Volume 19 | Issue 15 | July 24, 2024 | |
Help Generations United Write Our New Strategic Plan – Share your Feedback!
Generations United is writing our next Strategic Plan Planning Process, and we need your input. Please take a moment to fill out the following survey. Your feedback will play an important role in shaping our future initiatives and creating a world that values and engages all generations.
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We're Hiring!
Generations United is looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Manager, Finance! Bring your skills to a team dedicated to building a better world for people of all ages. Share this opportunity with your network! Learn more about the position and apply here.
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Interested in Helping to Plan Generations United's 23rd Global Intergenerational Conference?
Volunteers are needed for the 23rd Global Intergenerational Conference, coming to Louisville, KY, June 25-27, 2025! Share your talents in the Program, Awards, Host, Promotion, and/or On-Site Committees. Submit Volunteer Interest Forms by July 31.
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Generations United Featured in Care.com Article | Generations United Strategic Initiatives and Communications Director Sheri Steinig is quoted in a Care.com article, titled "Intergenerational care: What it means, benefits and options." The article highlights how intergenerational care benefits everyone of all ages. Read the full story here. | |
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Exciting Conference Moments for Generations United
Our Generations United team had an inspiring time at the Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference, the USAging Annual Conference and Tradeshow, and the National Association of Counties Annual Conference & Exposition! Thank you to our incredible partners for their commitment to promoting unity across generations and to supporting grandfamilies. Pictured are Generations United's Executive Director Donna Butts, Intergenerational Programs Coordinator Ilonka Walker, Senior Fellow Nancy Henkin, and GRAND Voice Sarah Smalls, who joined Matt Kaplan, from Penn State University, at the Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference.
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It's Not Too Late to Register for Tomorrow's Webinar: Supporting Kinship/Grandfamilies with LGBTQ+ Youth | |
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Thursday, July 25
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
When a young person comes out as LGBTQ+, their kin/grandfamily caregiver may be the last to know because an LGBTQ+ young person might be fearful of losing that close relationship and unconditional love. Sherrill Wayland of SAGE and Liz Owen of PFLAG National will share strategies from their Supporting Your LGBTQ+ Grandchild toolkit that will guide you on how to help kinship/grandfamilies provide the support that LGBTQ+ youth need. Learn more and register today.
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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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Intergenerational Spotlight | |
Koreatown Storytelling Project
The Koreatown Storytelling Program is an intergenerational oral history and media project that connects high school journalists with community elders in Los Angeles’s Koreatown neighborhood. The diverse, multilingual program aims to teach both youth and elders storytelling techniques to investigate cultural practices and examine the inequities faced by their neighborhood and community. KSP is a program of the Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC), a nonprofit social services provider that has served Koreatown’s limited-income majority Asian and Latinx community since 1975. Read more about the Koreatown Storytelling Project 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. | |
Upcoming White House Convening on Child Welfare Transformation
Hosted by the Domestic Policy Council, the White House Convening on Child Welfare Transformation will highlight Biden-Harris policy priorities that help families stay together safely with supports and reshape foster care to best serve children. The convening will take place virtually on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – approx. 12:30pm – 4:30pm ET. Learn more.
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New Insights from the Annie E. Casey Foundation on State Kinship Diversion Policies
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released their third brief in the Family Ties series, which highlights findings from a national kinship policy survey. "New Insights on State Kinship Diversion Policies" highlights state policies for creating, overseeing, and tracking kinship diversion arrangements. Thank you to the Annie E. Casey Foundation for creating this significant report, and we extend a special shout-out to our GRAND Voices for sharing their contributions and insights, which helped to inform the report. Check out the report here.
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Just Released!
Discover resilience, positivity, and insights from a treasure trove of forty older adults with 3,000 years of collective life experience in the newly released book "Lives Well Lived — GENERATIONS: Resilience, Positivity, and Purpose at Every Age," written by Sky Bergman, who is a passionate advocate for connecting people across generations. Learn more about the book here.
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Thank You to Our Members and Supporters | 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! | | | |
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"There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age. I missed it coming and going."
— J.B. Priestley
Priestly was a British playwright, novelist, and social commentator. His best-known books were The Good Companions, Bright Day, and English Journey.
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We want Generations This Week to be a resource for you. Please send us any national news on intergenerational issues in addition to upcoming conferences, funding opportunities, research, reports, and webinars. You can connect with other intergenerational enthusiasts through our Facebook group. Please also let us know how we can improve! Email us at gu@gu.org. We'd love to hear from you! | |
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