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TOY at the Childhood Studies Conference in Turku (FI)
ICDI presented the TOY approach and our research findings at the 7th Conference on Childhood Studies in Turku Finland. The conference was held from 5th to 8th June and over 200 delegates attended the rich plenary sessions and workshops. >> Read more
95-year-old teacher: an IGL programme from Seattle (U.S.)
This week ExchangeEveryDay, the weekly newsletter of the World Forum Foundation, is featuring an intergenerational learning programme in Seattle (U.S.). >> Read more
‘Move and groove’ sessions for young and old in Toronto
The Kipling Early Learning and Child Care Centre in Toronto is located under the same roof as Kipling Acres Long Term Care Home. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning preschool aged children share a ‘move and groove’ session with the older people. >> Read more
The preschool inside a nursing home, an article from The Atlantic
Locating daycare centres in nursing homes for older people is a growing trend especially in countries like the United States, Canada and Japan.
Simon Biggs, a British professor of Gerontology and Social Policy, refers to this kind of initiatives as ‘generationally intelligent’ spaces, defined as those spaces in the community that allow different generational groups to meet, interact and negotiate the shared use of the environment.
A new TOY website to celebrate solidarity between generations
Today, we celebrate the ‘EU Day of Solidarity between Generations’ with the launch of our new TOY website! Together Old and Young (TOY) promotes bringing young children and older people together.