What can intergenerational relationships teach us about mentorship, wisdom, and preservation?
Around the world, many cultures have a rich education legacy rooted in learning from elders. This commitment translates historical perspective, taps into expertise, and threads connectivity across generations.
While the benefits of this approach are clear, deep intergenerational learning is hard to come by in American schools. In February, we look to places that are bucking this trend and consider that the impact might be of developing authentic, regular, bi-directional learning across age groups.
Register below with a sponsorship code or via sliding scale pricing that begins at $25. (Note: the sliding scale is an intentional effort to make inspiration as accessible as possible and to distribute resources equitably between organizations we work with.)
Guests
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Springhouse School
Springhouse is an intergenerational vitality-centered learning community in Floyd County, Virginia. We will be joined by Sarah Merfeld Stabler, Springhouse’s associate director and leader of the high school program.
“Our curriculum is radically different from what most of us are familiar with. Our goal is not for our alumni to succeed in the dominant culture, but rather to be able to navigate that culture in order to build something different.”
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Anti-ageism curriculum (With Dr. Tobi Abramson)
Dr. Tobi Abramson leads mental health initiatives for the NYC Department of Aging. Dr. Abramson joins us to talk about a guide she co-developed to support educators in talking about aging - and anti-ageism - in the curriculum.
The photo above comes from an article about the curriculum pilot in the Wall Street Journal: Goodbye ‘Senior.’ Hello ‘Older Adult.’ Teens Learn to Talk to Baby Boomers
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SAGE
SAGE is a national advocacy and services organization that's been looking out for LGBTQ+ elders since 1978.
Christina Da Costa, Chief Experience Officer, joins us to spotlight SAGE Table – a program is designe to fight isolation in the LGBTQ+ community through the power of intergenerational connections and meals.