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Morris, Karen; Greteman, Adam J.; Weststrate, Nic M. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2022
In this article, we reflect on the role of heartache during the first 2 years of The LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project. The project--a partnership between an LGBTQ+ community center, an art and design college, and a public research university--brings together racially, socioeconomically, and gender diverse cohorts of LGBTQ+ young (18-26…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Young Adults, Older Adults, Psychological Patterns
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Puntil, Donata; Dias, Gisele; Kralj, Carolina; Deplessis, Cathy; Rylance-Watson, Elizabeth; Ma, Carol; Zunszain, Patricia A. – Student Success, 2022
The aim of this practice report is to discuss the implementation of a service-learning module developed to support the psychological wellbeing of postgraduate students and older adults in the community, with a view to fostering their connection and tackling loneliness in both populations. The module, 'Self-Identity, Intergenerational and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Older Adults, Well Being
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Simándi, Szilvia – Acta Educationis Generalis, 2018
Introduction: Nowadays, providing the access to learning appears as an emphasized priority for every stage of life, due to the demographic changes, even near the place of residence or with the utilization of the possibilities of the new informational and communicational technologies, which bring new possibilities also in the dimension of learning…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Intergenerational Programs, Informal Education, Leisure Time
Montemayor, Aurelio M.; Chavkin, Nancy – Voices in Urban Education, 2016
Title I schools that serve a large population of low-income students often view families through the lens of an outdated paradigm of family engagement in education, assuming parents are mostly uneducated, ill informed, and much in need of training and support to be good parents. "Comunitario" projects in the Rio Grande Valley of south…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Leadership Effectiveness, Family Involvement, Parent Participation
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Elbert, Norb; Cumiskey, Kevin J. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2014
This paper describes an action learning simulation designed for a Professional Golf Management (PGM) program housed in a College of Business of a public university. The PGA Golf Management University Program, a 4.5- to 5-year college curriculum for aspiring PGA Professionals is offered at 19 PGA accredited universities nationwide. The program…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Simulation
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Zeldin, Shepherd; Petrokubi, Julie; McCart, Stoney; Khanna, Nishad; Collura, Jessica; Christens, Brian – Prevention Researcher, 2011
"What are the most fundamental strategies that organizations can take to sustain quality partnerships among youth and adults?" This is the question asked of five people personally engaged in community organizations that implement youth-adult partnerships. In this unique article, each of these professionals writes about strategies they have…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Decision Making, Youth, Adults
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Mesch, Gustavo S. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2012
Long-term studies monitoring the process of young people adopting new media patterns of social interaction and communication with parents and peers are needed to better understand how young people cope with perpetual peer communication, how parents and adolescents deal with intergenerational conflicts, and the outcomes of these practices and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Social Change, Mass Media Role, Mass Media Use
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Osborne, Sandra S.; Bullock, Janis R. – Educational Gerontology, 2000
The rural Montana Befrienders program pairs homebound older adults with volunteers aged 19-35 for companionship and assistance. Formal and informal evaluation identified benefits for seniors, their families, and volunteers. Most of the elders wanted volunteers to spend more time with them. (SK)
Descriptors: Homebound, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults
LaRocco, Christine B. – Vocational Education Journal, 1993
In an applied communication course in a Boise (Idaho) high school, at-risk students participate in exchanges with a senior citizens' center, learn about work force readiness, and work with developmentally disabled children. (SK)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, High Risk Students, High Schools, Intergenerational Programs
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Kazemek, Francis – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2001
Suggests many ways in which to connect with the elderly community. Notes that such connections are based on mutual needs. Describes several instances where elderly people were able to connect and contribute to the education of the younger community. (SG)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Generation Gap, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Relationship
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Rasinski, Timothy V. – Educational Forum, 1988
Discusses intergenerational learning programs that allow young students to interact with senior citizens for mutual benefits. Describes a six-week program in Ohio in which 30 eighth-grade students spend time with residents of an area retirement home and work with them on a one-to-one basis. (CH)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cooperation, Elementary Education, Grade 8
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Kazemek, Francis E.; Logas, Beverly – Reading Teacher, 2000
Describes how using writers' workshop with mixed groups of elderly and children has benefits for all parties. Describes one intergenerational program bringing together elders from a writing group at a local community center with elementary school children. Discusses initial reasons for the project, shares some activities, and presents some things…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Intergenerational Programs
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VanderVen, Karen – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2004
There are a number of compelling reasons that justify attention to and implementation of non-familial adult participation in the lives of youth, through mentoring and intergenerational activities and programs. This article describes the rationale for activities that connect youth and older non-familial adults together in meaningful and productive…
Descriptors: Mentors, Intergenerational Programs, At Risk Persons, Older Adults
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Allen, Margery – Children Today, 1986
Describes a Channel One food co-op operated by senior citizens and high school students which involves the entire Rochester, Minnesota, community in growing produce, collecting food, and fundraising. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Support, Cooperative Programs, Food
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Chandler, Sally – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2004
In this essay, the author theorizes and illustrates how engaging students in reflective talk can help them change their minds. The essay specifically addresses how patterns for reflective talk can support both the sustained, nonevaluative exploration of difficult material and the self-scrutiny necessary for acknowledging the implication in…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, College Students, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Thinking Skills
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