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Philadelphia, PA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Developing projects based on residents' priorities

Description: The Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association launched an intergenerational Elders' Story Cafe program in Mifflin Park, one of the South Philadelphia's few green spaces. Refugee and immigrant elders -- with interpreters on hand -- shared the story of their journey to Philadelphia with a multigenerational audience. The program provided an opportunity for local youth to gain a sense of pride and identity from the elders' stories while the elders, in turn, gained a forum in which to feel a valued part of the community.

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

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