GREATER BROOKLAND INTERGENERATIONAL VILLAGE
ABOUT US
Greater Brookland Intergenerational Village (GBIV), or the Brookland Village, is a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to connecting neighbors across generations to develop relationships and access tools to age successfully in our community.
Run largely by our members, the majority of whom serve as volunteers, GBIV represents the communities of Brookland, Brentwood, Langdon, University Heights, and Woodridge.
WHAT WE DO
Like other community-based “villages” around DC and across the country, GBIV strives to:
- Support neighbors run and participate in social and wellness activities and educational workshops
- Lead aging- and wellness-related discussions on key topics impacting our communities (such as workshops on smartphone use and new technology, tips for avoiding falls, or job searching in the digital age).
- Match compassionate and trained volunteers with neighbors to provide 1:1 assistance.
OUR VISION
We envision a community where all neighbors...
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Feel welcome, seen, and valued—regardless of their age, race or ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, health, or socioeconomic status
- Build meaningful relationships between neighbors
- Feel empowered and inspired to change Greater Brookland for the better
- Learn new tools and practices to age successfully in their community
OUR HISTORY
In the fall of 2018, several neighbors came together to dream up how to bring the Village model–a way to support our aging community–to Ward 5. After a series of community roundtables and rich conversations at local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) and Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association (BNCA) meetings, where we learned from neighbors about what kind of services and programs would be most helpful, the Greater Brookland Intergenerational Village (GBIV) was born.
In May 2019, we formed an official board. In January 2020, we held a launch party at Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society to let the neighborhood know we were open for business.
While the pandemic presented many challenges in GBIV’s early days, we’ve accomplished so much in our first three years. Now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with over 80 members, two staff members, and an active board of directors and two working committees, GBIV has hosted over 400 neighborhood events and wellness programs—and counting! Come meet us at an upcoming event near you.
JOIN GBIV TODAY!
Join us as we age successfully together in community. Become a member, volunteer, or subscribe to our bimonthly newsletter to stay tuned about upcoming events.