It's often said that older adults hold the knowledge of history that helps them give young people context for present events. In his guest post for our Together blog, Tom Taylor, a senior advisor to our Seniors4Kids initiative, pulls from his 80-plus years of wisdom to contextualize our present events, focusing on the Ebola outbreak, fears and possible solutions to misinformation. Learn more

Take Advantage of Early Registration!

Registration is open for our 2015 conference, Intergenerational Action on a Global Scale, July 21-24, 2015, in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The advanced registration rate of $325 is available until Dec. 31. Visit the conference website  as you make your plans. Register today! 

Inclusion in this section is not an endorsement from Generations United. Rather, it is a way of showing the multiplying  impact when the arts and pop culture are age-advantaged. This week's feature is Chrisley Knows Best, a USA Network reality show. The southern family patriarch and his wife are raising their mixed race grandchild. Learn more. 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. 

In part 23 of our series, we feature Building Bridges, a program of the University of Missouri Extension.  Tweet your cool intergenerational ideas to #cooligideas. You can also post them to our Intergenerational Connections Facebook Group or just text us through the FacebookMessenger app (friend me to join our Cool Ideas group discussion). We want to highlight innovative age-optimized programs and practices through our blog, social media and weekly e-newsletter! Disclaimer: Spotlighting ideas does not imply Generations United's endorsement or recommendation, but rather encourages ideas to inspire other programs. Share the inspiration. Learn more about Building Bridges. 

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. 16, 2014. Learn more

 

Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants. Youth Service America and Sodexo Foundation are looking for 100 of the best ideas from young people about how they can help end childhood hunger in their communities. $400 grants are available for youth leaders ages 5-25 across the U.S. to turn their ideas into action and make an impact on the issue of childhood hunger during Global Youth Service Day - April 17-19, 2015 - and beyond. Deadline: midnight on Jan. 15, 2015. Learn more

If you have - or know of - any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to Alan King at [email protected]

This comprehensive pre-placement licensing standards help ensure children in foster care are safe while also establishing a reasonable, common-sense pathway to enable more relatives and non-related caregivers to become licensed foster parents. Learn more

Under One Roof and Connecting Generations 

Events

An editorial in The Topeka Capital-Journal was on grandparents stepping up to raise their grandchildren when the parents are not present. Read "Kansas Department of Children and Families knows importance of grandparents."