AGE to age hosts eight Community Experience Partnership sites; receives Generations United Award

Visitors from across the country get a close-up view on intergenerational programming in local communities

From New York to California, representatives of eight community foundations traveled to Duluth to learn how AGE to age is tapping the power of older adults to benefit children and youth.

The site visit was arranged by the Northland Foundation in collaboration with the Community Experience Partnership (CEP), an initiative for U.S. community foundations from The Atlantic Philanthropies. Each of their organizations, like Northland, has been involved with the CEP multi-year, multi-million dollar program that taps into the collective and individual experience of older adults to benefit community.

Representatives from the participating foundations visited the Fond du Lac Reservation, Moose Lake, and Cloquet AGE to age sites. They spent time learning about the Northland Foundation's AGE to age community organizing model, shared information during a peer learning session, and met youth and adult program participants. 

“We were thrilled to showcase the incredible work that these AGE to age ‘communities of generations’ have undertaken,” said Lynn Haglin, Vice President/KIDS PLUS Director of the Northland Foundation. “Our visitors were impressed and intrigued with the innovative and multifaceted community efforts in the region.”

Generations United selects AGE to age to receive Intergenerational Innovations Award

The Northland Foundation was recently honored by Generations United with an Intergenerational Innovations Award. This national award recognizes the outstanding contribution AGE to age: bringing generations together has made to advance the intergenerational field and unite people of all ages through creative and exemplary practice.

“Northland Foundation’s AGE to age initiative in northeastern Minnesota exemplifies innovation at its best,” says Donna Butts, executive director of Generations United. “By taking a holistic approach, the initiative brought together members of rural communities of all ages to address critical local needs.”

Generations United is a national membership organization focused solely on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and policies and is the only national organization advocating for the mutual well-being of children, youth, and older adults.