Wes Moore and The Power of Stories and the 2-Gen Approach

Join our long-time friend, Wes Moore, next Monday (June 2) at 12pm EDT for a webinar on the narratives that matter. In addition to being an Ascend Fellow and master storyteller, Wes is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller The Other Wes Moore in which we are listed as a resource. Register today!

Kinship Care and Military: When Family Members Serve Too!

Join the  Children Welfare League of America on Thurs., June  26, at 3pm EDT for a webinar that focuses on the critical issues faced by military families. When the need for care occurs, both the person being deployed, and the caregiver, end up "on duty." Participants will be given useful intervention strategies on how to work with the veteran, the kinship caregiver and child to assure the safety and well-being of all. Learn more 

Become a Generations United Senior Fellow

Are you a senior professional in the Washington area who has expertise, energy and wisdom to share? Then we're looking to recruit you as a Senior Fellow. The program is an opportunity to apply your skills to new areas of interest, gain a better understanding of Generations United and our impact, approach, strategies, opportunities, and challenges. Consider contributing to our mission. Learn more

Request for Multigenerational Family in Boston

A reporter with a national publication is seeking a multigenerational family in the Boston area for a positive story about multigenerational living. If you know of any such family and could pass along their name and contact information to Generations United's Communications Specialist Alan King, so we can share them with the reporter, she would be very grateful. 

Social Security's "Faces and Facts of Disability"

The Social Security Administration recently launched "The Faces and Facts of Disability" to educate the public about the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and dispel common misconceptions. The Administration is asking individuals and organizations to donate one social media post to share the SSDI messaging through Facebook, Twitter and/or Tumblr accounts. Learn more

Join Generations United and Seabury at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

There's still time to get your tickets for the Seabury Resources for Aging's 90th anniversary dinner on June 1. Donna's among the honorees for that evening. According to Seabury, Donna will be honored with their 2014 Leadership in Aging Award for our organization's "work as a champion of the development and expansion of policies and programs bringing children, youth and older adults together." Register today!

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Speaking Exchange - Cool Intergenerational Ideas

Special Discount on Gene's New Book

Last week, we highlighted Gene Steurle's latest book, Dead Men Ruling, what Nobel Prize Laureate James J. Heckman called, "a vital concern to those of us who study the gains possible by investing early and well in children." Gene's book is available at a special discount to friends of Generations United. Click here and use discount code: KCD4. Additional discounts are available for bulk purchases.

Publications for Sale

Under One Roof and Connecting Generations are available for the shipping and handling price. At $3.50, Under One Roof is an invaluable guide on starting and strengthening intergenerational shared site programs, where children/youth and older adults participate in ongoing services and/or programming concurrently at the same site. Connecting Generations, a user-friendly guide to creating meaningful intergenerational programs, is available for $4.50. Order your copies today!

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As a reader of Generations This Week, you can receive a complimentary subscription to GRAND, the online magazine by grandparents, for grandparents. That's a $19.95 value for 12 issues.

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