Intergenerational Projects
Intergenerational Storytelling Project
Returning once again….
Everybody has a story: An Intergenerational Storytelling Project
You will be paired with a UBC student to create a life story book! This project will include a mandatory orientation session, a student/senior matching session, 4-5 weeks of working together with the student volunteer and a final community celebration! Entirely on zoom, you will have the opportunity to connect, reflect and inspire the younger generation while creating an abridged life story book that will arrive at your doorstep upon completion!
Important dates:
Orientation session : Tuesday, October 6 on Zoom at 5:30pm
Student/Senior Matching session: Tuesday, October 13 on Zoom at 6:30pm
Month of October/November - weekly meetings with the student to work on the project
Community Celebration : Tuesday, January 12, 2027 on Zoom at 6:30pm
Indicate your interest in the survey link (to be added) below by September 15, 2026 and selection interviews with potential senior participants will be held the week following.
Location: Online (a link and instructions will be provided)
Facilitator: Elaine Book
Intergenerational Letter Writing Project
NEW this fall!
Intergenerational Letter Writing Project!
Our project involves matching you with UBC student volunteer and exchanging handwritten letters via mail between September 2026 and April 2027. The purpose of our project is to create a bridge between generations by fostering meaningful, personal connections through the timeless art of letter writing. Materials will be provided to stimulate conversations on meaning in life, education, relationships, and other topics. Letter writing partners are also free to write about whatever is comfortable and feels right to them!
Expectations:
There will be a Zoom orientation meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM with details of the project and the opportunity to meet your writing partner. Pairs will then exchange letters at their convenience until April 2027. Participants should expect to write at least 2 letters/month over the course of the project and respond to their partner’s letters in a timely fashion. The BWP will cover stamp costs for the letters! We will have a midpoint community meet up on January 14, 2027 and a community celebration to connect and reflect on everyone's experiences on April 29, 2027–both on Zoom. To support building these intergenerational bonds, we ask that participants be able to fully commit to attending these gatherings and reserve the dates in your calendars.
Indicate your interest in the survey link (to be added) below by September 15, 2026 and selection interviews with potential senior participants will be held the week following.
Location: Online (a link and instructions will be provided)
Facilitator: Elaine Book