Volume 19 | Issue 1 | January 10, 2024 | |
Thank you for reading Generations This Week in 2023. We are excited to move to a biweekly schedule and share more intergenerational news and resources with you in 2024.
We would love your feedback on the new Generations This Week format, please email us at gu@gu.org.
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Generations United highlighted in USA TODAY
Check out this story, titled "For grandfamilies, life can be filled with sacrifices, love and bittersweet holidays," which was written by USA TODAY's Marc Ramirez. The article quotes Generations United Executive Director Donna Butts, Assistant Director of the National Center on Grandfamilies Jamarl Clark, and GRAND Voices Mercedes Bristol and Bradley and Bonita Vinson. Read the USA TODAY story here.
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Intergenerational Spotlight | |
Kairos Alive!
Kairos Alive! uses the power of participatory dance, music, and story to make connections, stir the imagination, and create resilience in intergenerational and intercultural communities. Kairos Alive! Choreography of Care™ programs transform lives and raise awareness of the importance of creative involvement across the lifespan for verifiable health benefits. Read more about Kairos Alive! here.
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Each issue, Generations United is spotlighting a recipient of our Intergenerational Program Certification or a program highlighted in our Shared Site Learning Network newsletter. The certification is an annual recognition of outstanding programs bringing older and younger participants together and is based on rigorous standards of program effectiveness and sustainability. Learn more about the Intergenerational Program Certification here. | |
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Kinship Families Webinar | |
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Thursday, January 18, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
In 2022, over 128,000 children entered the U.S. with no lawful immigration status and no parent or guardian immediately available to provide care. Around 60% of these children were released into the care of sponsors who are kin, elevating the need for kinship programs to be aware of this special population. This webinar will provide more information about these kinship families and the unique challenges they face and explore opportunities to provide culturally relevant services to these families in your community. Our presenter is Emily Smith Goering, MSW, PhD. Learn more and register for the webinar here.
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Accepting Requests for Assistance | |
As always, the Network is accepting individual requests for assistance from professionals who work in systems or organizations that serve kinship/grandfamilies. Fill out the request assistance form to receive support from our team. Learn more and sign up to access our resources! | |
The Network is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $9,950,000 with 95 percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $523,684 and 5 percentage funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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International Certificate in Intergenerational Practice - Edition 5
This course, offered by Generations Working Together, is aimed at anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of intergenerational work, its purpose, impact, and practical application to enable them to apply this within their own work. It will consist of three on-line modules taking approximately 75 hours to complete over 8 weeks. The next course starts on Tuesday, January 30, and finishes on Monday, March 25, 2024. Learn more about the course here.
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Thank You to Our Members and Supporters | Thank you for the following contributions to Generations United: Matthew Melmed and Lynette Fraga, Eric Kingson, Mary Ann Casey, Sheri Brady, Jatrice Martel Gaiter, May May and Carlos Horcasitas, Matt Gittleson, Jaia Lent in honor of the incredible Generations United staff, John Matsuoka, Donna Butts in honor of the smart dedicated and fun staff of Generations United, and Mark Meridy in honor of Donna Butts and the amazing Generations United staff. Thank you to all our members and supporters! Help us build a society that values all generations by making a donation today. If you're an organization, join us! | | | |
"Having friends of all ages and in all stages is not only a nice thing to have, I think it’s deeply important to the fabric of our lives for a richer life."
— Shirley Anderson, 28
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