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Challenging My Assumptions, One Program at a Time

Program: Intergenerational Programs Legacy Arts Workshops LGBTQ+ Programs Support and Discussion Groups GENuine Connections for College Students

Location: DOROT (Manhattan) DOROT (Westchester) Online

College intern Mary expected a quiet atmosphere at her first DOROT programs. Instead, she discovered a community of engaged, curious, and passionate people... who just happened to be older adults.

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A DOROT teen volunteer smiles while sitting with an older adult, who is also smiling.

Making Magic

Program: Intergenerational Programs GENuine Connections Intergenerational Chess

Location: DOROT (Manhattan) Online

What makes a group of teens and older adults come together and really connect at DOROT? Here’s how we help it happen.

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When Generations Connect: with Author Gayle Forman

Program: Intergenerational Programs GENuine Connections Friendly Visiting

Location: DOROT (Manhattan) DOROT (Westchester) Online

#1 NYT bestselling author Gayle Forman brought teens and older adults together for a vibrant conversation about "rising to the occasion" of our lives.

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Ali Hodin Baier, DOROT's Chief Program Officer, is pictured testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Aging.

DOROT Leader Speaks at Council Hearing

Our Chief Program Officer, Ali Hodin Baier, told the New York City Council recently about several ways DOROT prevents and eases social isolation among older adults, and how we expand our reach by offering many ways to participate.

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Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles stands between three older women smiling.

Eagles’ Lane Johnson Highlights DOROT’s Work Fighting Loneliness

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle, and mental health advocate, Lane Johnson spotlighted DOROT's mission to alleviate social isolation and loneliness for The Philadelphia Citizen.

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DOROT’s Mark Meridy Speaks at a Conference on Social Prescribing

DOROT's Executive Director Mark Meridy recently spoke at a summit hosted by UJA-Federation of New York —“The Power of Connection: Social Prescribing to Combat Isolation and Loneliness.”

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Volunteer Spotlight: Talbot Hall

Program: Caring Calls

Get to know DOROT volunteer Talbot Hall, a writer and director for film and theatre—and self-proclaimed lifelong creative and goofball. In her time with DOROT, she has volunteered as a University Without Walls (UWW) presenter and Caring Calls volunteer, both of which have brought her a great deal of personal fulfillment. Tell us a little […]

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NPR Spotlights DOROT’s Intergenerational Programs

This wonderful story from NPR’s All Things Considered introduces Andrea and Angelo, an older adult and high school student who formed a friendship at DOROT last summer. Connecting people from different generations is a powerful way to combat social isolation and loneliness–and it’s at the heart of everything we do. Listen below: Read the full […]

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The Human Stories of October 7

Author and journalist Lee Yaron recently visited DOROT to discuss her new book, 10/7: 100 Human Stories, which chronicles the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel through the personal accounts of 100 people. In a discussion with Executive Director Mark L. Meridy, the longtime Haaretz reporter shared some of the moving, often harrowing, stories she […]

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Thank You, Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery Volunteers!

Program: Package Delivery

Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who gave their time and made connections during Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery on September 22! Volunteers delivered joy and connection to over 500 older adults across Manhattan and Westchester and ranged from individuals to families, pairs of friends to groups of colleagues, and even former DOROT interns. See […]

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