We create opportunities for older adults to connect with students in weekly social and digital literacy classes, as well as instructor-led creative arts classes, held in Boston's public senior housing buildings and senior centers.

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Welcome to LBFE!

Impact

  • Hundreds of low-income, older adults supported annually in Boston
  • Almost 30 program sites each semester:
    • 15 intergenerational CitySites programs
    • 9 Digital Dividends programs
    • 5 Creative Connections programs
  • 9 university partners
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#facetofacefriday This week meet, Sarah (Yuru), an international Northeastern #servicelearning student, who joined CitySites programs at Rogerson Communities Roslindale House this past semester. Sarah shares the impactful experience she had in connecting with older adults each week...Intergenerational friendships are mutually beneficial! Thank you, Sarah!

Ricardo Arroyo Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern Roslindale Patch

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Celebrating our last day of social CitySites at Celebrating our la St. Helena's! The question isn't what did this intergenerational group DO this spring, it's what DIDN'T they do?!! Mahjong, Uno, golf, Dominoes, Jenga, Beat That, paper cutting and more! Thanks, everyone for a great session!!

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Bunker Hill Community College

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CONGRATS to our recent Digital Dividends graduating class of older adults from Commonwealth Elderly, and thank you to the college students from Boston College and Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern's service learning programs for participating! Together, we are closing the #digitaldivide!

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When #collegestudents partner with LBFE Boston for #intergenerational #servicelearning, what do they take away from these experiences?

Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern

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When #collegestudents partner with LBFE Boston for #intergenerational #servicelearning, what do they take away from these experiences? 

Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern 

#olderadults #community #socialisolation #SocialConnectedness #loneliness #endloneliness

#facetofacefriday This week, meet our friend, Mei, a service-learning student who attended our CitySites program at WinnCompanies Retirement Housing Foundation Symphony Plaza East each week!

"My favorite memory from LBFE was learning how to play Cribbage with one of the program’s participants Every week, I looked forward to starting a new game (even though I only won once the entire time)!

I also looked forward to chatting with this Mandarin-speaking couple each week while doing coloring. The man is an oil painter and has traveled the world. He was always particularly excited to talk with me about Italy and Sicily. Working with LBFE taught me the importance of building community for older adults.'

Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern
D7 Councilor Tania Anderson The Boston Guardian The Boston Sun
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#facetofacefriday  This week, meet our friend, Mei, a service-learning student who attended our CitySites program at WinnCompanies Retirement Housing Foundation Symphony Plaza East each week!

My favorite memory from LBFE was learning how to play Cribbage with one of the program’s participants Every week, I looked forward to starting a new game (even though I only won once the entire time)! 

I also looked forward to chatting with this Mandarin-speaking couple each week while doing coloring. The man is an oil painter and has traveled the world. He was always particularly excited to talk with me about Italy and Sicily. Working with LBFE taught me the importance of building community for older adults.

Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Northeastern
D7 Councilor Tania Anderson The Boston Guardian The Boston Sun

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#collegestudents #olderadults #servicelearning #socialisolation #isolation #loneliness #intergenerational #mandarin

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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!

2022 Friends on the Harbor Sponsors

Abcd
Seniors Helping Seniors
Supporting Strategies
Smith Sullivan & Brown
Central Boston Elder Services
Brookline Bank
Stratos Consulting
Enbridge
Spada Law Group, LLC
McAndrew Risk Management, Inc.

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