Join us to Celebrate Global Intergenerational Week!

Now in its fourth year, Global Intergenerational Week is a growing international celebration of intergenerational connections and programs. Join Generations United, The Eisner Foundation, and organizations around the world to celebrate Global Intergenerational Week! Our goal is to inspire others to join us in this movement by sharing and amplifying personal stories, the benefits of intergenerational connections and programs, or your organization's impact.

Ready to share your passion for everything intergenerational? Visit our website to learn how you can participate!

Generations United Featured in Today, Explained Podcast

Generations United Executive Director Donna Butts is featured in a recent episode of Today, Explained, Vox's daily news explainer podcast. The episode is titled "The kids are all home" and highlights multigenerational living. Listen to it here.

WEBINAR: Intergenerational Solutions to Combatting Ageism Across the Lifespan

Join Generations United on Wednesday, April 24 from 2-3 pm ET for the webinar Intergenerational Solutions to Combatting Ageism Across the Lifespan to celebrate the kickoff of Global Intergenerational Week (April 24-30). During this webinar, we will learn more about the World Health Organization’s Global Campaign to Combat Ageism and their guide Connecting Generations: Planning and Implementing Interventions for Intergenerational Contact and hear from a panel of experts sharing how intergenerational initiatives are working to combat ageism. Register today.

Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference

The Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference, July 10-12 in Lancaster, PA, includes hands-on learning, workshops, tours and group activities, interest group meetings, and site visits to innovative intergenerational programs and places in the Lancaster region. Award-winning conductor, composer, and author Rob Kapilow will open the conference with a musical, interactive session, followed by a keynote presentation by Generations United Executive Director Donna Butts.

You don't want to miss this major event showcasing innovative, impactful, intergenerational initiatives in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Learn more.

This resource provides tips to help you advise kin caregivers who are navigating a child’s questions, disappointment, and emotions surrounding their parent’s absence. We are grateful to our partners at ZERO TO THREE for their leadership in producing these monthly resources and to Network Subject Matter Experts and Generations United GRAND Voices Gail Engel and Sarah Smalls for their reviews. Access the resource.

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!

University of Rhode Island Preschool Project

Over the past two years preschoolers at the University of Rhode Island Child Development Centers, older adults from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and the broader community, and undergraduate students worked together to create innovative art projects. These included watercolor paintings, rolling paintings done with marbles, photography presentations, and weaving projects. A ‘Special Place‘ photography exhibit involved children and older adults submitting photos of places special to them. Through follow-up discussions, children and older adults could see they had much in common. All activities were aligned with curriculum goals and emphasized the importance of having meaningful connections across generations. Read more about the University of Rhode Island Preschool Project here.

U.S. Government Accountability Office's Caregiving Youth Survey

Are you a young adult between the ages of 18-25 who, while under the age of 18, helped to care for a family member because of a health condition, disability, or due to age? The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)—a federal agency that conducts independent reviews for Congress—wants to hear about your experiences! Please click here to take GAO’s short, anonymous survey.