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

Maia Ferry - Graduate Student

Sarah Harvey -- Graduate Student

Haley McHaddon -- Undergraduate Student

Noah Smith -- Undergraduate Student

Ibukun Odejimi -- Graduate Student

Amari Winston -- Undergraduate Student

Yolimar Quinones Blanco -- Undergraduate Student

Jasmin Ramirez Rodriquez -- Undergraduate Student

Kayla Dixon -- Undergraduate Student

Rebecca LaGuardia -- Undergraduate Student

Balikis Gbadamosi - Graduate Student

Ainslee Capehart -- Undergraduate Student

Katie DeChant -- Undergraduate Student

Kylie Ozenghar -- Undergraduate Student

Jesmin Akter - Graduate Student

Suhana Subedi - Undergraduate Student