Young Adults Convening in D.C.!

Generations United and Mentor Up, a new way to make a difference from AARP Foundation, are excited about hosting 35 amazing young people from across the country in DC this weekend for a leadership training program.  These youth are Jumpstart Grantees and Super Fellows and are all developing and leading creative age-amped (intergenerational) programs in their communities to address the needs of vulnerable adults aged 50 and over.  We will be featuring more information about the youth convening and details about the grantees through our Facebook page and Twitter account, as well as in next week's Generations This Week.  Stay tuned!

Social Security Officials Suggest Using MLK Day to Help Vulnerable Populations

Martin Luther King, Jr. had it right when he said: "All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." The social security administration is offering another way to help uplift humanity, especially those who qualify for assistance. Learn more

Become a 2014 Program of Distinction

Generations United (GU) is excited to re-designate four of our inaugural Program of Distinction recipients for another three-year term as designees. In 2010, GU recognized the following programs' excellence in intergenerational programming: SMART (Students and Mature Adults Read Together) and Reading Buddies After School, a program of JCY - Westchester Community Partners; Workforce Academy for Youth, a program of Aging and Independence Services of the County of San Diego; St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care; and United Retirement Center - Child Development Center. These age-optimized programs continue to demonstrate impact, evaluation and strong benefits for multiple age groups. You can join them! Contact Leah Bradley with any questions. Learn more 

They're age-intentional at the Chicago Chapter of Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE). Every week, North Park University students learn a lot when they visit their LBFE elder friends for Stories from a Graying America, a college course on aging in America. The program's a win with Phoenix, a North Park student. "When we go to visit Ginnie, it's not school work, it's not going to see an elderly lady," she wrote. "For me it's getting to visit a friend." Read more  

Nebraskan Grandstanding for the State's Young People 

First Lady Sally Ganem will offer welcome remarks followed by presentations from national and local experts in a webinar scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The virtual discussion will revolve around ways grandparents can use their wealth of wisdom and knowledge to help the up and coming generation of young Nebraskans. Other presenters include Generations United's Jaia Peterson Lent; ZERO TO THREE's Rebecca Parlakian; Diane Rolfsmeyer, of the Nebraska Early Childhood Network; and Crete Schools Superintendent Kyle McGowen. RSVP by emailing Diane Rolfsmeyer or calling her at 402-435-7211. On Feb 1., connect to the webinar here. Prior to the webinar, please make sure your computer connects to the "UNL Extension Interview Room" (test now). If you have problems, contact Betty Castan. Learn more   

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