In partnership with service-learning and community engagement programs at several Boston colleges and universities, we offer weekly intergenerational activities in senior housing, adult day programs, and senior centers.
Intergenerational CitySites
Digital Dividends
Classes of 10-15 adults in public senior housing are given laptops and six-months of internet connectivity free of charge along with weekly training provided by college students from our partner organizations. Digital Dividends was born from the COVID19 pandemic and aims to close the digital divide for low-income older adults.
Creative Connections
Many older adults living in public/affordable housing face barriers (logistical, economic, and linguistic/cultural) to accessing arts training. Through Creative Connections, LBFE-Boston seeks to overcome these barriers by bringing arts instruction to residents where they live, free of charge; providing materials and supplies; and offering linguistically and culturally informed content.
Community Connections
We support one-time and short-term opportunities for intergenerational engagement. Previous examples include multi-week art courses, ice cream socials, and ongoing partnerships with schools and nearby assisted living facilities.
Luncheons
Each summer LBFE hosts a picnic at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline for older adults and volunteers to spend time in good company. Additionally, LBFE hosts a Thanksgiving Day luncheon for older adults and volunteers and Winter Holiday celebrations at our program sites in December.