Welcome to LBFE!

Impact

  • Hundreds of low-income, older adults supported annually in Boston
  • Almost 30 program sites each semester:
    • 25 intergenerational CitySites programs
    • 10 Digital Dividends programs
    • 5 Creative Connections programs
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Connect with us

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According to the The New York Times, a Harvard study found that despite frequent social media use, many teens still experience loneliness, with over half not interacting with others regularly. Experts link this to comparison-driven social media habits, an overreliance on text over voice calls, and binge-watching, all of which may be contributing to a growing loneliness epidemic.

🔗https://bit.ly/48OxVUe

#TechAndLoneliness #MentalHealth #SocialMedia #socialisolation #socialhealth #loneliness #TeenHealth
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According to the The New York Times, a Harvard study found that despite frequent social media use, many teens still experience loneliness, with over half not interacting with others regularly. Experts link this to comparison-driven social media habits, an overreliance on text over voice calls, and binge-watching, all of which may be contributing to a growing loneliness epidemic. 

🔗https://bit.ly/48OxVUe

#TechAndLoneliness #MentalHealth #SocialMedia #socialisolation #socialhealth #loneliness #TeenHealth

🍂 Celebrating togetherness this Thanksgiving season with a fun game of Bingo at Woodbourne Apartments! College students and older adults come together, share laughs, and create lasting memories over some friendly competition.🦃💛

#ThanksgivingBingo #ConnectingGenerations #ThankfulTogether #LBFEBoston #IntergenerationalFun #communityspirit
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Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern
The Community Builders
Northeastern Community Service & Civic Engagement
ACES - Northeastern University Alliance of Civically Engaged Students
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Our friends at Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement want to hear from YOU- Boston residents ages 14 to 25!

Youth Speaks Boston is the first-ever citywide youth needs assessment. Learn more and take their survey to help shape future policies, programs, and resources.

bit.ly/youthspeaksboston
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Our friends at Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement want to hear from YOU- Boston residents ages 14 to 25! 

Youth Speaks Boston is the first-ever citywide youth needs assessment. Learn more and take their survey to help shape future policies, programs, and resources.

https://bit.ly/youthspeaksboston

Join us at The Pryde Community Center on THURSDAY (11/21) from 1:00pm-2:30pm and let your voice be heard by The City of Boston's Age Strong Commission.

Age Strong is conducting a needs assessment to learn more about the needs, concerns, and priorities of Boston’s older adults. The goal is to create an Age Strong Plan which aims to make Boston inclusive and accessible to people of all ages. This is a valuable opportunity to let your voice be heard! They want to hear your ideas about how Boston can be a better place to age.

Refreshments will be provided!
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LBFE Boston - Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly

Reflections from Laiying, LBFE Boston co-op from Northeastern University.

#Intergenerational #digitalequity #digitalliteracy #eastboston #olderadults
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Generations United National Digital Inclusion Alliance Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta
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Reflections from Laiying, LBFE Boston co-op from Northeastern University.  

#Intergenerational #digitalequity #digitalliteracy #eastboston #olderadults 
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Generations United National Digital Inclusion Alliance Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta
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LBFE Boston - Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly

"At Roslindale House we were playing 7-Up. It was their first time playing this game, so I was teaching them and I kept winning each game. After I won five rounds in a row we called it a day. But the following weeks, the older adults always request to play 7-Up and try to beat me!" -Xinyi, Fall 2024 Co-op

#intergenerational #olderadults #CitySites #roslindale #Rozzie

Councilor Enrique J. Pepén
Generations United
Rogerson Communities
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At Roslindale House we were playing 7-Up. It was their first time playing this game, so I was teaching them and I kept winning each game. After I won five rounds in a row we called it a day. But the following weeks, the older adults always request to play 7-Up and try to beat me! -Xinyi, Fall 2024 Co-op

#intergenerational #olderadults #CitySites #roslindale #Rozzie 

Councilor Enrique J. Pepén  
Generations United 
Rogerson Communities

Tomorrow is the last day to give! Did you know that older adults engaged in the arts have significantly better mental and physical health? Help us reach 300 more older adults with 15 new Creative Connections classes in painting, drawing, poetry, drumming, and dance. Join us in making a difference today!🔗https://givebutter.com/lbfeboston-fall2024W #CreativeConnections #artsforall ... See MoreSee Less

Tomorrow is the last day to give! Did you know that older adults engaged in the arts have significantly better mental and physical health? Help us reach 300 more older adults with 15 new Creative Connections classes in painting, drawing, poetry, drumming, and dance. Join us in making a difference today!🔗https://givebutter.com/lbfeboston-fall2024W  #CreativeConnections #artsforallImage attachment

"At Foley Apartments we ran a Digital Dividends program, where we gave older adults computers and taught them how to use it. In this photo, I am sitting with Mary who is visually impaired. I am researching on my phone different ways to make the computer more accessible for her. We made the cursor a different color and I was able to magnify her screen for her." -Mackenzie, Fall 2024 Co-op

#digitalequity #digitalliteracy #Intergenerational

Boston Housing Authority
Boston Senior Home Care
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn
Senior Planet
Older Adults Technology Services
Generations United
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At Foley Apartments we ran a Digital Dividends program, where we gave older adults computers and taught them how to use it. In this photo, I am sitting with Mary who is visually impaired. I am researching on my phone different ways to make the computer more accessible for her. We made the cursor a different color and I was able to magnify her screen for her. -Mackenzie, Fall 2024 Co-op 

#digitalequity  #digitalliteracy #Intergenerational

Boston Housing Authority   
Boston Senior Home Care  
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn  
Senior Planet  
Older Adults Technology Services 
Generations United

Patricia "Pat" Bartevian, who’s spent a lifetime working in her family’s Boston consignment store and has stories from meeting Fred Astaire to visiting the White House, recently turned 101! 🎉 Pat also formed a special friendship with Berklee and Emerson student Madeleine Green who she met at the store. Listen to their story on the podcast 🎧 www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/09/23/pat-bartevian-101-birthday

.#HappyBirthday #BostonStories #olderadults #intergenerational
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Patricia Pat Bartevian, who’s spent a lifetime working in her family’s Boston consignment store and has stories from meeting Fred Astaire to visiting the White House, recently turned 101! 🎉 Pat also formed a special friendship with Berklee and Emerson student Madeleine Green who she met at the store. Listen to their story on the podcast 🎧 https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/09/23/pat-bartevian-101-birthday

.#HappyBirthday #BostonStories #olderadults #intergenerational
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Our Generous Sponsors

Supporting Strategies
Smith Sullivan & Brown
Central Boston Elder Services
Brookline Bank
Stratos Consulting
McAndrew Risk Management, Inc.
2Life
Boston Senior Home Care
AARP MA
American Tower Foundation
Ethos
Senior Whole Health
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We are honored to be recognized as a 2022 Program of Distinction by Generations United

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We are proud to be one of 140 Cummings Foundation 2022 grant winners!

From the Community

"When 5:00 comes it’s like “what?! it’s over?!” I wish [the students] could stay longer! "
- Michelle
"It’s fun to start conversations and learn from the seniors"
- Gaetan
"I truly enjoy the students. I like hearing about them, and we all share our stories."
- Marion
"It’s beneficial, especially to that type of person that might not come out on their own to socialize. I might have been one of those people myself."
- Bob