Intergenerational Program Database

Learn To Be is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, one-on-one online tutoring to underserved youth across the United States. We invite compassionate older adult volunteers to join us in empowering the next generation of learners by sharing their invaluable experience and wisdom. We currently have ~100 older adult tutors who have contributed almost 10,000 hours of tutoring over the last 2 years. Our volunteer tutors create meaningful connections through virtual tutoring sessions, working individually with students in math, reading, science, and other subjects tailored to the student's unique needs. We provide comprehensive training, resources, and ongoing support to ensure your volunteer experience is both comfortable and fulfilling. Join our vibrant community of older adults who find joy and purpose in mentoring, sharing life experiences, and contributing positively to the growth of young learners. Whether you're tech-savvy or new to online platforms, our user-friendly tutoring environment makes it easy to connect, teach, and inspire from the comfort of your home. Make a difference, stay active, and build intergenerational friendships. Become a tutor with Learn To Be and help us bridge educational gaps, one student at a time.

Our youth work with seniors to build an intergenerational bridge to our Techno Savvy Seniors program and access to computer technology to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom. This bridge is necessary to navigate the digital divide and enhance basic and up-to-date technology skills to have an active technical life. How to safely “Surf” the Web and go to websites and webpages ● Learn to use Google for searching for information, places and things. ● Learn useful and fun websites for Seniors and all ● How to find family members and old friends. and lastly protecting seniors from online scams and frauds like tech support scams, grandparent scams, phishing emails, lottery scams, romance scams, and charity scams. By building, computer labs, we will also provide technical support for the sites and will be managed by the Wiz Kids' Help Desk Initiative. As we work with middle and high schools in the community, this will provide the intergenerational component of our program which links youth with seniors who we will train to patiently teach technology to seniors as the youth also gain wisdom, advice, as well as forge new friendships.

We create live and online life story-writing and sharing workshops that bring together people of all ages, cultures, and ethnicities in a safe and supportive environment. While writing and sharing their stories, they come together in a way that helps them better understand themselves and the other group members. Through shared stories, we bridge diversity, create equity, and develop a community.

Intergenerational cohorts of AmeriCorps members serve people experiencing homelessness by connecting them to housing acquisition and retention resources.

The Intergenerational CallHub (ICH) is an innovative program dedicated to combating social isolation by fostering meaningful connections between older adults and student volunteers. Initially launched as a pilot project by the San Diego State University Center for Excellence in Aging & Longevity (CEAL), in collaboration with Determined Health and Meals on Wheels San Diego, this program addresses the pressing issue of loneliness among older adults through regular social phone calls. By bridging the generational divide, ICH cultivates enriching relationships that enhance the social well-being of both older adults and college students. The program provides a structured environment for consistent interactions, offering vital companionship and emotional support to older adults, who often face challenges due to limited social networks and mobility constraints. The program's design incorporates evidence-based practices that promote successful engagement between generations. Through its innovative approach, the ICH creates a vibrant, connected community.

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Dance Generators is an intergenerational dance company housed at the University of San Francisco that fosters artistic collaboration between University students and Bay Area older adults. Ranging in age from 18 to 91 years old, Dance Generators use dance as a tool for bridging generational and cultural divides through workshops, performance, and community building events that catalyze connections across differences.

Flowering Connections connects youth with the elderly through activities, performances, and writing cards to seniors. Using donated flowers, we arrange flowers with the elderly to give to seniors. Joining Flowering Connections is a great way to share your talents and love with the elderly community.

By creating accessible, welcoming spaces, we facilitate organic intergenerational community-building between young children (age 0 to 5+), their caregivers, and older adults who come from across the city, with an emphasis on engaging participants from the Mission and surrounding neighborhoods. Sessions take place on Saturdays 3-4:30 pm; each led by a facilitator who is a teaching artist/musician. All activities are designed to foster interaction and social connections between participants of all ages, opening up a playful space to get messy, experiment, learn from each other’s techniques, and share the pleasure of creating art and music together.

San Diego Oasis’ Intergenerational Program Team was proud to bring the “grandparent effect” experience to Summer Camp for 1st – 3rd graders summer of 2022. This first-ever endeavor was a 5-day camp in which children were connected with caring older adults who want to see them grow and thrive. The camp provided interactive and fun learning experiences in reading, science, physical activity, and arts & crafts. Students were encouraged to form bonds with each other and with older adult tutors in a warm and loving space. Each generation learned together and had a meaningful and fun week-long experience. The mission of ‘Generations Together’ Summer Camp was to bring older adults and young elementary students together. The goal was to introduce small-group and one-on-one interactive opportunities throughout one entire week. Rather than spreading interaction over a number of weeks, months, or a year, we wanted to condense the time to multiple hours per day over a week. In addition to co-learning experiences, the volunteers took turns reading to the children as a group and the elementary-aged attendees were able to take new books home each day, which pertained to the day’s “theme.” Keyword: Program of Merit