Author: Linking Generations

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Our seniors at Heartland… Continue reading Linking Generation Seniors and Students try becoming Origami folders

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Our seniors at Heartland… Continue reading Linking Generation Seniors and Students try becoming Origami folders

The title of the article is “Linking Generations helps bridge relationships with family meet and greet”. The article talks about Linking Generations recently held annual family meet and greet, connecting their senior program participants from Dr. Turner Lodge and their linked students from St. John Paul Middle School. Check out the article by clicking on… Continue reading Linking Generations has been mentioned in the Fort Saskatchewan newspaper The Record

This year, Linking Generations was asked to collaborate with Salisbury Composite High School Culinary Arts, and invite our Volunteer Grandparents to attend a class, teaching an ethnic dish from their heritage to our young eager high school students.    On Monday March 4, Sal Culinary Students embarked on SAL's first ever intergenerational cooking class. Our Volunteer Grandparent shared with the… Continue reading Salisbury Culinary Students Learn from our Seniors 

We have a special Grandparent who is teaching the grade 9 students at Lakeland Ridge Junior High how to knit. Right now, the students are getting ready to start their next round of knitting. They are deciding what they want to make so we’re ready to go next week. Check out the photos of the… Continue reading Volunteer Grandparent Teaches Grade 9 Students to Knit

Thank you to Heartland Housing Silver Birch Lodge and Haven for assisting us in our annual Family Meet and Greet visit ! This special visit allows all of us at Linking Generations to showcase the commitment our youth and seniors make to our community program. Special thanks to our École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Junior… Continue reading Heartland Housing Silver Birch Lodge & Haven and École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Junior High School (OLPH) Annual Family Meet and Greet

In September 2023, Linking Generations piloted a new program in Sherwood Park and in Fort Saskatchewan. Our Linking Generations Share and Care Programs allows our younger generations of students to visit regularly with seniors who are now in their latter stages of life and living in a long-term care facility.  Students may read their "easy readers" to our seniors, sit at a… Continue reading Another Linking Generations Share and Care Visit

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Our seniors at Summerwood… Continue reading Linking Generation Seniors and Students try becoming Origami folders

Thank you to Bedford Village for assisting us in our annual Family Meet and Greet visit ! This special visit allows all of us at Linking Generations to showcase the commitment our youth and seniors make to our community program. Special thanks to the sponsors of the program including EICS School Board, County of Strathcona… Continue reading Bedford Village and St. Theresa Middle School Annual Family Meet and Greet

Thank you to Heartland Housing Foundation Dr. Turner Lodge for assisting us in our annual Family Meet and Greet visit ! This special visit allows all of us at Linking Generations to showcase the commitment our youth and seniors make to our community program. Special thanks to the sponsors of the program including EICS School… Continue reading Heartland Housing Foundation Dr. Turner Lodge and St. John Paul II Junior High School Family Meet and Greet