The Penn State Intergenerational Program provides leadership and resource support for organizations interested in developing and studying intergenerational programs and activities that enrich people's lives and help address vital social and community issues.

Environmental Education

Curricula and activities that look at the environment, healthy living and the outdoors.

Community Planning/Visioning

Activities and curricula designed to engage youth and older adults in constructive dialogue about their community and issues related to community development.

Farm Families - Continuity Planning

Information to help start family conversations concerning estate planning, transferring farm ownership and family relationship issues.

Early Childhood Education

Information and activities to help develop an Intergenerational Program in Your Early Childhood Education Center.

Nutrition & Health

Intergenerational approaches to family meals, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.

Support for Kinship Care Families
An Intergenerational Approach to ESL Education

The IG-ESL initiative is a unique intergenerational English language learning program that was piloted during the summer of 2013 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The program was designed to strengthen and expand college and secondary school students' English as a Second Language (ESL) skills while helping older adult volunteers develop professional skills in ESL education and expand their interests and abilities for engaging youth in community settings.

Using Technology to Connect Generations

Results from a 2013 survey of 46 intergenerational programs that use technology in creative and effective ways to connect the generations. A joint Penn State University – Generations United initiative.

Intergenerational Leadership Institute

The ILI is a certificate-training program for older adults seeking new lifelong learning experiences, skills, and volunteer opportunities to contribute to innovation and change in their communities.

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Matthew Kaplan, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging

Contact Us

Matthew Kaplan, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging