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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
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Staying in Touch
Hello JCA Interages Volunteers
JCA Interages was honored to have a visit to one of our programs, Bel Pre Grandreaders, by Elba Garcia of the Montgomery County Public School Superintendent's Office, and David Engel, Chair of the Commission on Aging and JCA Interages Advisory Committee member.
Words from Ms. Garcia reflecting on her visit:
Elba M. Garcia M.Ed
Senior Community Advisor
“Thank you so much for your hospitality at Bel Pre ES this morning. The excitement about reading and the effective partnership with JCA Interages that you have fostered was palpable during the visit. I strongly believe that Intergenerational volunteers play a crucial role in schools and bring immense value to schools by enriching the learning environment, fostering positive relationships, and promoting a sense of belonging and inclusivity for all members of the school community.”
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IMPORTANT MCPS REQUIREMENT FOR VOLUNTEERING
Dear Volunteers,
MCPS requires that all volunteers watch an online webinar on Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse every three academic years. So, if you watched the webinar in 2021 or earlier, you will need to now watch the updated webinar again. Please be sure to choose the 23-24 version of the webinar.
Watch the Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse Webinar through the link below. (After clicking through the webinar, a gradesheet will show 100% for successful completion) It takes about 50 minutes to watch.
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect webinar CLICK HERE.
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See volunteer opportunities anytime through our
Volunteer Portal
Please note: all opportunities require
preregistration and background check.
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS! NEW PROGRAM
🌟 Make a Difference at Maryvale Elementary School! 🌟
Join our partnership with JCA Interages and Linkages to Learning and becoming a volunteer for our enriching programs! Located at 1010 1st St., Rockville, MD 20876, our sessions run from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm on a day of the week to be determined. Engage with students from Kindergarten to 5th grade, choosing your preferred grade level and working one-on-one or in small groups with teacher guidance. Your commitment will shape young minds and foster a love for learning in our community. Contact us today to get involved and inspire the next generation of learners at Maryvale Elementary School! Background check and application required. If interested, please get in touch with Indira at idingledine@accessjca.org.
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!
Photo: Students at Glen Haven Elementary School and JCA Interages volunteers enjoying Readers Theater
Reader’s theater is a style of theater in which the readers gather in small groups to convey stories using vocal expression to help the audience understand it. Reader’s theater increases reading comprehension and reading motivation and helps develop fluency through repeated exposure to text.
Glen Haven Elementary School
10900 Inwood Ave, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902
Wednesdays 2:20 – 2:50 pm
Background check and application required. If interested, please contact Indira Dingledine, idingledine@access jca.org .
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This photo taken during last week's Glen Haven Elementary School Readers Theater presentation to Kindergarten students | |
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Read Across America JCA Interages/Montgomery County Public Libraries Takes Part in this National Program
Children aged K - 3 practiced their reading skills with volunteers from the Jewish Council for the Aging, Interages Program at Public Libraries in Montgomery County as part of a national program. Pictured here is the Montgomery County Executive, Marc Elrich who took the time to participate at two libraries and highlight the initiative.
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Thank you to our volunteers for attending
the Academic Night at Greencastle Elementary
Sherry, Ron, and Linda,
A big THANK YOU for your participation in the Academic Night at Greencastle Elementary School.
You read books students and adults. Most of the students took books home.
It was a success!
Thank you for bringing interesting books too.
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Join us for #GoodDeedsWeek We are thrilled to collaborate with @jewishfederationgw and over 60 community organizations across Greater Washington to spread kindness and support others. Explore a range of volunteer opportunities at shalomdc.org/GoodDeedsWeek.
As part of this global initiative, JCA Interages is hosting our annual Food Drive and requesting donations of children's books, new or gently used. The drive will be held at JCA, located at 12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville MD 20852, from April 8th to 12th, between 10 am and 4 pm. Check out our desired items list. Thank you for your support!
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Interages Volunteer Highlight
Thank you to Anita Campbell for volunteering and sharing about herself.
After graduating from the University of Dayton, I worked and enjoyed food service supervision including nursing homes, a hotel, and a hospital, first in New York State and then here in Maryland. I transitioned to banking and worked for M&T Bank for many years at the Gaithersburg branch. My organizational skills, customer service skills, and keen eye for detail served me well as the branch's operations coordinator and was a great fit for me.
I enjoy reading, board games, watching all kinds of sports on TV with my husband, and parks and nature centers. I also enjoy volunteering because I really believe that "It is in giving that we receive". There is so much going on in the world that volunteering helps me stay grounded.
My initial volunteering opportunity with JCA Heyman Interages Center was with a Reading Theatre group. My husband and I have no children so just being in a school environment was a new experience for me. Currently, I am involved with a Grandreaders' program at an elementary school in Germantown. The half-hour flies by as a few of the second graders read aloud to us. It makes me smile to see children away from electronics and actively engaged with a book in the school's media center.
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MONTHLY READING TUTOR
TRAINING SERIES
We hope you will join us on Zoom for our monthly Reading Tutor Training series. These sessions are helpful for any volunteers. We are so grateful to presenter Megan Bainbridge, Reading Specialist of the Captain James E. Daly Elementary School, who is providing the sessions. Each session focuses on a different Reading Tutor Training topic, and lasts about an hour. Pre-registration online is required.
Please note: these sessions provide broad tips and are not intended to be certification level training.
Due to school testing, there will be no session in March
Reading Tutor Training: April 15 at 2:00pm TOPIC TBD
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuduqvqjMpHNHl03FM7jQmQIj5QmnfOpJA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Photo by Kimberly Farmer on Unsplash
RECORDED SESSIONS
To view past recordings of the Reading Tutor Training sessions, visit our Volunteer Portal.
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Make a gift to support the good work that we do. | |
You can designate your gift to intergenerational programs on the donation form. | |
"Great acts are made up of small deeds."
- Lao Tzu
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For your convenience, past issues of the JCA Interages Connector are available on the JCA Interages website. Or hold your phone camera over this QR code or take a screenshot of the QR code and it will take you to our website. | |
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