Intergenerational Program Database

Through Hoops to Hope is a program in high schools and colleges that connects students with people living with dementia in engaging games of croquet. The program helps reduce the stigma around Alzheimer's Disease and provides a profoundly simple way for intergenerational fun. Students host the croquet event partnering with a local senior community. Keyword: Shared Site

Spellbinders is dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling to connect elders to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout time. Spellbinders trains individuals, mostly 60 and better, in the art of oral storytelling, and places these individuals as volunteer storytellers in schools. Volunteers return to the same classrooms each month throughout the school year. There are 22 chapters in 6 states.

You can change a life by providing the individual attention that helps children build confidence and success. Opportunities are available in Jefferson County Public Schools and 18 other U. S. cities. OASIS volunteer tutors are paired with children in grades K-3 who would benefit from a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Tutors are trained to work with kids using a proven approach to literacy that emphasizes reading, talking and writing. They meet with their students at least once a week throughout the school year, providing a caring, supportive environment where reading and language activities, keyed to the child’s interests, spark curiosity and learning.

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