Erica Smith is working to "build bridges" and "join generations" through an educational program in Charlottesville, VA. As an AmeriCorps VISTA, Erica is "proud to recuit, train, support, and sustain the intergenerational tutoring program at a state-of-the-art aging agency." She explains below."In addition to the educational achievement gap in schools, communities are also facing a generation gap between youth and the elderly. By the year 2030, the U.S. is expected to have more people over the age of 60 than any society in the history of the world, but currently, these people are being isolated. This has created the generation gap in our communities."Erica and colleagues produced the video below as they promote this program and answering the question "why do you serve." As they serve the youth and elderly residents of Charlottesville, now too do they need your help. She asks that you click here to visit the video and click the "LIKE" (THUMBS UP) to help them win the fan favorite award, and that you pass along and share with your friends.
If you want to get involved and assist in this effort, or know somebody else who may, get in touch with Erica. She can be found on Twitter at @ElimenohP, or on LinkedIn.
To those reading, thank you for supporting this effort. To Erica and her colleagues, thank you for your hard work and for answering this week's question, "why do you serve?"