Intergenerational Program Database

Newtown Friends School has shared a rich and diverse intergenerational program with Pennswood Village, an adjacent continuing care retirement community that is home to people ages 65–105. The program fosters relationships between students and residents, actively enriching the life of both communities. Weekly programs include Friday Friends, Wednesday Lunch Brunch, and Classroom Volunteers. Other activities include pool volleyball, Halloween parades, movie discussions and more.

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.

The Children's Corner offers a unique child care experience in that it is located at Moravian Manor Retirement Community. Children participate in intergenerational activities with the residents.

Sponsored by Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries Intergenerational Day Care is a unique program that combines child care and care for adults in the same center. Children having "grandparents" at their day care center on a daily basis provides them with a sense of family, security, and companionship. Adults benefit as well; having young children around keeps them active and involved. Together, the children and adults participate in games, crafts, and other activities.

You can change a life by providing the individual attention that helps children build confidence and success. Opportunities are available in the Gresham Barlow School District 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. Keyword: Shared Site

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

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.

The public charter school will serve 96 kindergarten thru 2nd grade students in its first year with multi-age classrooms and 17 students per teacher in August 2014 at St. Casimir Parish on Neff Road in Collinwood neighborhood

Dynamics Community Theater is an intergenerational volunteer program in the Tallmadge City Schools. It begins when each new cast and crew assembles– young people sitting with their peers and adults off to the side. Drawn together by the roles they play, they begin to interact. Both students and adults learn and grow from the experience. By the time they’ve taken their final bows, they are like family! Intergenerational friendships made during productions continue. More than 700 people from the ages of 3 to 80 have been involved in some capacity with one of our productions.

The OEA-Retired Intergenerational Mentoring Program is an ideal way for retired educators to continue their commitment to public education in Ohio, to the children who attend our schools, and to the pre-professionals who will benefit from their experience.