Youth receive exciting new discoveries, reminding us all of the simpler joys and excitement of the early years of life. Elders share important lessons and events from the past.
Cards and letters made by students were recently presented to Miss Wetterhahn at Crisan’s Romanian Bakery, an Albany café in Stella’s Center Square neighborhood in Albany.
As much as 80 years separate the recipient of these student messages and the RCS young people who created them.
Ella Wetterhahn, also known at Stella, lives in Albany and is a 93-year-old veteran who served as an Army Nurse in the European Theater during WWII. She has been the subject of two Albany Times Union articles over the years, one in which she was interviewed about her experiences in World War II in which she served her country with conviction and bravery.
Inter generational activities enrich the soul but also expand awareness, elevate the metacognitive quality of empathy, and provide learning experiences back and forth across generations.