Having been inspired by the stories on the TOY website, Cleo Wong, a young mother and preschool teacher in Hong Kong, decided along with a group of other mothers to organize intergenerational playdates.
toyproject
Shepherd of dreams: an intergenerational project in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, the relationship between older adults and children takes the form of a welfare relationship, where mutual care for children and older people is central.
An intergenerational summer camp in Italy
In this week’s blogpost Akiko Shimizu, who is originally from Japan, reflects on her and her young daughter’s participation in a TOY inspired intergenerational summer camp in Italy.
Supporting intergenerational relationships in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
In rural villages in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa grandparents, especially grandmothers, often take care of young children.
Intergenerational Learning on Country in Western Australia
This blog post, which is written by Libby Lee-Hammond and Elizabeth Jackson-Barrett, researchers at Murdoch University, in Western Australia, describes a project in Western Australia where young Australian Aboriginal children learn with the elders in their community.
