The Saskatoon Public Schools teacher who spearheaded the creation of the unique iGen intergenerational classroom at Sherbrooke Community Centre has received national recognition. Keri Albert, lead teacher of the iGen program, received a Me to We Award in the educator category during the We Day Family event held in October 2016 in Toronto. The Me...

The teacher that leads Saskatoon Public Schools’ iGen program is one of three educator finalists for a Canadian Living ME to WE Award. Keri Albert played a leadership role in the creation of the intergenerational classroom program as part of a partnership with Sherbrooke Community Centre. The program is now in its second full year...

Saskatoon’s Sherbrooke Community Centre is a warm and welcoming place that is home to 263 Residents, 100 Community Day Program participants, 500 volunteers, families, friends, students, pets, and more than 500 staff members. Like any small town, it is a community of people with aspirations, dreams, and a desire to live...

The iGen Program profoundly affects the lives of all who are involved. During a Saskatoon Public Schools' school opening celebration, the program's teacher, a student a parent, and a Sherbrooke Community Centre Elder shared how the program's unique learning approach has affected their lives. "Grade 6 was a year that I will never forget in my life," said student Mya Miller. "I learned stories and skills that...

An innovative learning partnership is creating new opportunities and changing the lives of students and Elders at Sherbrooke Community Centre. The iGen intergenerational classroom program is the only one of its kind in Saskatchewan. It sees Grade 6 students from Saskatoon Public Schools spend a full school year in a unique setting...