The Heyman Interages®Center is a program
of JCA® - Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington.
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THE INTERAGES CONNECTOR
STAYING CONNECTED WHILE STAYING HOME
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Staying in Touch
Hello JCA Interages Volunteers.
Finally, spring is in sight. March 20 marks the first day of spring! We hope you enjoy more opportunities to go outside and behold the blooming flowers, nature's beautiful rejuvenation. National Cherry Blossom Festival March 20 – April 17
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JCA Interages' Educator Panelists Meet With Aspiring Students This Spring
John F. Kennedy High School students enrolled in the Teacher Academy of Maryland will have the chance to speak with a panel of JCA Interages volunteers who are all former or current educators.
The Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) is a program of study that seeks to address the persistent teacher shortage by creating a pipeline of teacher candidates from grades 6-12.
The TAM program prepares students for further education and teaching careers in the education profession. Upon completion of the program and passing the ParaPro test or PRAXIS Core, high school graduates are ready for employment in the teaching profession. This program is based on the outcomes of the Maryland Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree. Students can receive college credit and scholarships to several Maryland baccalaureate teacher education programs.
Here are some of the questions students are asking the JCA Interages panelists.
- What were some of the positions you had in education? How did you prepare for them?
- Why did you select that job?
- What was your favorite part of your teaching career?
- What was the most challenging part of your teaching career?
- What are two life lessons you learned from your experience in education?
- What was a rewarding experience in your teaching career? Life?
- What is a piece of advice you would give to your younger self?
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Seeking Volunteers for One-on-One Tutoring
"School" during the pandemic barely resembles the school we have all known and experienced for years; academic challenges are many. Many students face obstacles to learning with changes in where classes are held and how they are presented, as well as how homework is assigned and academic support is provided. Because of this, the need for one-on-one tutoring has never been greater, and there are many one-on-one tutoring opportunities available through Interages. If you are interested in one-on-one tutoring (either virtually or in-person), please contact idingledine@accessjca.org
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Volunteer Highlight
Bill Waller has been a dedicated Interages volunteer for 19 years.
I’m Bill Waller and I have been a part of my greater Montgomery Community since moving here with my wife in 1975. We raised three wonderful, accomplished women. I have been involved with JCA Interages and the Dialogues Program for longer than I can remember, starting at Kennedy HS and expanding to whichever school needed. I now volunteer with Interages and newer, similar programs, Empowering The Ages, and Sharing Smiles, a penpal group.
My career was with the US Customs Service, now CBP. While there, I spent several years mainstreaming developmentally challenged employees into federal service, with the LEAP program, Life Experience Abilities Program.
I’ve been taking photos for over 50 years, but have rarely shared with other than family and friends. I am a member of several local photography clubs including Photoworks at Glen Echo and most recently the FONZ Photo Club. I have exhibited in several local venues – libraries, senior centers and Kentlands.
My life’s journey has taken me to all the continents and north of Latitude 80: I have provided images for the Washington Post for a travel article on Antarctica. I’ve lived in England, Kenya and unfortunately Viet Nam. The Silk Road always intrigued me so over several years, I traversed sections of the "Silk Road” from Venice across the Caucasus and Central Asia to the Tian Shan mountains in Western China. Before Covid, travels included Viet Nam and Cambodia. I returned to Asia to explore more of China and Mongolia by rail. From Ulan Bator, I crossed into Russia to travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway into Moscow. A recent journey was last November when friends and I completed a delayed journey to Churchill, Manitoba, to see the polar bears waiting for the sea ice to form on Hudson’s Bay.
My personal philosophy has been to let my experiences influence and change what I believe – only by change does growth occur. I hope to continue travelling and documenting our world on this exciting shared journey for as long as I am able. Working with my fellow seniors and our students is one way I can pass along the wonders of our magical Blue Ball…
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Interages Volunteers Go the Extra Mile
Our Wheaton Wood Elementary Reading Program volunteers recently read the e-book "Pete the Cat and the Super-Cool Science Fair" by Kimberly and James Dean. Then, televising through Zoom, they added a wonderful visual science project. The volunteers demonstrated the vinegar volcano described in the book that Pete and his friends made for the science fair. The volunteers’ volcano produced the same foamy pink lava as in the book, and everyone cheered. The volunteers may repeat the demonstration volcano for children who have not see it.
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Mark your calendars! Tuesday, April 5, JCA Heyman Interages will be holding a food drive for the 2022 Good Deeds Day event from 10 am to 3:30 pm at 12320 Parklawn Drive Rockville, MD 20852. You can also take your donations directly to the Interfaith Works Hub, located at 751 Twinbrook Parkway Rockville, MD 20851. |
.Items Most In Need
- Low-sodium canned vegetables
- Canned fruit (in juice)
- Rice
- Beans
- Pasta
- Canned tomato products
- Tuna in water or canned chicken
- Peanut butter
- Crackers
- Granola bars
- Diapers size 3+
- Wipes
- Masks (adult and children)
- Hygiene Items: small toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, toilet paper
- Feminine hygiene products
- Ziplock bags (quart and gallon sizes)
- Hand sanitizer
- Nitrile gloves
- Hand-held can openers
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Join JCA Interages and Federation this Good Deeds Week to do good for our community!
Food insecurity across our region remains a critical issue. This Good Deed Week, April 3 – 10, we are proud to join The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and 60+ community partners to help support individuals and families in need across DC, MD, and Northern VA.
Together, we fill the shelves of local food pantries, feed those who are hungry, and make a difference all week long!
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Interages Interview
We bring you this month's intergenerational interview project. The students earn Service Learning hours for their time preparing and interviewing. Previous interviews are available on our website, including the very first interview with Interages Founder Austin Heyman.
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Interages Awards featured among other JCA awards. |
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Cutler Award
The Margaret Cutler Award is named in honor of Interages’ first Board President. It is given each year to an individual who shows excellence in developing, implementing, or supporting intergenerational programs in Montgomery County.
Austin Heyman Volunteer Service Award
The Austin Heyman Volunteer Service award is named after the founder of Interages. Austin started Interages more than 30 years ago after learning about intergenerational programs. This award honors an individual who is making significant contributions to intergenerational volunteer programing in their community through their time, actions, talents and dedication The honoree selected should serve as a role model for compassion and service, and be striving to make the world a better place. He/she should have a passion for helping others in his/her community.
JCA Heyman Interages Youth Volunteer Award
For outstanding volunteer service.
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Federation's Ukraine Emergency Fund: A Message from The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Innocent people in Ukraine are suffering as the conflict escalates. Federation and our partners on the ground in Ukraine are coordinating to ensure we can swiftly meet emerging and urgent humanitarian needs of the 200,000+ members of Ukraine’s Jewish community. 100% of your gift to Federation’s Ukraine Emergency Fund will support Ukraine’s Jewish community. Please donate today.
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Washingtonian brings downtown DC to us. Celebrating Women's History Month, sculptures of women who actually work in STEM fields adorn the Smithsonian Grounds.
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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
– Confucius
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For your convenience, past issues of the JCA Interages Connector are available on the JCA Interages website.
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