News for Advocates of Children, Youth and Older Adults from Generations United |
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Generations United's Virtual Intergenerational Conference |
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Senior Housing News ran an article on how intergenerational living is shaping new senior housing models post-pandemic. The piece quotes our Senior Fellow Irv Katz. Learn more.
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The Photography and Memory Project
This project at the University of Denver with support from LinkAGES Colorado creates community through intergenerational conversations around treasured photographs. The program pairs undergraduate photography students with older adults and moved to an online community during the pandemic. Students communicate with their partners via video conferences, texts, emails, and/or phone calls. Watch a short documentary on the project. |
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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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Mare of Easttown
In the suburbs of Philadelphia, a detective named Mare Sheehan investigates the recent murder of a teenage mother while trying to keep her own life from falling apart. Her personal troubles include a divorce and a son lost to suicide. Mare, who's also raising her grandson, has to worry about her ex-daughter-in-law battling for custody of Mare's grandson. The series explores the dark side of a close community and provides an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present. Check it out. |
Culture United highlights films, books, music, and TV shows with an intergenerational theme. Do you have any suggestions? Share them with us, and we'll share in the weeks and months to come. We welcome responses or reactions. We'll possibly feature them on our blog. See disclaimer.
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A Huge Thanks to Our Members and Supporters |
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Think Intergenerational - Funding Opportunities |
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NEW! Fighting Housing Discrimination. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is making $20,229,156 available to fair housing organizations across the nation working to fight housing discrimination. The funds will support a variety of activities, including fair housing testing, education and outreach, and capacity building, and are being provided through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). Deadline: June 14, 2021. Learn more.
Community Care Corps. Funded by the Administration for Community Living and administered by the Oasis Institute, Community Care Corps will award competitive grants between $30,000 and $150,000 for new applicants that use innovative local models in which volunteers assist family caregivers or directly assist older adults or adults with disabilities with non-medical care to maintain their independence. Grant applications will be accepted from June 14, 2021, until July 9, 2021. Learn more.
Grants for Organizations to Lead Coalitions to Engage Youth on Days of Service in 2021-2022. Youth Service America is offering grants of up to $8,000, depending on the number of youth volunteers engaged. The YSA Lead Agency Grants will support meaningful youth volunteerism and civic participation on days of service. Grants are made possible through funding from Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and AmeriCorps. Deadline: June 25, 2021. Learn more.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: Call for Proposals to Community-Based Archives. Grants, ranging from $50,000 to $100,000, will fund one or more of the following areas of need: operational costs, including general support for staff, space, and utilities; collections care, including the acquisition of new materials, physical and digital storage fees, and access and preservation efforts; programming activities, including events, exhibitions, and publications; and activation and advocacy efforts, including resident community activist/archivist positions, ethical preservation of social media, and increased community use of the archive. Registration deadline: June 25, 2021. Application Deadline: July 2, 2021. Learn more.
If you have—or know of—any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to [email protected].
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Think Intergenerational - Great Resources |
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New Intergenerational Resources. This latest set of free resources, developed by Generations United with support from RRF-Foundation for Aging, aims to strengthen and expand intergenerational programs. The new publications—Making the Case for Intergenerational Programs, Fact Sheet: Intergenerational Programs Benefit Everyone, and Staying Connected While Staying Apart: Intergenerational Programs & the COVID-19 Pandemic—support the growing field of practice by increasing the knowledge and skills of people working to connect and support older adults, children, and youth. Learn more.
Fact sheet: Intergenerational Shared Sites includes updated information about these important program models and what we know about their impact. Learn more.
Federal Funding Opportunities for Intergenerational Shared Sites Chart is designed to share some federal funding sources that include—or could include—support for intergenerational shared sites. Learn more.
Generations United's 2020 State of Grandfamilies Report—Facing a Pandemic: Grandfamilies Living Together During COVID-19 and Thriving Beyond. Grandfamily caregivers are the first line of defense for children during the pandemic, having stepped in when parents cannot raise them for many reasons, including cases where children's parents have died from the COVID-19 virus. Download the full report, watch Senator Sherrod Brown's award acceptance speech, and listen to stories of grandfamilies impacted by COVID-19. Learn more.
Staying Healthy Across Generations: Vaccines are Essential for All Ages. Generations United's new infographic illustrates that vaccines aren't just for kids-they protect all generations- especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staying up to date on vaccines for the flu, pneumonia and whooping cough is important to protect both older adults and children. Check it out.
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Registration now open for Generations United's 2021 Virtual Conference! Dates: June 15-17, 2021. Register today.
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Amazon donates to Generations United when you shop AmazonSmile |
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Generations United.
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"I take great pride in representing the culture of my parents and grandparents, who put so much love and time into making me into the man I am today."~actor Sean Patrick Thomas, on his Guyanese roots. Happy Caribbean American Heritage Month!
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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. You can share local and state events in our Facebook group. Please also let us know how we can improve! Email us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!
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