Hope and Health

Conversations on Intergenerational Learning

Hope and Health Lecture Series Kick-Off

Intergenerativity: Innovating School to Help Students and Seniors Thrive

February 17, 7 p.m. EST

Join Drs. Peter and Cathy Whitehouse, founders of the original Intergenerational School, for a discussion of the academic research and philosophy that inspired them to take a new approach to elementary education.

Register for this free virtual lecture today!

Academic Articles and Resources

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Intergenerational Reading Rooms: Lessons Learned from The Intergenerational Schools

How can schools become vibrant intergenerational settings? To explore this question, we focus on
the Intergenerational Reading Room (IRR) component of The Intergenerational Schools (TIS) model
established in Cleveland, Ohio. Click to read.
Model-of-Intergenerativity

A Model of Intergenerativity:

How the Intergenerational School is Bringing the Generations Together to Foster Collective Wisdom and Community Health. Click to read.
Wising-Up

Wising Up:

Designing a Course for the Future: A Report on a New Transdisciplinary and Intergenerational Course. Click to read.

Blog Post: Connecting Generations, Building Relationships

Connecting Generations, Building Relationships

Dr. Cathy Whitehouse authored a blog post for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools introducing the concept and benefits of intergenerativity in the school setting. Click to read.