Partner first
Contact a foundation, senior center, community care station, Silver Club, or district-connected elder-service organization before any direct interaction.
Our Local Action
A realistic local action model in New Taipei.
We work through a trusted foundation or elder-service organization, avoid unsafe home visits, and run a small supervised connection activity.
Direct service plan
Small enough to do carefully
The goal is not to replace social workers. Student teams support existing partners with a short, respectful activity that creates a moment of connection and gives students evidence for reflection.
No unsafe home visits
Students do not visit private homes alone or cold-contact vulnerable elders. Any contact happens in a supervised setting or through a partner-approved channel.
Focus with staff help
If the partner can safely identify elders who live alone or have limited social contact, the activity can be designed around their needs.
What students can run
One supervised activity, then reflection.
Option A: Activity visit
Help with a short performance, music, memory-sharing, craft, game, or digital connection table during an existing partner event.
Option B: Interview project
Ask staff and consenting participants about barriers to connection, then turn the learning into anonymous project reflections.
Option C: Card project
Prepare handwritten cards with a senior center, using warm language and no private questions or promises students cannot keep.
Option D: Awareness campaign
Use posters, school announcements, QR codes, and social posts to invite students to contact older relatives or support local organizations.
Partner questions
Ask before planning details
- Which elders would benefit from a small intergenerational activity?
- What activities are safe, welcomed, and realistic for student volunteers?
- What consent rules apply to photos, names, recordings, quotes, and stories?
- Which staff member supervises the activity and handles concerns?
- What simple impact numbers can the team track?
Measured outcomes
Track modest evidence
- Elders reached through the partner activity.
- Cards written or conversations completed.
- Organizations contacted.
- Students reached through posters, school messages, or social media.
- Anonymous reflection quotes with permission.