Alison Choi

I founded Project Elderly Connect after observing the experiences of my grandmother, who immigrated to the United States from Korea and later returned to Korea in her later years. Through my relationship with her, I became aware of the cultural, linguistic, and generational barriers that often limit meaningful interaction between elderly immigrants and the broader communities around them. Despite possessing extensive life experience and knowledge, many older immigrants remain socially isolated and underrepresented in intergenerational spaces. Project Elderly Connect was established to address this gap by facilitating structured opportunities for dialogue and engagement between younger and older generations. What began as a personal observation has developed into a broader effort to strengthen intergenerational connections on a national scale.