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María del Socorro Ocampo-Castillo; Regina Gairal-Casadó; María Rosa Valls-Carol; Itxaso Tellado – Issues in Educational Research, 2023
One current challenge highlighted by the United Nations is to increase the number of adults who achieve literacy and numeracy by 2030. This article focuses on one experience from an underprivileged Mexican school that implements "Family Education, a Successful Educational Action." Following a communicative methodology, we conducted a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Principals, Grandparents
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Beasy, Kim; Emery, Sherridan; Nailon, Di; Boyd, Diane – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2021
Skills 4 Kids (S4K) Cafes is a program of intergenerational community skill-sharing events that offers a form of professional learning for early childhood educators to connect with SDG 4 Quality Education. The S4K model is an alternative 'side by side' approach to supporting educators to develop their pedagogical practice in the community, while…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Faculty Development, Intergenerational Programs, Educational Quality
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2017
Although they are often overlooked by policymakers, intergenerational approaches to literacy and learning have huge potential across a range of agendas and particularly for disadvantaged and vulnerable families. Research evidence reveals the considerable benefits of family learning for both children and adults. Fostering a culture of learning…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Environment, Numeracy, Language Skills
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fairfax, VA. Neighborhood Networks. – 2000
This guide focuses on creating educational and social service programs for seniors at Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) properties. Chapter 1 describes an intergenerational program at three properties receiving HUD assistance in Portland, Oregon, where seniors teach and learn from young students through interactive educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication
Barrineau, Irene T., Ed. – 2001
These proceedings presents addresses, 60 concurrent sessions, and business meetings from a conference that evolved from a vision of people coming together--like a town meeting--to start building "communities of interest and practice." Part 1 includes the presidential-elect address on his theme for the next conference, "Pathways to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, College Instruction
2002
This document is designed for use by community organizers in creating, developing and maintaining an intergenerational program. Starting with a brief overview of the Maryland Intergenerational Coalition, the document describes (in short, bulleted entries) the activities and accomplishments of various intergenerational programs in Maryland, such as…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Church Role, Churches, Community Programs