The Heyman Interages^® Center is a program

of JCA^® - Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington.

See volunteer opportunities anytime through our

Volunteer Portal

Please note: all opportunities require

preregistration and background check.

Join Us for the JCA Interages

Volunteer Meet and Greets

this August and September!

Are you a current volunteer or considering joining our corps? We invite you to our Volunteer Meet and Greets on August 15 and September 19, from 1 PM to 3 PM, at the Jewish Council for the Aging headquarters, located at 12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD 20852.

This is a wonderful opportunity to:

• Connect with fellow volunteers and share your experiences
• Meet our dedicated staff and learn about new volunteer opportunities

1 pm to 2 pm Introductions and Q and A.

2 pm to 3 pm Socializing.

Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or just starting to explore ways to give back, we welcome you to join us. Light refreshments will be served. Bring a friend and make a difference together!

Please RSVP to Indira Dingledine at idingledine@accessjca.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Here are just some of the schools in which JCA Interages will have programs this fall!

ELEMENTARY LEVEL

Bel Pre

Clopper Mill

Capt. James E. Daly

Gaithersburg

Glen Haven

Grace Episcopal

Greencastle

Harmony Hills

Highland

Maryvale

Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School

Rachel Carson

Spark Matsunaga

St. Mary's Catholic School

Summit Hill 

Waters Landing

Weller Road

Wheaton Woods

MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL

Gaithersburg

Redland

Silver Creek

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

Montgomery Blair

Gaithersburg

John F. Kennedy 

Thomas Edison

JCA Interages in the news! Libraries Launch ‘Read Across Generations’ to Boost Summer Reading Skills. MCM Daily Insider

For the article, click here.

Several Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are reviving the "Read Across Generations" program to enrich younger students' reading experiences. Tailored for children from kindergarten to third grade, this initiative pairs each child with a volunteer for engaging one-on-one reading sessions. "Read Across Generations" is a vibrant partnership between MCPL, the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA)'s Heyman Interages program.

MUSIC APPRECIATION: JCA Interages/Kensington Clubs

This summer, the Interages Center is partnering with the Kensington Clubs (KC), an adult day program that engages elderly adults with memory loss-dementia. Youth volunteers, JCA adult volunteers, and seniors will participate in-person in four shared Music Therapy classes at the KC White Oak Senior Center.

Students participating will earn five SSL hours if attending all four sessions and orientation.

(Interages volunteer, Emily Harris, pictured below, will be joining the program)

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 leading 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.

Thank you Megan for all you did this past year. These sessions will resume in September, after the summer break. Hope you have a wonderful summer, in the mean time recorded sessions are noted below.

RECORDED SESSIONS

To view past recordings of the Reading Tutor Training sessions, visit our Volunteer Portal.

Photo by Haley Phelps on Unsplash

Make a gift to support the good work that we do.

You can designate your gift to intergenerational programs on the donation form.

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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