Accelerating changes in information technology both obstruct the forging of intergenerational communities and offer opportunities to professionals in aging interested in fostering them. Public policy should empower older adults in the same way that schools are being wired. Age and generation cannot be separated from socioeconomic status in…

Discusses the development, replication, and outcomes of a community college-based program to train and place older adults in child care jobs. Describes the collaboration between community colleges and Generations Together, an intergenerational program at the University of Pittsburgh. Identifies conditions favoring program expansion and success.…