Our task, as we understood it, was to get teen leaders involved in Citizen University’s Youth Collaboratory excited about working alongside adults to create change — what we call cogeneration. As it turns out, teens in the program were already excited about...
Want to Jumpstart a Conversation About Collaborating With Teens?
When CoGenerate and Citizen University launched a project to deepen cogenerational ties, our goal was to get teens excited about working alongside older adults to create change. What we discovered surprised us. Teens didn’t need convincing to work across generations....
Reinventing the American University for a Multigenerational Future
In an episode of this season of Hacks, the Emmy-winning intergenerational comedy, the older comedian Deborah Vance returns to her alma mater (UC Berkeley) to receive an honorary degree. Shortly after arriving, a video containing offensive jokes she delivered early in...
Event Recording: Knowing our Neighbors
https://youtu.be/mUAKKP6SfNk "Stoop Chat with Jimmy and Shanaya” is a 13-minute, touching, intergenerational conversation between two Brooklyn neighbors, as captured on film. Watch the award-winning documentary, then listen in on a discussion with filmmaker Marj...
PBS airs ‘Brief But Spectacular’ segment featuring Co-CEO Marc Freedman
I’m so excited to report that PBS NewsHour featured our founder and Co-CEO Marc Freedman in a segment they call Brief But Spectacular.
As you know, we’re living in the most age-diverse time in human history. In just three minutes, Marc gives his “brief but spectacular” take on making the most of this multigenerational moment. Take a look!
And I hope you’ll share this segment widely with friends, family and networks.
Thanks so much for your support!