Volume 19 | Issue 12 | June 12, 2024 | |
Just Released! Promoting Intergenerational Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Michigan Initiative | What is the role of higher education institutions in preparing students to live and work in an aging society? How can we create reciprocal, mutually beneficial learning experiences for students and older adults? With support from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Generations United created this new report that provides a framework for intergenerational teaching and learning, highlights examples of current practices in Michigan, and identifies challenges, promising practices, and opportunities for deepening and expanding intergenerational learning. Download the report and watch the recording from the release event 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, Kentucky in the Summer of 2025! Share your time and talents in the Program, Awards, Host, Promotion, and/or On-Site Committees. Please complete the Volunteer Interest Form by July 15th.
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State-Specific Adoption and Guardianship Comparison Charts Are Now Available for All 50 States
These charts help grandfamilies understand the difference between adoption and guardianship for children leaving foster care to permanency with relatives, made possible with support from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Check out the comparison chart for your state and learn more.
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Generations United Is Seeking State or Local Partners for State Charts
We are looking for state or local partners to help update and distribute the charts in Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Tennessee. Please contact Adina Wambua, Project Assistant, if you are interested in partnering with Generations United on the Adoption and Guardianship Comparison Chart in your state.
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Have You Registered for the Network's Upcoming June Webinars? | |
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 | |
Dance Exchange
Dance Exchange, founded in 1976, is a non-profit dance organization based in Takoma Park, Maryland that is committed to dancemaking and creative practices that engage individuals and communities of all ages and backgrounds to cultivate a deeper understanding of themselves and the world. Collaborating across generations, disciplines, and communities, it uses dancemaking as a means for dialogue, a source of critical reflection, and a creative engine for thought and action. Dance Exchange offers a wide range of programs and training opportunities. Read more about Dance Exchange 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. | |
Intergenerational Community Planning & Placemaking Symposium
Join us on July 10 in Lancaster PA, for this 1-day symposium, hosted as a stand-alone pre-conference for the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference. This session features The American Planning Association 2023 report "Intergenerational Community Planning” designed for planners, architects, municipal staff, and community-based organizations that cut across disciplines focused on education, health, and human services. The day includes presentations by the report’s co-authors, a case study about the City of Lancaster, PA integrating the intergenerational lens into its Comprehensive Plan, and updates on the Generations United Intergenerational Housing Blueprint. Learn more.
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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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"I think sometimes we forget our youth have these positive attributes. They want to be involved and do good things. So it’s nice to have this program where they can.”
— Heather Grattan, Walsh Intermediate School Peer Leader advisor who serves as one of the project directors for an intergenerational pen pal program in Connecticut that matches 8th graders with older adults and focuses on using cursive writing
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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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