Everyone has a story that's worth preserving.

The Legacy Project, Inc. (TLP) connects college students with local elders in their community with the purpose of building strong intergenerational relationships and documenting the life histories of seniors, ensuring that their legacies are preserved for years to come.

Join an ever-growing network of college students across the country passionate about telling stories, and form a Legacy Project chapter at your school today.

The concept of The Legacy Project (TLP) began in 2018, when Arielle Galinsky, a high school junior at the time, spent her time working at a local senior community in her Massachusetts hometown. Her role allowed her to interact with the residents, which she greatly enjoyed, yet she always left her shift with a strong desire to learn more about the stories of the seniors she met. With this strong curiosity, paired with a deep sense of regret she felt having lost her own grandfathers at a young age, Arielle decided to spearhead TLP as a personal project.

The initiative encompassed conducting thorough interviews of 18 residents living in the community, with the intention to hold a ceremony at the finale of the project to provide her older friends with the opportunity to share their stories with their families. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Arielle pivoted, and decided the best way to preserve the 18 captivating stories of the seniors she interviewed was through prose.