Preschoolers gain skills and elders find a ‘sense of purpose’

She’s not the teacher, but when 70-year-old Joann Priestly shows up at this preschool, she is well-prepared for each lesson. Priestly is a volunteer “foster grandma” with a national program called Jumpstart, a nonprofit that trains adults to help close the kindergarten readiness gap among children in underserved communities. Every week, Priestly spends about four hours with in the company of children–it’s brought new meaning to her life.

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