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BRIDGING GENERATIONS. 

BREAKING BARRIERS. 

Shuffle the deck & spark connection

Connect& Reflect isn’t just a deck of cards—it’s a conversation tool that brings generations together. Whether around the dinner table or in your favorite community space, each card opens the door to shared stories, laughter, and connection across ages and experiences.

Card Fall
Connect

Discover the threads that tie our stories together.

Questions inspire conversations that reveal common ground, break down assumptions, and build new relationships across generations and backgrounds.

Reflect

Experience the wisdom of your own story.

Questions invite you to pause, remember, and share—helping build meaning in your own experiences while deepening understanding with others.

Chat
Cut

Start a Conversation

90+ prompts spark stories, reflections, & moments

of real connection.

Spark Fun & Surprise

Charades-inspired twists are shuffled into the deck, adding laughter, energy, & surprise.

Map
Together

Pick a Card Anywhere

It's easy to play at home,

with community groups, or anywhere you want to connect.

Grow Connection 

Every story shared builds empathy & understanding, growing a culture of belonging.

of high schoolers said they would use Connect& Reflect to connect with someone from another generation.

97%

Connection

“I felt like I had a chance for others to get to know me.”

- High School Sophomore, Indianapolis, IN

Try It Yourself!

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Connect& Refelct

Every reflection adds to our story of connection. Share yours with us!

Bring Connect& Reflect to Your Community 

Do you know an intergenerational group who would love this card deck? We can help you get started sparking connection today!

Want your own deck? Connect& Reflect will be available for purchase in early 2026, with pre-orders opening soon.

 

To host a session, join our email list, or ask us a question, click below to fill out our interest form.

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Strengthening communities & combatting loneliness

As loneliness reached epidemic levels and age segregation grew, former World Bank economist Guy Pfeffermann posed an urgent question: What could a scalable solution look like to bring generations together?

 

Students, community leaders, and innovators took up the challenge, co-creating pilots that ranged from memory treasure maps to podcasts across decades.​

Each pilot revealed the same truth: when we share our stories, walls come down and connection grows. Connect& Reflect stemmed from this discovery—designed so anyone, anywhere, can spark that same magic.

Connect& Reflect is the first of more tools and innovations to come, each created to strengthen communities, spark joy, and make intergenerational connection a valued cultural norm.

Cards

create connection tools

We design tools, resources, and experiences that spark conversation, curiosity, and discovery.

High Five

combat loneliness

We foster meaningful relationships and interactions that reduce social isolation.

Build Community

catalyze communities

We equip organizations and people to bring together diverse groups in trusted community spaces.

Our partners are redefining 
intergenerational connection.
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Hannan Center
Blue Zones Project
YMCA
AARP Florida
TCF
If I had a magic wand, the best way for generations to interact would be this.

Connect& Participant

Brown Family YMCA Middle School student

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