The National Council on Aging defines intergenerational programs as “activities or programs that increase cooperation, interaction or exchange between any two generations. They involve the sharing of skills, knowledge, or experience between old and young.”
The University of Hawaii, through its Cooperative Extension System, develops and implements intergenerational initiatives, studies their impact on participants and the community, and provides resource support for organizations interested in establishing intergenerational programs. Program efforts focus on documented community needs that can be addressed from an intergenerational perspective and are overseen by a team of agents with the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR):
- Heather Greenwood (Maui County)
- Hallie Cristobal (Kauai County)
- Marielle Hampton (Hawai‘i County)
Service Delivery
Public Education
- Article Series
- Newsletters, News Releases, Etc.
- Resources (Handouts)
- Public Presentations
Demonstration Programs
- Nutrition Education
- Intergenerational Volunteerism
- Military Families Project
- Literacy Education
General Areas of Consultation and Collaboration
- Intergenerational Program Planning and Evaluation
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Community Coalition and Support Group Development)
- Intergenerational Networks: Network Formation & Network Sustainability