Teens Learn the Lost Arts of Sewing and Ironing at New Summer Camp Taught By Local Grandmas Staving off Loneliness

In a sunny room in Fullerton, California, something magical is happening this summer: a group of high school girls is spending four weeks learning some new skills—not from YouTube, but from real grandmas.

Every Tuesday and Thursday in July, the Golden Connections Club, a student-led group from nearby Garden Grove, gathers at Olive Community Services for a one-of-a-kind intergenerational summer camp.

The concept is simple: seniors teach kids practical skills that once filled every household; sewing, ironing, cooking, embroidery, and more…

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