People

Manacy (Mansi) Pai -- Founder & Facilitator

Generations Connect, to me, means many things. It means connecting with someone from a different generation. It is about interacting with strangers and allowing them to astonish us; it is practicing how to be curious and learning how to be a “free” listener. Our group facilitates opportunities for students to be curious, creative, and compassionate as they collaborate with older adults through various activities, from tech support to storytelling.

I am an associate professor of sociology at Kent State University, where my research, teaching, and service focus on aging and health. You can reach me at mpai@kent.edu 

Adedayo Adeagbo - Graduate Student, Lead Organizer & Facilitator

Amanda Du Plooy  - Community Artist

Sarah Sisson -- Undergraduate Student

Taylor Comment -- Graduate Student

Emily El-Mobasher -- Undergraduate Student

Miles Davis-Matthews - Graduate Student

Sarah Harvey -- Graduate Student

Haley McHaddon -- Undergraduate Student

Noah Smith -- Undergraduate Student

Ibukun Odejimi -- Graduate Student

Amari Winston -- Undergraduate Student

Generations Connect to me is an opportunity to bridge the gap between older adults and young adults to provide them with support and interpersonal relationships that they (older adults) may not have as they age, and circumstances change. As a future social worker, I find pride in engaging with people to make their lives easier or more enjoyable. 

I am a third-year undergraduate student studying sociology with a concentration in family and life course, minoring in public health and communication studies. After graduation my goal is to go to graduate school to obtain my MSW. 

Yolimar Quinones Blanco -- Undergraduate Student

Jasmin Ramirez Rodriquez -- Undergraduate Student

Kayla Dixon -- Undergraduate Student

Rebecca LaGuardia -- Undergraduate Student