clubs of America and the AARP Foundation's Mentor Up program.

This program provides support for grandparents that are the sole and primary guardians of their grandchildren. Keyword: Shared Site

Age-In-Place (AIP) provides yard work and house cleaning - free to those over the age of 60 - in wards 4, 5, and 6 of Washington, DC. By providing yard work and house cleaning to low and moderate income older adults through our dedicated volunteers, AIP can make the difference in whether seniors stay in their homes or must find alternative living arrangements. On top of providing the much needed physical work, volunteers spend time in conversation with each client and provide social support. Many volunteers find that talking and sharing with the person they serve is one of the most fulfilling aspects of volunteering!

A Little Help's mission is to connect neighbors to help older adults thrive. As the largest model to grow out of the National Village Movement, a grassroots effort that began to support older adults in safely aging in place, ALH equips local neighborhood volunteers with the tools needed to fill service gaps and help older adults remain independent in their homes and connected to the community. It offers a range of intergenerational programs, including Teen Team, Scouts and Sages, Care Share, and Tough Talks to foster community, provide education to people of every age, and enrich the lives of elders and volunteers alike! Keyword: Program of Distinction

A program where child and adult providers share a campus or building and mutual resources. In this positive environment, elders become storytellers to children and children give new life and joy to the elders. A dynamic exchange between youth and elders leads to a thriving community. Children connect-sharing one smile and one visit at a time. The Clelian Center is fortunate to be located down the hall from the Sacred Heart Manor Nursery & Kindergarten.

The Marvin is a national model for providing affordable housing and services for seniors, a nationally accredited child care program and a unique intergenerational program. Keyword: Shared Site

Every week in every region, buildOn youth service program members contribute hundreds of service hours, whether in small, intimate groups or larger region-wide events that attract hundreds of dedicated teens. Our students re-discover their neighborhoods through projects like these: -Tutoring elementary school students -Volunteering at senior centers -Serving meals at soup kitchens and homeless shelters -Renovating community centers -Environmental restoration and clean-up projects . One of buildOn’s most popular service projects in Chicago is spending time with seniors; a group of teens from Theodore Roosevelt High School spend half a day bonding with seniors at the Northeast Levy Senior Center in Lincoln Square on the Saturday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. BuildOn teens helped plan a morning of games, arts and crafts, performances inspired by Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” and chose music for a fun dance contest.

This program began in 2012 when students from Central Connecticut State University involved in an adult development and aging course partnered with seniors at the Orchards. The students and the seniors participate in small group activities including discussions and exercises.