2: The Encounters - Students & Seniors Bond

Icebreakers

For the first group meeting, choose an icebreaker appropriate for your audience. Here are some suggestions:

• Active Listening (click & download)
• String of Generations (click & download)
• Sayings (click & download)

Documenting The Story

During the following meetings, each student-senior pair starts documenting chapters from the older adult’s life story. Click “The Stories”  to read more.

Enriching Activities: Holidays & More

These engaging activities help solidify the bond between the partners. They are highly recommended at any point during the program, according to your available time frame.

• ISRA@70 – G2G marks 70 years of Israel’s Independence (Click & Download)
• Treasure Chest (Click & Download)
• Grandma Goes Online – Partnering with Google (Click & Download)
• Create your own Family Tree (Click & Download)
• Tu B’Shvat (Click & Download)
• Purim – Join Our Worldwide Purim Album – CLICK HERE
• Passover – My Family Haggadah (Click & Download)
• Passover – Discussing Modern Day Exodus (Click & Download)