The Eisner Journal

Intergenerational Programs

March 12, 2016

Since the announcement of our new mission last year, we’ve been out in the community and talking with nonprofits about intergenerational programs and their importance. Broadly speaking, we’re interested in supporting programs and organizations whose work creates a “1+1=3” effect. That is to say, multiple and distinct generations each being served and, in addition to the separate benefits bestowed on each group, there is an overall benefit for the greater community.

We believe 2015 Eisner Prize winner L.A. Kitchen is an excellent example. L.A. Kitchen teaches culinary skills to youth transitioning out of foster care alongside older adults returning home from incarceration in a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen. Each group receives the benefits of the culinary training and together they address issues of food insecurity, food waste and unemployment.

Beyond our local examples, we want to continue to provide resources for nonprofit leaders and organizations to learn about intergenerational programming. With the help of Generations United, we’ve compiled a cache of data and examples to be shared and studied. We’ll continue to serve as advocates for intergenerational work, and hope you’ll frequent our website for data, research, news stories and general updates!

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IG Communities_Creating an Age Advantaged Community Toolkit

Map of Intergenerational Communities

OATS_HyperLinking the Generations- Program Summary

San Diego County_IG Program Directory