November 19. 2024

The Heyman Interages^® Center is a program of JCA^®, the Jewish Council for the Aging

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Hello JCA Interages Volunteers

November is National Native American Heritage Month:

A month to celebrate the culture, traditions, and achievements of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island communities.

Montgomery County Public Libraries Celebrates Native American Heritage Month and Military Family Month in November with Free Events. Visit MCPL's event calendar to view a list of virtual and in-person programs celebrating Native American Heritage Month.

See volunteer opportunities anytime through our

Volunteer Portal

Please note: all opportunities require

preregistration and background check.

Volunteer Opportunity

Bridges at Daly Elementary School

Enrichment activities with students for whom English is a second language. Volunteers don’t need to know a second language.

Daly Elementary

20301 Brandermill Drive

Germantown, MD

Wednesdays 4 – 5 pm

Background check and application required. If interested, please contact Indira Dingledine at idingledine@accessjca.org.

Volunteer Opportunities: Jones Lane Elementary!

Jones Lane Elementary

15110 Jones Ln, Darnestown, MD 20878

1st Grade Math Enrichment

1 day a week (Tuesday or Thursday)

10:15-10:35 am

and

Reading Enrichment with Junior Great Books for Instruction

Wednesday 3rd Grade: 10:15 – 10:45

Required:

Background check
Application

Interested? Contact Indira Dingledine to apply and get involved!

Seeking Grandreaders

Join the Grandreaders Program at Greencastle Elementary School!

Are you passionate about helping children develop a love for reading? Become a Grandreader and make a lasting impact in a child's life. Volunteers are paired with the same child every Tuesday 11:05 am -12:10 pm throughout the academic year, fostering literacy and mentorship.

Location:

Greencastle Elementary School

13611 Robey Rd.

Silver Spring, MD 20904

Requirements:

Background check
Application

Interested? Contact Indira Dingledine to apply and get involved.

Help inspire young readers—volunteer today!

From Nice News

Getting ready for the holidays?

3 Latest Hall of Fame Toys

The National Toy Hall of Fame located at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York has just announced its new inductees. See the nostalgic playthings, like transformers, that made it to the winner's circle, plus the finalists that didn't make the cut (yet!).

On behalf of the historic Avalon Theater in Chevy Chase, we wanted to share that the upcoming Senior Cinema film will play on November 21.

Senior Cinema Thursday is a monthly event where the Avalon Theater screens one of its current features at a special discounted price for seniors, held every third Thursday at 10:30am.

In November, they will be playing "Conclave." Tickets can be purchased here for $6. "Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) leads the conclave to select the new Pope after the death of the current one. The conclave is a secretive event that takes place in the Vatican, where 118 Cardinals from around the world gather to vote. Lawrence discovers a conspiracy and secrets that could threaten the Catholic Church."

Avalon Theater

Independent & foreign movies plus documentaries & film festivals in a historic theater with a cafe.

Address: 5612 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Phone: (202) 966-3464

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.

December 4 at 2:00pm via Zoom - Fluency

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you cannot attend, but would like a recording of the session, please register.

Recorded Sessions

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

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

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

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Quote of the Month

“To extend yourself in kindness to anybody is an extension in kindness in the world.” —Oprah Winfrey

For your convenience, past issues of the JCA Interages Connector are available on the JCA Interages wepage.

JCA Interages Staff

Dana Hirsch - Director

Dana Adams Tate - Program Coordinator

Indira Dingledine - Volunteer Manager

Rochele Jones - Program Coordinator

Rachel Lanman - Senior Program Coordinator

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