Intergenerational Program Database

The initiative is named after Martin Luther King’s vision of social justice and equality. The initiative is focused on providing mentors and growth opportunities for school-age children in Gaithersburg and is a joint venture between Asbury, Wesley Theological Seminary, the City of Gaithersburg, the Montgomery County Executive’s Office and Montgomery County Schools. Our Beloved Community initiative brings together whites, Latinos, African-Americans and children who were born in a variety of countries, representing the challenges American society faces in integrating various cultures today and demonstrating a successful path to making it happen.

Dialogues Across the Ages is a six to eight week discussion group matching adult volunteers with small groups of high school students. Each week addresses a current event or other topic of interest selected by the student participants.

A collection of stories that are lessons on life that can be shared with others - youth filled with energy and a seemingly unending future - adults filled with experience and a future coming to an end. Themes for the stories are based on resiliency research which tells us that individuals and families can develop protective and recovery factors that get them through the challenges of life. The goal is to build resilience capacity through intergenerational storytelling, foster the development of important life skills, encourage community involvement and help teens make a difference in the lives of other people and promote interaction between teens and older adults.

Birthright 2016” is a captivating evening of live intergenerational performances by Washington D.C.’s most talented African dance and drumming ensemble and special invited guests.

teens are helping senior citizens learn how to use computers. Volunteers to connect adults ages 55 and up to teens, through technology.

You can change a life by providing the individual attention that helps children build confidence and success. Opportunities are available in DC Public Schools, Montgomery County, Prince George County 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.

Do you want kids in your community to eat better and exercise more? Consider volunteering for OASIS CATCH Healthy Habits, an after-school program that connects adults age 50+ with kids in grades K-5 to learn about good eating habits and play active games. The program combats obesity by engaging adults age 50+ as mentors to teach healthy lifelong habits to kids in grades K-5. It’s a fun way to be healthy yourself while you help kids learn good eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime. No experience needed, just your enthusiasm and interest in helping kids. Training and materials are provided.

Broadreach partners with the PAWS Animal Shelter and Quarry Hill retirement facility to deliver the Pet A Pet program.  Our teens and shelter cats and dogs make weekly visits to elders in an assisted living facility. This project benefits teens as they experience responsibility, commitment and compassion; it provides the elders with warmth and companionship of young people and animals; and it benefits the animals by increasing their socialization - thus their ability to be adopted.

These programs are not age specific; anyone can participate. Elder Buddies is a program for seniors who are feeling a little lonely, or who need a little help with minor things that they cannot do anymore (such as driving to the grocery store); often it's just chatting on the phone, grocery shopping, or sharing cookies and tea. Elder Buddies has volunteers who are happy to spend some time with seniors and help them out--It's all about companionship. Elder Buddies volunteers are matched up with compatible seniors. Seniors can have more than one Elder Buddies volunteer depending on the senior's needs. EAAA also has a minor home repair program for seniors called EZ Fix. The goal of this program is to help seniors safely remain in their own homes for as long as possible. Minor home repairs are provided by skilled volunteers, and client cost is calculated on a sliding fee scale based on income. Samples of the minor repairs our volunteers can make are: Fixing broken steps and weak floor boards; installing grab bars ; repairing light fixtures and leaking toilet valves; replacing storm windows and or screens; light yard work.

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.