Five high schoolers awarded MIT OMEGA scholarships for intergenerational efforts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT AgeLab annual awards go to high school students who lead or develop intergenerational programs, bringing together younger and older people in their communities. The MIT AgeLab awards annual scholarships to high school students who lead or develop intergenerational programs - initiatives designed to bring together younger and older people - in their communities. On Sept. 29, five $5,000 OMEGA scholarships were given to high school students across the United States, with support from AARP Massachusetts. An additional $1,000 was awarded to each winning intergenerational program to help sustain and grow the students' efforts. OMEGA , which stands for Opportunities for Multigenerational Exchange, Growth, and Action, develops programming and offers scholarships to facilitate intergenerational connections between younger people and older adults in their communities. The scholarships were awarded at a virtual ceremony hosted by the MIT AgeLab, with representatives from the AgeLab and AARP in attendance, along with the scholarship winners, their parents, program participants, and community partners.