Curator’s notes
GenConnect: It connects teenagers with senior citizens for mentorship, skill-sharing, and companionship. Teens can seek guidance while seniors can share their wisdom, experiences & enjoy meaningful interactions.
Inspiration:
In a world more connected than ever before, loneliness is silently becoming an epidemic.
Today, over 1 in 3 seniors globally report feeling lonely — a number that has increased by 23% since the pandemic. Meanwhile, millions of teenagers are overwhelmed, isolated, or simply looking for guidance — not from textbooks, but from real human experiences.
The gap between generations is growing… and it's hurting us all.
- In 2025, WHO states that loneliness increases the risk of dementia by 50% and early death by 26%.
- A UNICEF report in 2025 highlights that 42% of teens wish they had someone older to guide them emotionally and mentally.
Our society is silently suffering — with wisdom fading and youth struggling to find direction.
But what if… we could turn this disconnect into connection?