EngAGE connects across generations! Here’s one fine example: our senior residents in Panorama City, CA, share a creative experience with school children in Burbank, CA.
Providencia Elementary School in Burbank, CA
The Art Class at Cantabria/Asturias Senior Apartments did a project this April and May that was a new venture for them. Elizabeth Sampson, Program Director of Cantabria/Asturias got in touch with a friend of hers, Alicia Wollerton, who teaches 3rd grade in Burbank, and arranged an artistic swap of drawings and messages. Elizabeth reports:
Mrs. Wollerton gave a drawing assignment to her class which was to draw the sun “which is like ___” – and the students were to fill in the blank and draw their sun accordingly. Here are a few of the drawings the children made:
Cantabria/Asturias Art Class Instructor, Polet Zagarian
Here are some of the drawings that the Cantabria/Asturias residents did in response to the children’s drawings:
Here is Polet with her class and all their answering artwork laid out on the tables:
The works of art were delivered to the children on their last day of school, along with two dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts from EngAGE to thank them for their beautiful artwork. I was told that the children loved the drawings and were so appreciative of the treat! Such a great teacher and such a great art class!
~ Elizabeth Sampson, Program Director
EngAGE connects across generations, helping older adults become involved with younger people in their communities as mentors, sages, and neighbors.
