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News for Advocates of Children, Youth and Older Adults from Generations United
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Volume 7, Issue 2
| January 11, 2012
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It's Never Too Soon To Think Conference 2013...
The way time flies, our 2013 conference will be here before you know it. Make sure to save the dates -- July 30 through Aug. 2, 2013. Once again, we'll gather at the Washington Court Hotel here in Washington, DC. We're thrilled to have another powerhouse trio of co-chairs planning the conference: Alan Hatton-Yeo of the Beth Johnson Foundation in the UK, Matt Kaplan of Penn State University, and Mae Mendelson of Chaminade University in Hawaii. If you are interested in helping with conference planning or have suggestions for conference content, we're all ears! Contact Leah Bradley at lbradley@gu.org. |
President Obama Announces Summer Jobs Initiative
President Obama has just announced his summer jobs plus initiative to provide pathways to employment for disconnected youth (ages 16 to 24). The initiative's goal is to provide up to 350,000 employment opportunities for this summer (some paid, some unpaid). Spread the word among your members and colleagues. Learn more. |
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Time's a'wastin': Apply Now for a "Best Intergenerational Communities Award"
The race is on to see which five communities will emerge as the winners of the first-ever "Best Intergenerational Communities Award." Generations United and MetLife Foundation are sponsoring the program. If you think your geographic area deserves to be designated as among the best, submit an application ASAP. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 31, 2012. Learn more.
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 Eisner Foundation Accepting Applications for 2012 Prize
The Eisner Foundation is now accepting nominations and applications for the $100,000 2012 Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence. Non-profit organizations may nominate themselves. If you are an individual interested in pursuing the prize, you must be nominated by another person or organization. All nominations and applications are due by March 16, 2012. Learn more.
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 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.For MLK Day 2010, the Washington Post carried an opinion piece by Generations United's Donna Butts about the important role King's grandmother played in his life. It was especially fitting that year: the president-elect and his family were about to move into the White House, along with Sasha and Malia's maternal grandmother. We repeated the piece in Donna's Blog on our website at the time and think itstill resonates two years later. Read it now. |
 New Webinar
Use the Arts to Connect Generations
Join our upcoming webinar to learn about History Alive! -- an award-winning intergenerational arts program that uses reminiscence and oral history to sustain connections between generations and across cultures. Webinar leaders will be Gay Hanna, executive director of National Center for Creative Aging, and Jennie Smith-Peers, executive director of Elders Share the Arts. Date: Mon., Jan. 23, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET. Learn more and register today! |
Great Resources
Webinars
The Center for Community Economic Development delves into "Why Communities of Color Should Care About Social Security Reform" in this informative webinar. Panelists will include members of the Commission to Modernize Social Security. Tues. Jan. 31, 2012 at 1:00pm ET. Learn more.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is hosting a thought-provoking webinar on "Social-Media Success for Non-Sexy Causes." The webinar will help groups with hard-to-discuss causes and small budgets create practical social-media strategies that draw attention and get results. The webinar takes place Thurs., Jan. 26, 2012 at 2:00pm ET. Learn more.
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Funding Opportunities
The Skoll Foundation is accepting applications for the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. The annual awards program recognizes and supports social entrepreneurs who are helping to solve the world's most pressing problems. Applications due: March 1, 2012. Learn more. |
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Quote of the Week
"Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Best,
Colleen Appleby-Carroll
Communications Coordinator
Generations United
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