Hello and Welcome to iGen. This is a podcast that shines a light on a unique and inspirational education program that takes place at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. My name is Eric Anderson and I am the Communications Leader for Sherbrooke Community Centre. We are a long-term care home in Saskatoon that is home to 263 residents of all ages and abilities, and since 2014, has been the home of the iGen program.

iGen, which is short for intergenerational classroom, is a wonderful partnership between the Saskatoon Public School Division and Sherbrooke that sees 25 grade six students from across Saskatoon working with and learning from the Elders who call Sherbrooke home. The students spend their school days at Sherbrooke, within our care home, which makes for an incredible learning environment for everyone involved.

This is episode five of the podcast and we take listeners to Pike Lake Provincial Park which is 30 minutes southwest of Saskatoon. Lead Teacher, Keri Albert, and secondary teacher, Lorna Conquergood, take the iGen class to Pike Lake Provincial Park every June to celebrate and reflect on the school year and to do some wonderful activities with Sherbrooke residents. Keri and Lorna were on day three of the camping trip when they appeared on the podcast and braved some pretty windy conditions to share the importance of this annual trip!

We are really happy with how this episode turned out and can't wait for you to listen!

If you have any questions for myself or Keri, or if you have any comments, suggestions, or even ideas for future episodes of the podcast, please feel free to email us.

My email is Eric.Anderson@saskhealthauthority.ca

Keri’s is albertk@spsd.sk.ca

I want to thank Keri and Lorna for taking time out of their busy schedules to speak with me on the podcast. I also want to thank the Saskatoon Public School Division and Sherbrooke Community Centre for their support of the podcast and of course the iGen program.

We can’t wait to bring you more stories of iGen, and if there are specific things you want to learn and hear about relating to the program, please let us know.

Thank you again for listening and we’ll talk with you soon.

Producer, Host and Editor: Eric Anderson

Consulting Producers: Keri Albert and Lorna Conquergood

Recorded in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Treaty Six Territory