Simple question: Do you miss human connection when you use self-checkout at the grocery store? Complex question: How is cogeneration threatened by AI, profit-driven “efficiencies,” and automation — and what can we do about it? Allison Pugh, author of the book The Last...
On Friday, May 15, I had the great honor to address the 2026 graduates of Drew University, including the undergraduate College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. I'm very grateful to Drew's remarkable President...
Across the country, young people and older people are stepping up as civic leaders. But too often, they do this critical work with peers, in age-segregated spaces. Young people work without the benefit of older generations who bring lived experience, networks, and a...
Is your organization ready to tackle one of the toughest but most transformative shifts in intergenerational collaboration? In this session, you’ll hear from three leaders spearheading efforts to diversify board involvement. This will be a learning-in-public...
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. They already know that to create the change they want to see, they need to partner with adults (like teachers, school administration, city councils, etc.) It’s a prerequisite.
What they actually need are more opportunities to partner with older generations and, frankly, better partnerships. Partnerships that require adults and organizations to show up differently.
This video captures pairs of older and younger people talking about what it takes to cogenerate, including asking meaningful questions, meeting as equals to build relationships and trust, encouraging all to participate equally, and truly sharing power.
It’s a compelling introduction to cogeneration – and a great way to start a conversation wherever younger people and older ones are (or could be) working together, including schools, religious or spiritual gatherings, city councils, community organizations, campaigns and workplaces.
Once you’ve watched the film together, here are a dozen discussion questions to get the conversation started.
For more insight, check out What Younger Leaders Want – And Don’t Want From Older Allies.
Video produced with support from New Pluralists.