Intergenerational Program Database

Moving Memories (DAN 247) is a choreography class that celebrates intergenerational learning. UR students and senior citizens participate in a mutually enriching and artful mission of creating a performative dance based on a significant memory from the elder’s past. The class investigates transcribing narrative into movement, sharing all aspects of decision-making in the process. Social bonding opportunities via outings and communal workshops are part of the semester experience as well. The final dances are performed in culminating concerts at the senior residence as well as at the University of Rochester.

Middle-school students and low-income seniors meet weekly during the school day to build relationships and community. Students plan and facilitate engaging activities to create a welcoming space where all feel value, purpose, care, compassion and belonging. This multi-cultural group of students and Elders share wisdom of their generations and offer each other opportunities for a loving audience, sharing life-stories, cultural practices and tackling loneliness and isolation. The synergy created offers both groups a space for fun and joy.

The Intergenerational Landed Learning Project promotes garden based intergenerational collaboration and interdisciplinary hands-on learning. Our programs merge educational research and school curriculum to teach about and promote environmental stewardship, healthy diets and lifestyles, and social development. Keyword: Shared Site

Learning Cross strives to create a place that celebrates and engages the wisdom of our grandparents, acknowledges the power of a child's heart and mind, and gives praise to the God who makes it all possible.

Children’s Village is a state-of-the-art learning center that strives to meet children’s developmental needs while promoting school readiness using the High/Scope Curriculum. In addition, Children’s Village offers intergenerational programming in partnership with Lutheran Life Villages that includes: mail delivery, nature walks, exercise class, lunch, and arts and crafts. Older adults have so much wisdom to offer, and young children are eager to learn. At Children’s Village, they become “co-explorers” — learning and growing together. Keyword: Shared Site

Keyword: Shared Site