Legacy Projects
Intergenerational Projects: How They Can Help Young & Old Participants
When we decide to work as a family and include all generations in intergenerational storytelling projects we give each generation the opportunity to learn, to share their experience, to share their perspective, and create a more fuller picture of what the experience and the family history is like. Each generation has an opportunity to share…
Read MoreWhat Are the Stories Our Photos Tell Us?
When you go through other people’s photos, you’re probably going to be able to pick out themes. You might see that they take pictures of the same things no matter where they are. Or they may take pictures at certain angles. Maybe they really like architecture, or a specific animal, or flowers. What are the…
Read MoreMakers and Telling Stories Behind What We Make
Have you heard the term makers? Basically, a maker is anyone who is making things. If your grandmother enjoying quilting or crocheting, or if your dad does woodwork, they are makers. For our purposes in this discussion, makers are people who make things for people they love. Let’s jump into telling stories behind what we…
Read MoreHow to Work with Someone to Tell Their Story: Dealing with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, & Memory Loss
How to work with someone to tell their story when they have dementia, Alzheimer’s or another kind of memory loss Sometimes it can be hard to have, what we consider to be, meaningful conversations with someone who is experiencing memory loss. It may even seem silly to you to help someone tell their story…
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