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This Encore Fellow Helped Embed Social Justice in Engineering
After working in the tech industry for nearly 40 years, Jim Blakley knew he wanted to pursue an Encore Fellowship, working part-time for a nonprofit organization that aligned with his values. At 60, he was ready to retire and knew several colleagues who had enjoyed...
These Foster Grandparents Are Teaming Up With Young People to Reduce Loneliness and Improve Mental Health
What is your program called, and how does it work? Our program is called Generations Serving Together, Fresno. It is an intergenerational mental wellness team. Older and younger volunteers come together as a team to create lesson plans that focus on emotional...
ASU Lodestar Center Wants Cogenerational Service to Become the Norm
What is your program called, and how does it work? The ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation is focused on helping nonprofit leaders and philanthropists in our community realize their highest aspirations and accelerate their social impact....
Lasting Impact
CoGenerate Co-CEO Marc Freedman’s most recent book, How to Live Forever, was published by Hachette/Public Affairs in 2018, generating a lot of great attention. And it’s not over yet! Every week, the New York Times Sunday Opinion section includes a print-only feature...
In Santa Barbara County, AmeriCorps Members of All Ages Are Working To Get More People Housed
What is your program called, and how does it work? Santa Barbara Country AmeriCorps Partnership for Veterans and Homeless works closely with local nonprofits and government agencies that are homeless service providers. Our organization focuses on a few things:...
Check Out Our Signature Event On Cogenerational Activism!
On May 22, more than 1,100 people registered to learn more about the important cogenerational work our 2023 Innovation Fellows are doing. These 15 leaders are bringing generations together to solve problems and bridge divides. And each one has a unique and inspiring...
Got a Digital Illustration that Shows Generations Working Together?
CoGenerate recently teamed up with Fine Acts, a global creative studio for social impact, to launch an open call for illustrations showing generations working together for change. We’re looking for illustrations that show older and younger people coming together to...
In Georgia, These AmeriCorps Members Are Building Intergenerational Bonds
What is your program called, and how does it work? Ampact Georgia’s Reading Corps & Math Corps places AmeriCorps members of all ages in schools to serve as tutors. Our staff works with schools to identify students in need of tutorial services, assess those...
Seniors in Service Is Bringing AmeriCorps Members of All Ages Together To Tackle Food Insecurity in Tampa Bay
What is your program called, and how does it work? Seniors in Service is bringing members of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors together to fight food insecurity. They serve together at local pantries that depend on volunteers to provide food for hundreds of families...