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Volume 10, Issue 48
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December 2, 2015
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Generations United in the News
- Yesterday, The Diane Rehm Show took a closer look at grandparent caregivers. The segment's panelist included nationally-syndicated Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary, our Donna Butts, and Molene Martin, president of the Grandfamilies Parent Teacher Student Association in Baltimore and Linda Waite, professor in urban sociology at University of Chicago. Listen to the recording
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Best Intergenerational Communities Awards! - Deadline: Jan. 15
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Last Day to Register for our State of Grandfamilies in America Report Release and Briefing!
Join us tomorrow, Dec. 3rd, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for a reception, where we'll honor Sen. Ron Wyden and nationally-syndicated Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary. Sen. Wyden will receive our 2015 Grandfamilies Champion Award and Michelle will receive our 2015 Media Award. Join us again on
Fri., Dec. 4th, 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.,
for a briefing on highlights from our second annual State of Grandfamilies in America report. RSVP for the reception | RSVP for the briefing.
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A Huge Thanks to Our Members and Supporters
We thank our Board members, Pam Smith and Larry Minnix; our renewing members, National Association of Foster Grandparent Program Directors and RiverSpring Health featuring the Hebrew Home at Riverdale; our new member, Methodist Children's Home; along with Ana Beltran and Eula Ossofsky for their contributions. We also thank Matz, Blancato & Associates for supporting our State of Grandfamilies report.
You can also contribute and/or honor a friend or loved one with a Tribute Gift to Generations United.
Donate to help us unleash the potential of an "age-amped" society.
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Will You Rally4Babies One More Time?
Twitterstorm, on
Thur., Dec. 3, from 3-4:30pm ET/Noon Pacific Time.
Ask the Presidential candidates from both parties the questions working families with young children want answers to.
Learn more, then join tomorrow's Twitterstorm
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GrandFamilies Call for Papers
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Thanks,
Nancy Talbot, for this suggestion!
Culture United
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Seven-year-old Sang-woo is left with his grandmother in a remote village while his mother looks for work. Born and raised in the city, Sang-woo quickly comes into conflict with his old-fashioned grandmother and his new rural surroundings. Disrespectful and selfish, Sang-woo lashes out in anger, perceiving that he has been abandoned. He trades his grandmother's only treasure for a video game; he throws his food and he throws tantrums. When Sang-woo's mother finds work and finally returns for him, Sang-woo has become a different boy. Through his grandmother's boundless patience and devotion, he learns to embrace empathy, humility and the importance of family.
" -Rotten Tomatoes
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
JCA Heyman Interages Center - Intergenerational Bridges
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Think Intergenerational - Funding Opportunities
The Charles Bronfman Prize. The Charles Bronfman Prize awards $100,000 grant to an individual or team under the age of fifty who self identifies as Jewish and whose humanitarian work, combined with their Jewish values, has significantly improved the world.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015. Learn more
EPA's People, Prosperity and the Planet Program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award up to $15,000 for each of 42 college student teams to pursue projects that deliver sustainable, alternative approaches that address environmental challenges.
Deadline: Dec. 8, 2015.
Learn more
If you have - or know of - any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to Alan King at [email protected]
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Great Resources
Research
Giving in Retirement: America's Longevity Bonus. This report by
Merrill Lynch found that charitable giving from the aging population is estimated to increase to $6.6 trillion over the next two decades, and is projected to generate 58 billion volunteer hours due to the retirement of the boomer generation.
Learn more
The Resounding Resiliency of Grandfamilies: Financial Stories from Older Relatives Caring for Children in Lower-Income Communities.
This report by Generations United and
CFED
, supported by
Citi
, highlights the financial strengths and challenges facing grandparents raising grandchildren in low-income communities.
Learn more
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Events
Report Release
Conferences
Disparate Income, Wealth and Opportunity:
Implications for Social Insurance. National Academy of Social Insurance. Washington, DC. Jan. 27-28, 2016. Learn more
Educate. Ignite. Transform. National Youth Leadership Council.
Minneapolis, MN. March 30 - April 2, 2016.
Learn more
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Quote
"If you keep your eyes and your heart open, there is a gift waiting for you at the corner of every street."
~Peter Turnley
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