National & International Intergenerational Projects

The Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence has generated big picture thinking about ACLA's work over almost ten years in connecting local public libraries with the powerful idea of intergenerational programming and relationships.

So what else great is going on out there?  Here are a few programs we found:

• Denver Public Schools Intergenerational Volunteer Opportunities (CO)
• Timber Creek High School Service Learning Academy (FL)
• Eckerd College Intergenerational Learning Opportunities (FL)
• Explorations Academy Intergenerational Lunch Discussion (WA)
• Life Academy Intergenerational Portfolio Management (UK)
• MATES (MAinstreaming InTErgenerational Solidarity) Project (Europe)
• West End Intergenerational Residence (NY)
• The Intergenerational School (OH)
• Intergenerational Theatre (OR)
• St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care (WI)
• Macklin Intergenerational Institute (OH)
• New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra
• Intergenerational Learning Center (MN)
• Plymouth Intergenerational Coalition (WI)

Resource Guides

TOGETHER:  Guide of Ideas for Planning and Implementing Intergenerational Project MATES Project (2009)

Intergenerational Community as Intervention Annie E. Casey Foundation (2005)