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7 Insights from an Age-Diverse Duo Running an Age-Diverse Fellowship

7 Insights from an Age-Diverse Duo Running an Age-Diverse Fellowship

When we first began planning the CoGen Voices Fellowship, we knew we'd face a few challenges. The group of 21 community changemakers was intentionally diverse — by age (15 to 81!), race, location, work, experience, and more. We'd have to meet many different needs and...

Explore These 10 Simple Ways to Cogenerate

Explore These 10 Simple Ways to Cogenerate

At CoGenerate, we believe in the power of cogeneration: a strategy to bring older and younger people together to forge bonds across differences, combat polarization and ageism, and help solve today’s toughest problems. If you’re involved or interested in cogeneration,...

Event Recording: A CoGen Conversation About Grandfamilies

Event Recording: A CoGen Conversation About Grandfamilies

https://youtu.be/OedAsZVTm9U?si=q20TIH8zuwPEhE0a Today in the US, more than 2.4 million children whose parents are unable to care for them live in grandfamilies, where they are raised by grandparents or other loved ones. Until recently, their experiences have been all...

A Conversation Across 67 Years

A Conversation Across 67 Years

Ernie, 80 and Cedar, 13, show off the rocks they decorated with symbols based on their conversation.Last month, I traveled to Chautauqua, a 150-year-old institute in western New York that brings thousands of people together for summer programs focused on lifelong...

New! Tools, activities, case studies, guides, research & more!

By | Jan 22, 2025

Text reading "your guide to building cogenerational connection"

Looking to create meaningful connections across generations but need some ideas and activities to get you started? We’ve got you covered. 

Our new Resources page is packed with practical tools, activities, research, case studies, and expert guidance to help you connect people across generations and drive real change.

Here’s what you’ll find:

  • Activities, including discussion guides, games and tips on how to start intergenerational dinner conversations.
  • Case studies, with lessons from three organizations that learned a lot about effective cogeneration.
  • Research to help you make the case that cogeneration works. 
  • Videos to help you understand the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of cogeneration — and start meetings in a fun, provocative way.
  • Books, articles and guides to help you start a discussion group, bridge other kinds of difference, or just dive deeper into cogeneration.

Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, planning your first event, or scaling an existing program, these resources will guide you every step of the way.

Got a resource to add? Send a note to [email protected]!