The human connection: What can K-12 students and senior citizens can learn from one another?
Events tap into learning patience and listening while empowering senior citizens.
For kids, learning something new with the help of grandparents and other elders can be an incredibly enriching experience that fosters a lifelong love of learning and leads to memories that last a lifetime. (Plus, it often gives them a chance to teach grandma and grandpa a thing or two about technology!
Likewise, when older individuals engage in learning activities with kids, it gives them the opportunity to share their wisdom and add variety to their days while also learning more about the topics and the children.
Responsive to rising interest and impact, this year’s Remake Learning Festival is seeing a great increase in intergenerational learning opportunities – more than ever before, with hundreds of all-ages and family-oriented learning activities across the globe.
One event explores the science behind farming and technology that changed the lives of people in the 1920s. Another dives into knitting and sewing. Some feature kids teaching personal tech.
With nearly 20% of Americans living in multigenerational homes, which has been a rising trend since the ‘70s, intergenerational learning is increasingly in demand. Students learn the fundamental skills of patience and listening while empowering senior citizens.
Since its origins in southwest Pennsylvania in 2016, Remake Learning Days has become an unparalleled open house of learning, leading the way in collaborative instruction. The festival has hosted more than 3,700 events across the U.S. for pre-K through high-school learners at libraries, schools, tech centers, museums, play spaces, community centers, and more, reaching over 175,000 families.
Remake Learning Days is generously funded by The Grable Foundation, led by Remake Learning and supported by partners PBS Kids, Common Sense Media and Learning Heroes along with 15 lead regional organizations. For more information,
About Remake Learning
Remake Learning is a free, peer network for educators and innovators that originated in Pittsburgh and now extends worldwide. The network helps connect people, projects, and organizations, making it easier for them to share best practices, collaborate on new ideas, and find funding and professional learning. In 2022, Remake Learning celebrated its 15th anniversary with members and friends from across the region, country, and world. Learn more at
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