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Volume 11, Issue 6
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February 10, 2016
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Generations United's 19th Biennial International Conference
in Milwaukee!
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The 2015 Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence to be Awarded Today!
We're still celebrating the news! What an honor! Donna Butts receives The 2015 Eisner Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Intergenerational Advocacy today at the Encore.org National Conference in San Francisco.
Follow
#EisnerPrize15
and
#Encore16
for updates! Thank you to all who celebrated with us through your praises and congratulations.
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Intergenerational Programs and Issues Peer Group
Attend this forum at the American Society on Aging's Aging in America 2016 Conference on Sun., March 20 that Generations United's Emily Patrick is co-facilitating with our colleague, Maureen Statland! The hour-long forum, which starts at 6:45pm, includes benefits such as networking, program collaboration, advocacy and research in the intergenerational field. Discuss and share ideas on how to develop and maintain intergenerational programs and build age-friendly communities. Participants will share their work and interests in this area to encourage collaboration and shared knowledge. Learn more
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Rising ballet star, Misty Copeland (right), with the legendary Raven Wilkinson
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Culture United
Breaking Barriers on Stage: African American Ballet Dancers who Made History
In honor of Black History Month, we share Nelson George's documentary, A Ballerina's Tale, which highlights how older African-American dancers paved the way for future generations. "These dancers are all connected, each of them in their own time chipping away at the alabaster mold that had been preserved at the pinnacle of classical dance by racist standards of beauty," according to PBS.org. Misty Copeland, 33, confides in Raven Wilkinson, 81, that her quest for excellence transcends artistic achievement. "The first time I saw you was in the Ballet Russe film, I cried my eyes out, because I didn't even know a black ballerina of your level existed," Copeland said. "And so that was kind of the start of this mission I had, to learn more about black ballerinas, to try and educate other people about who you are." 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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Cool Ideas
Brooklyn Public Library's Intergenerational African-American Quilting Workshop
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A Huge Thanks to Our Members and Supporters
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Think Intergenerational - Funding Opportunities
Innovations in American Government Awards. Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation is offering the $100,000
Roy and Lila Ash Innovations Award for Public Engagement in Government, a special Innovations Award that will recognize government-led programs that demonstrate novel and effective approaches to increasing public engagement and participation in the governance of towns, cities, states, and the nation.
Deadline: April 15, 2016.
Learn more
Veteran Housing Grant.
The Home Depot Foundation's Veteran Housing Grants Program awards grants to nonprofit organizations for the development and repair of veterans housing. Awards typically range from $100,000 to $500,000.
Deadline: Feb. 24, 2016.
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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Think Intergenerational - Great Resources
Research
Guiding Principles for the Sustainability for the Age-Friendly Community Efforts. This resource, a publication of Grantmakers in Aging that also includes examples from our
Best Intergenerational Communities,
is the result of
key informant interviews, focus groups, and a two-day leadership summit held in September 2015 in Washington, DC. The distilled information explores a variety of issues related to the age-friendly movement concept and to its sustainability. Learn more
Prevention & Healthy Ageing: The Role of Adult Vaccination as Part of Healthy Ageing. Vaccinations are a concern for all ages. This guide from Pfizer encourages young and old to be proactive and turn their health challenges into opportunities. Learn more
The Resounding Resiliency of Grandfamilies: Financial Stories from Older Relatives Caring for Children in Lower-Income Communities.
Citi Community Development commissioned this report by Generations United and
CFED
, which
highlights the financial strengths and challenges facing grandparents raising grandchildren in low-income communities.
Learn more
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Events
Webinar
Save the Date: Child Welfare Peer Kinship Network Webinar - Models of Training for Kinship Caregivers. Child Focus.
Thurs., Feb. 26, 3-4 PM EST.
Learn more
Conferences
Aging in America.
American Society on Aging.
Washington, DC. Mar. 21-24, 2016.
Learn more
Educate. Ignite. Transform. National Youth Leadership Council.
Minneapolis, MN. Mar. 30 - Apr. 2, 2016.
Learn more
Coming Together: Building the Path, Shining the Light.
Lutheran Services in America.
Minneapolis, MN. Apr. 25-28, 2016.
Learn more
The 8th Eden Alternative International Conference. The Eden Alternative.
Little Rock, AK. May 3-5, 2016.
Learn more
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Quote
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We're all teachers and we're all students. Life is school and you gotta show up!" ~Kid President, an initiative that believes kids have voices worth listening to.
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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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