Generation in Interaction: a model for an intergenerational learning centre

Abstract

This paper will introduce the initial outcomes of the Erasmus KA2 project “Ge&In” (Generation in Interaction). Nowadays, in the context of lifelong learning and continuous education, education services are not only conceived in a sectorial way, or related to the different stages of life, but are oriented towards promoting a positive relationship between generations, based on a shared vision of learning and transformative processes. In this scenario we looked at several intergenerational centres both in Italy and elsewhere in Europe, which were observed and analysed during an explorative research project to identify the educational, social-political, and even architectural requirements for a transferable model.