On this episode of First State Insights, Maggie Ratnayake, executive director of Lori’s Hands, speaks with Julia O'Hanlon, policy scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about service-learning models to support older adults and promote mutually beneficial experiences. This May 6, 2022 interview addresses the history and mission of Lori’s Hands, the value and impacts of intergenerational service-learning programs, and approaches to evaluating program impacts.
Established in Newark, Delaware, in 2009, Lori’s Hands builds mutually beneficial partnerships between community members with chronic illness and college students, fostering empathy, connection, and resilience.
As a policy scientist at IPA, Julia O'Hanlon leads research and public service programs focused on health policy, including an ongoing focus on senior center programming and aging in place.
Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.
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