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Recognizing Intergeneration Month

September is Intergeneration Month, and it’s more important than ever to make time to connect (in person or virtually) with older family and community members. Use these resources to serve as a starting point for intergenerational conversations.  

Grades 3-12

The Legacy Project

Use this site to explore your connection with others and create closer intergenerational relationships. Find out how you can help make a better world by addressing issues like building stronger communities and caring for the environment.

Grades 6-12

Curating Change

Discover this showcase of diverse voices, where you’ll hear women from different cultures and walks of life tell stories about how they’ve made a positive change in their life or community.

Grades 3-12

Foodista

Food is a great way to connect across generations! Encourage students to share these recipes and cooking ideas (including videos) with older members of their family. During times of social distancing, cook together virtually!

Create a Family Tree

Family trees help us visualize the connections between generations. Use the resources shared in this section to create a family tree or a concept map about another subject. 

Grades 7-12

PeoplePlotr

Create interactive family trees or other hierarchy representations by dragging and dropping images, videos, and text in digital canvases called plots. Free accounts are limited to one plot with 15 people that can be shared via URL.

Grades 4-12

Family Tree Creator

Quickly build your family tree with no registration necessary! Follow the simple prompts to add family member names, birthdays, and images within the labeled boxes. Download or share the URL of your finished tree.

Grades 4-12

Mindmaps

Develop family trees using this tool that creates mindmaps and concept maps both on- and offline. Follow the tutorial to learn the basic tools and how to change font size and color, add and move branches, and move your map anywhere on the grid.

Collaborate & Connect with Virtual Projects

The tools shared in this section can be used to collaborate and learn about other generations. Use these tools to interview older family and community members and capture their stories.

Grades K-12

FlexClip

Upload and share photos and videos from yesterday and today on this site. Create your account, then use the storyboard to add pictures and videos from your device and add music to tell stories and share information.

Grades K-12

Genial.ly

Check out this all-in-one tool that will become your go-to for creating visual content, including interactive posters, images, infographics, charts, and presentations. Select from a multitude of templates after a quick and free registration.

Grades K-12

Buzzsprout

Create and share podcasts that highlight interviews and stories from members of other generations using Buzzsprout's dashboard. The free account gives users two hours of free hosting per month and other features.

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