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Volume 10, Issue 35
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September 02, 2015
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Intergenerational Action on a Global Scale
Family Resource Fair Highlights
We're still riding the high from our conference in July! Mahalo to our participants, presenters, volunteers and guests who helped make
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Grandparents Day Ideas!
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10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
This past Saturday marked 10 years since Hurricane Katrina shook our country,
affecting millions along the Gulf Coast. New Orleanians commemorated the lives lost and those changed along with the resurgence of the city and region.
Our hearts go out to our friends in New Orleans, including
Oscar C. Donahue III
who makes our pins and awards.
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Newly Updated Marketplace Materials
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated outreach and enrollment materials for all ages. You can order these documents by going to the
CMS Product Ordering website. New materials are being updated and will be posted to
Marketplace.cms.gov.
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Opening for an Intergenerational Position in Sudbury, Massachusetts
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A Huge Thanks to Our Members and Supporters
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#TakeAGrandie for Generations United's Grandie Contest!
What's a grandie? An intergenerational selfie, course! We're looking for the best ones to highlight through our social media and Generations This Week. We will also announce the winner and special prize the week after Grandparents Day. Why not
#TakeAGrandie during a family vacation with someone of a different generation and let us know by using the hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Learn more
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Learn More About Our Google Doodle Campaign
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Culture United
Parenthood
Based on the 1989 film of the same name, this comedy-drama depicts the modern challenges families face in the post-technological world, addressing issues that affect children, parents and grandparents. The three-generation Braverman "clan" includes patriarch Zeek and matriarch Camille adjusting to their empty nest as their four adult children - Adam, Sarah, Crosby and Julia - form their own families. The Braverman siblings share the joys, heartaches and headaches of parenthood in their California hometown. As their parents deal with life and marital issues, the four lean on one another while tackling the challenges of modern family life.
Thanks to
Patti Russo
for this week's suggestion!
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. Disclaimer:
Inclusion in this section is not an endorsement from Generations United. Rather, it is a way of showing the multiplying impact when the arts and pop culture are age-advantaged.
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Cool Ideas
Witness Theater
This week's cool idea is Witness Theater, a unique intergenerational program that brings Holocaust survivors and teenagers together under the guidance of a drama therapist to develop a theatrical presentation of the survivors' Holocaust experiences. 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.
Learn more about Witness Theater.
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Think Intergenerational - Funding Opportunities
TED2016 Fellowship. Twice a year, the TED Fellows program opens applications to find a new class of extraordinary thinkers and doers.
TED Fellows are invited to the TED conference, where they give a TED talk, a powerful platform to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. Though TED targets innovators aged 21 to 40, anyone over 18 years old is encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Sept. 20, 2015. Learn more
2016 U.S. School Gardens.
FoodCorps and the School Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to a K-12 school, or a nonprofit working in partnership with a K-12 school, to support a new or existing edible garden on school grounds. Application opens Sept. 1, 2015. Deadline: Oct. 31, 2015. Learn more
If you have - or know of - any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to Alan King at aking@gu.org
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Great Resources
Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards, Under One Roof
and
Connecting Generations
These excellent Generations United resources are available for the shipping and handling price - Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards - $4.50,
Under One Roof - $4.50, Connecting Generations - $5.50.
Order your copies today!
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Events
Conferences
Celebrate the Power of Experience.
Senior Corps.
Reston, VA. Sept. 9-12, 2015. Learn more
Grandparents As Parents Conference. Grandparents As Parents. Covington, KY. Sept. 11, 2015. Learn more
Tribal Customary Adoption: Making Relatives, Supporting Families. National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA).
Portland, OR. Sept. 22-23, 2015.
Learn more
2015 GIA Annual Conference. Grantmakers in Aging. Washington, DC.
October 28-30, 2015.
Learn more
LeadingAge HackFest. LeadingAge. Boston, MA. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2015. Learn more
LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo. LeadingAge. Boston, MA. Nov. 1-4, 2015. Learn more
International Youth Earth Summit. Montessori Model United Nations. New York, NY. Nov. 11-14, 2015. Learn more
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"The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come." ~Sandra Day O'Connor
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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! My email is aking@gu.org. I'd love to hear from you! Best, Alan King Communications Specialist Generations United |
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