Overview

The National Council on Aging defines "intergenerational programs" as "activities or programs that increase cooperation, interaction or exchange between any two generations. They involve the sharing of skills, knowledge, or experience between old and young." Penn State University, through its Cooperative Extension System develops new intergenerational initiatives and studies their impact on program participants and surrounding communities. The primary goal is to provide leadership and resource support for organizations--within Pennsylvania and beyond -- interested in establishing intergenerational programs.

Charles Grossman (left), a resident at Foxdale Village, and Matthew Olivia, a student at the Friends School, share a quiet moment of reading together, State College, PA.
Photo: Mary Ann Curren, Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Foxdale Village.

• Public Education
  • Article Series
  • Newsletters, News Releases, Etc.
  • Resources (Handouts)
  • Public Presentations
  • Database (Resources for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in PA)
    
    
• Activity Packages
  • Tools and Resources for Intergenerational Learning (TRIAL) "Toolboxes"
  • Proverbs Curriculum (for Intergenerational and Intercultural Understanding)
  • Futures Festival: An Intergenerational Special Events Model
  • Generation Celebration Curriculum (Revised)
  • Intergenerational Activities Sourcebook
    
    
• Demonstration Programs-Design & Test Intergenerational Models in Various Contexts
  • Environmental Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Community Planning/Visioning
  • Farm Continuity Planning
  • Retirement Communities
    
    
• General Areas of Consultation
  • Intergenerational Program Planning and Evaluation
  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Task Force and Support Group Development)
  • Intergenerational Networks:
    • Network Formation
    • Network Sustainability

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