Describes a pilot program in which first, third, and fourth grade students were brought together with nursing home residents to help the children gain a more accepting attitude toward aging and to cheer up the lives of the elderly. (MG)

Discusses results of a study of five initiatives which promote intergenerational relationships for at-risk youth. Discusses factors involved in the success of the initiatives, the relation between elder mentors and youths, and implications for policy. (RJC)

A North Carolina elementary school collaborates with the local senior center in a program called "Grandpals." Group functions, an oral history class, and a pen pal program are among the mutual education activities. Resources to link senior citizens and school children are listed. (MLF)

Deborah Meier, coprincipal of Central Park East Secondary School in New York City, never uses "alternative" to describe her school, because that term implies that traditional schooling is acceptable. Creating smaller schools, granting parental choice, hiring intellectually curious teachers, and discussing what it means to be educated are…

After attending 12 classes, 210 grandparents with 1 son/daughter and 1 grandchild evaluated changes in grandparent behavior and attitudes. Compared to a control group of 185, the participants showed significant improvement. Classes covered feelings and ideas, listening to younger people, lifespan development, family communications, and…

Intergenerational day care is a growing trend. Training of dual caregivers involves three challenges: (1) identifying minimum knowledge needed to work with both adults and children; (2) lack of data on effects of intergenerational care; and (3) hesitancy of students and faculty to study/teach about both groups. (SK)

Involvement in community service can benefit middle-school students by helping them feel valued, teaching responsibility, and improving teacher-student relations. A rural Pennsylvania middle school evaluated community-service opportunities and then employed StarServe, a resource kit encouraging students to develop their own service projects.…

Includes "Older Learners" (Tyler); "Bridging the Gap at Strathclyde University" (Hart, Bissland); "Learning Later" (Harrison); "Looking back and Looking Forward" (Carter); "Is This the End for Older Learners?" (Schuller); "Producer or Dependent?" (Cooper); "Imaginations and…

Examines the changing needs for early childhood education, arguing that the ideal curriculum should have a developmentally appropriate, hands-on, multisensory approach to learning and should include play. Explores several innovative multigenerational approaches to the complex problems of quality and affordability in early childhood programs. (HTH)

Nine undergraduates in a psychology of aging course evaluated 13 experiential activities. Elder Mentor Project and Cognitive Assessment Demonstration received the highest ratings. Highly interpersonal activities had the most value for learning. (SK)

Students in a combined first and second grade (n=20) were given a six-week interdisciplinary unit on aging that included intergenerational activities and nonbiased children's literature. Pre/posttest data showed an increase in accurate perceptions of and positive attitudes toward aging. (SK)

Recognizing senior citizens' importance to the community and its schools, the Marion County (Florida) Public School District determined to improve older adults' involvement. Activities included a senior advisory council, an annual school-visiting event, and computer-assisted instruction for older adults. Another initiative, "100…

Discusses the Cross-Aged Literacy Program as a mediational agent to assist adolescents who struggle with reading, writing and schooling. Notes that the procedures and activities enable ninth-grade students to take the responsibility for the learning of younger children and thus themselves. (SG)

Describes how three middle-aged educators have been working with and helping to connect adolescent young men, from an alternative educational program for troubled youth, and independent elders in an assisted living complex. Notes the connections are built around storytelling and writing. Discusses positive results from this program. (SG)

In this article, the authors describe an exemplary model of postmodern art education--the collaboration of young people and elders in the creation of monumental works of public art. Through aesthetic dialogue, young people and elders from the Hispanic, African-American, and Jewish communities of Miami transformed valued traditions into artistic…