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Volume 11, Issue 34
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Aug. 24, 2016
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Generations United in Realtor.com
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Thank You, DOROT!
Last week, we visited our friends,
DOROT, in New York City! It was a great opportunity to see their space and for us to learn from each other. Our Board member,
Marvin Waldman, joined us on our visit. Afterwards, our former Board member
Mary Ann Casey hosted us at her home for a happy hour!
Check out our photo album.
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Dresses for Grandfamilies
During our New York City trip, our Deputy Executive Director
Jaia Peterson Lent and our Board member
Marvin Waldman met with
Madeline Gardner (right), designer of
Morilee by Madeline Gardner. We're happy to announce that her company will donate
75 wedding and cotillion dresses to young women being raised by their grandparents and their grandmothers.
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News from Our Members
Generations United is proud to be a membership organization. We love to shine a light on our members!
- Bridges Together is encouraging communities throughout Massachusetts to create their own events to unite generations for intergenerational awareness month. Learn more
- Intergeneration Month is accepting intergenerational stories for their 2016 Storytelling Contest. Deadline: Sept. 20, 2016. Learn more about rules and prizes.
If you're a member of Generations United and have a project, event or accomplishment you want highlighted in our "News from Our Members," please
email Alan King
. If you're not a member or supporter, we hope you will consider joining today.
Learn more here
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Register Today for Generations United's State of Grandfamilies Report Release on Capitol Hill!
explores the impact of the opioid epidemic on grandfamilies and ways we can help support these families.
We will also honor the 2016 Grandfamilies Champion for lifelong achievement on behalf of the families. Register today!
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Congratulations, Opening Minds through Art!
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Call for Proposals Now Open for Generations Remixed - Deadline: Sept. 30, 2016!
The 2017 Global Intergenerational Conference will showcase the best of intergenerational research, policy and programming. Proposals should fall into one of the focus areas like
Technology Linking Generations,
Grandfamilies
Health & Wellness
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Learn more, then submit a proposal to present
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Show Your Support for Grandfamilies
The Family First Prevention Services Act (H.R. 5456) would provide prevention services to grandfamilies and help address barriers to licensing them. The bill passed the House in June, but is still pending in the Senate. Show your support by
signing your organization onto the
sign on letter supporting the bill AND calling your senators to ask them to "Pass the Family First Prevention Services Act (H.R.5456)." Use the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to be connected to your senators.
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Memes Show the Importance of Vaccinations Across the Lifespan
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A Huge Thanks to Our Members and Supporters
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All The Difference
The documentary - from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker
Tod Lending
, J
oy Thomas Moore
and
Wes Moore,
who serves on our National Center on Grandfamilies Advisory Council
- follows the stories of Robert Henderson and Krishaun Branch as they fight to survive in the Englewood section on the South Side of Chicago. It shows the ups and downs of each young man's education, as well as the powerful impact of one grandmother's support.
Learn more
Do you know of any films, books, music and TV shows with an intergenerational theme?
Share them with us
and we'll share in the weeks and months to come. See disclaimer.
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This week's Cool Idea is the Dobbs Ferry, NY-based Connections, a program started by Paul Muratore, a recent retiree. Connections pairs volunteer mentors with Children's Village teens to help them transition into the real world through college, employment, the military or vocational training. Learn more
Got something cool you tried that was successful? Why not tweet your cool intergenerational ideas to
#cooligideas
? You can also post them to our
Intergenerational Connections
Facebook Group. We want to highlight innovative age-optimized programs and practices through our blog, social media and weekly e-newsletter!
Share the inspiration
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Think Intergenerational - Funding Opportunities
Culture of Health Prize. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will award up to 10 winning communities $25,000 each and will feature their success stories. Eligible communities must be in the U.S., place a priority on health and create powerful partnerships and deep commitments to help all ages live well. Deadline: Phase 1 - Nov. 3, 2016 | Phase 2 - Jan. 20, 2017.
Learn more
GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program. The Foundation's Grant Program provides a variety of support -
Preservation Implementation grants ($20,000);
Assistance, Assessment and Consultation grants ($5,000) and the
Scientific Research Projects grants ($20,000) - to organizations and individuals that either advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas or are conducting research the impact of music on the human condition.
Deadline: Oct. 1, 2016.
Learn more
If you have - or know of - any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to aking@gu.org
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Think Intergenerational - Great Resources
Bridges Program Curricula Suite Informational webinar.
Bridges Together is offering their award-winning Bridges Program Curricula Suite to MA-based communities, thanks to funding from the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging and the Tufts Health Plan Foundation. Bridges Together is offering two webinars about their funding opportunity and info on how to apply. Mon., Sept. 12, at 3pm EST and Thurs., Oct. 6, at 12pm EST. Learn more
How to Use Pokémon Go to Strengthen Intergenerational Relationships. Pokémon Go has taken over the world! This guide by Generations United highlights ways young and old can use this app to stay active together, make connections and keep each other safe.
Learn more
Valuing Vaccinations Across Generations Intergenerational Discussion Guide. This Generations United guide includes information on recommended vaccinations across the lifespan, the important role grandparents and grandchildren play in each other's lives, generational perspectives and experiences with vaccinations, sample conversation starters and activities for intergenerational discussion around
vaccinations. Learn more
Grand Partners in Education Family Engagement Toolkit.
This Generations United guide is intended to help educational stakeholders on how to engage grandparents to jumpstart or enhance family engagement in schools.
Learn more
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Events
2016 State of Grandfamilies Report Release.
Generations United. Washington, DC. Sept. 13, 2016. Learn more
Elevate Respite! 2016 National Lifespan Respite Conference.
ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center.
Denver, CO. Sept. 20-22, 2016. Learn more
The Creative Age Global Perspectives on Creativity and Aging 2016 NCCA Leadership Exchange and Conference.
National Center for Creative Aging.
Washington, DC. Sept. 24-28, 2016.
Learn more
Assets Learning Conference. CFED.
Washington, DC. Sept. 28-30, 2016.
Learn more
National Conference on Afterschool and Summer Learning. The National Summer Learning Association and School's Out Washington.
Seattle, WA. Oct. 24-26, 2016. Learn more
IAVE World Youth Volunteer Conference &
24th World Volunteer Conference. International Association for Volunteer Effort and Cemefi.
Mexico City, MX. Nov. 3-5 and 7-10, 2016.
Learn more
Generations Remixed. Generations United and St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care. Milwaukee, WI. June 13-16, 2017.
Learn more
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Quote
"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things." ~Mother Teresa, whose birthday is Friday. She would've been 106!
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Your Feedback Invited! We want Generations This Week to be a real resource for you. Please send us any national news on intergenerational issues in addition to upcoming conferences, funding opportunities, reports and webinars. Local and state events can be shared in our Facebook group. Please also let us know how we can improve! Email us at gu@gu.org. We'd love to hear from you! Best,
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