Intergenerational Program Database

At Grace Living Centers, elders can mingle with children, many of whom come to Grace for tutoring after school, or, as in the case of Grace - Jenks, have Pre-K and Kindergarten classes at the center.

A preschool classroom located on the grounds of an assisted living community. It allows children and residents to interact frequently.

Since 2003, the OSU Alumni Association has welcomed OSU legacies, ages 7 to 13 and their grandparents to campus for a unique intergenerational learning experience at Grandparent University. This three-day summer camp is a fun-filled experience that actively engages kids in academics at OSU while creating memories for grandparents and their grandchildren.

Willson House Child Development Center is located on the same campus as Willson House Residential Care Facility and Jason Lee Manor Retirement Facility. Children and seniors will be together singing songs, telling stories, making crafts or participating in annual events like our Tea Party or Carnival. Seniors also frequent our classrooms to say hello, lead projects, or serve as volunteers. No matter what the interaction may be, the young and young at heart will be learning and growing, together.

Gentog is a Christian intergenerational daycare. We care for children ages 6 weeks through 6 years and we care for senior adults. While our two programs have their own unique space and staff, several times per day the groups come together in our "Family Room" to enjoy activities together. Keyword: Shared Site

TGG is conducting an intergenerational arts program with the Siletz Tribe, being led by a graduate student at Oregon State University who works with executive director Amy Henderson in implementing a research arts program that pairs the elders of the Siletz Tribe with the youth in teaching the celebrated master basket and weaving methods of the tribe. Also Celebrating Portland–An Intergenerational Collaboration-A new exhibit at Artist Repertory Theatre's Geezer Gallery will examine just how Portland's unique charm manifests itself on the canvases of 13 local artists, ranging from 20-somethings to octogenarians.

Chandler Hall embraces its on-site Child Development Program as an integral part of its community. Daily experiences occur on both a planned and informal basis. These experiences provide residents, clients, staff and children a safe place to develop healthy bonds, to get to know similarities and differences, and to begin to dispel ageist myths. Some experiences include trips to nature centers and various museums; cooking, music and art programs. Along with the high school students performing LINC hours, Chandler Hall has a summer camp with a volunteerism component for the campers ages 12-14; campers perform tasks daily with residents, developing relationships as they go. Our Child Development Program also interfaces with residents on a daily basis with the focus of those interactions being to highlight the interdependence we have for each other. Both the children and the older adults open themselves up to enriching each other's lives.

Imagine walking into a room filled with the aroma of freshly baked cookies that the children and seniors have baked together. Or, step into the Adult Day Center and find the children and seniors making crafts, singing, or playing games together in a large, brightly lit room. Watch a senior encourage a pre-school child as they work to fit pieces into a puzzle. Tiptoe into the infant room and observe a senior rocking a baby to sleep or another playing with the babies on the floor. Fill in the picture with nature walks, bowling, group sing-a-longs and much more to begin to understand the precious and rewarding Intergenerational Activities that take place each day at CFC.

College students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds tutor older immigrants in English, U.S. history and civics at community centers, religious institutions, adult education classes, and senior residences to help them acquire citizenship and become more actively engaged in their communities. Students participate in SHINE through service learning courses, as volunteers and as interns, and can often receive credits.

Sponsored by Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministires Intergenerational Day Care is a unique program that combines child care and care for adults in the same center. Children and adults participate in exercise together three days a week. Children and seniors share in holiday celebrations.