# Enhancing AI Literacy and Resilience through Intergenerational Digital Storytelling among Older Adults

> **NSF 04002526DB NSF STEM Education** · College of William and Mary (VA) · $661,478

## Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly reshaping daily life; yet older adults--one of the fastest-growing U.S. demographics--have limited chances to understand, critique, and influence AI technologies. Meanwhile, older adults bring a wealth of life experience, and a willingness to share knowledge across generations. Their shared experience and knowledge can have a great impact on human and technology advances. This project aims to address this gap by designing, developing, and evaluating StoryBridge, a web-based intergenerational digital-storytelling platform that enables dyads of older adults and youths to co-create multimedia narratives about how AI affects community life. By embedding AI-literacy concepts in life stories and fostering dialogues across generations, the project seeks to strengthen AI literacy, social connectedness, and resilience among older adults while cultivating responsible AI awareness in youth, and thus, to promote the progress of science and serve the national interest.  
 
Through multiple focus groups and participatory-design sessions with older adults, youths, and community partners, the team will co-design StoryBridge that supports intergenerational digital storytelling for AI literacy.  The project is guided by three research questions: 1) How can intergenerational storytelling enhance older adults' AI literacy? 2) In what ways does collaborative storytelling impact social connectedness and resilience in older adults and respons

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2517316
- **Awardee organization:** College of William and Mary (VA)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** EVWJPCY6AD97
- **PI:** Yixuan Zhang
- **Primary program:** 04002526DB NSF STEM Education
- **All programs:** —
- **Estimated total:** $661,478
- **Funds obligated:** $661,478
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 09/01/2025 → 08/31/2028

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2517316

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2517316, Enhancing AI Literacy and Resilience through Intergenerational Digital Storytelling among Older Adults. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2517316. Licensed CC0.

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