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)