Intergenerational Program Database

The BIG Choir provides an opportunity for families and multiple generations to interact in a creative setting. It provides space for anyone, regardless of ability level, to have a creative experience.

Students visit local nursing homes twice a week to chat with residents or put on performances.

Young at Heart Center is located within the same building as Libertyville Manor providing a setting that supports the concepts of Intergenerational programming. This program, titled B.G.G. or Bridging the Generation Gap, consists of children ages 2-6 years and older adults participating in activities. The age groups meet weekly on an ongoing basis to enjoy interactions and activities during a supervised gathering. Art, gardening, bubbles, and music are only a few examples of the planned themes these two groups enjoy. Additionally, Young at Heart Center and Libertyville Manor host a few annual Intergenerational events: Family Picnic, Ice Cream Social, Carnival and Fall Festival

The mentoring program is designed to connect participants from all generations to our community's more experienced leaders. This intergenerational program creates meaningful personal connections and peer mentoring opportunities in a small group setting that ensures personal interactions with mentors in our community.

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.

Conference event entitled “Ties to the Land”-Your Family Forest Heritage: Planning for an Orderly Transition. An Intergenerational Family Forest Project

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

A Day For Grands is a day in the summer that hosts activities that grandparents can enjoy with their grandkids

Our Intergenerational Rock Band brings together the young and old to sing, dance, and get a little wild. Once a week, a group of young adults comes to the Arbor Terrace at Crabapple. The group practices learning the lyrics to rock and roll songs from groups and singers like Bob Seger, the Beatles, and even newer groups like the Black Keys. After months of practice, the group will perform a concert out in the community.

CATCH brings children and adults age 50+ together to learn good eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime. The program combats obesity by engaging adults age 50+ as mentors to teach healthy lifelong habits to kids in grades K-5. Adults in the program benefit in several ways. Research shows that volunteers have lower rates of depression and mortality and greater functional ability than those who do not volunteer. As they promote healthy habits for kids and for themselves, they also experience the rewards of meaningful community service.