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Center for Senior Citizens' Education
The Center for Senior Citizens' Education (CSCE) has been affiliated with the University of St. Thomas for many years. The Center offers a number of programs for senior citizens as a way to enrich their lives and help them continue as active, participating members of the community. It provides a setting in which older adults are encouraged to share their experience and expertise with younger students.
Contact information:
www.stthomas.edu/csce
Experience Corps
Experience Corps is a unique national program started in 1995 to mobilize the time, talent, and experience of older adults in service to communities. The initial focus has been connecting older adults with children and youth. Experience Corps® currently provides schools and youth-serving organizations with a critical mass of caring older adults to: 1) Improve academic performance and development of young people; 2) Help schools and youth-serving organizations become more caring places; 3) Strengthen ties between these institutions and surrounding neighborhoods; and 4) Enhance the well-being of the volunteers in the process.
Contact information:
www.experiencecorps.org/
Generations United (GU)
Generations United (GU) is the national membership organization focused solely on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies. GU provides a forum for those working with children, youth and the elderly to explore areas of common ground while celebrating the richness of each generation.
Contact information:
www.gu.org
Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning, based in Philadelphia, PA, conducts research and evaluation of programs that bring people together across the generations. They offer resource manuals and advice for starting intergenerational programs in communities. Go to the Temple website and in "Temple search" type in Center for Intergenerational Learning
Contact information:
www.temple.edu
