Follow our intergenerational project as we celebrate the richness of storytelling, weaving together legacies that connect and inspire across generations.
Ageism — a term coined over 50 years ago by gerontologist Robert Butler — describes the stereotypes and discrimination directed at people simply because of our age. Connecting Generations is working to change that. Recently, my colleague Nicki Rogers and I were invited to present at the Kansas Governor's Conference on Aging, themed, Rooted in Respect, Growing an Age-Friendly Kansas . Our presentation focused on combatting ageism through intergenerational programming. We had t
We enter this project very storyteller-oriented. Our main goal is to capture and produce a life story. It’s only natural then that students enter the first couple of sessions thinking the storytellers are the ones benefiting most from this experience. But what I enjoy is the moment students start realizing they too are gaining something from this project. Maybe the student doesn’t walk away with a tangible project at the end, like the life story book or banner, but they don’t
