Programs

LINKages provides the careful recruitment, screening and matching of both youth and seniors with ongoing training and support, structured activities and high expectations for regular and ongoing contact.

It is important for today’s young adults to find ways to stay connected and develop relationships with the older generation, as these experiences build self-esteem and help develop leadership skills. Through our programs, youth may explore career paths and they acquire community service experience which builds life long values for civic engagement.

Intergenerational programs can create opportunities to learn about the issues of aging and to relate to seniors with respect, sensitivity and caring.

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LINKages’ Intergenerational Programs

• School-based programs – collaborative partnerships between LINKages, Calgary schools and nearby seniors’ retirement residences and lodges.




• Young Adults Connecting with Seniors (YACS) – young adults (aged between 18 and 25) to visit with isolated seniors in Calgary




• Community Initiatives – intergenerational program (IGP) training, resources and support to local agencies and service providers
  
  

Testimonials from Junior and Senior High LINKages' Participants

The following documents contain some of the testimonials that students have given in response to being asked to complete the sentence, "I volunteer because..."

Junior High Student Testimonials - in PDF format

Senior High Student Testimonials - in PDF format

Senior Participant Testimonials - in PDF format