Action Center    Conference Schedule

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Monday, July 27:            

Site Visit to Easter Seals/Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Intergenerational Center

International Site Visit to New York City

Tuesday, July 28:           

Pre-Conference Intensives:

Intergenerational: The Business of Intergenerational Programming - Building a Stronger Intergenerational Initiative 

Grandfamilies: Successful Strategies for Grandfamilies Raising Relatives' Children                                      

Intergenerational Movie Night - The Visitor

Wednesday, July 29:     

Pre-Conference Intensive: Intergenerational Programs and Possibilities Within Cooperative Extension

Hill Day

Poster Sessions and Opening Networking Reception

Monuments By Moonlight Trolley Tour

Thursday, July 30:          

Opening Plenary Session: Generations in the Workplace

Workshops - 10:45AM-12:00PM

Culture Builds Community: Multi-Cultural Intergenerational Arts
Gay Hanna, National Center for Creative Aging
Susan Perlstein, National Center for Creative Aging and Elders Share the Arts
Paula Terry, National Endowment for the Arts

The Diversity of Grandfamilies
Ken Bryson, Generations United
Jennifer Crittenden, University of Maine
Traci McClellan, National Indian Council on Aging

How to Create and Sustain Your Programs During Uncertain Economic Times
Michael Marcus, The Harry and Jeanette Weinburg Foundation
Jennifer Rabley, Patton Family Charitable Foundation
Stacey Easterling, The Atlantic Philanthropies

Intergenerational 101
Cindy Cosenzo, AgeCelebration

The International Intergenerational Study Tour Experience
Matthew Kaplan, Penn State University
Atsuko Kusano, Shiraume Gakuen University
Maeona Mendelson, Chaminade University
Mariano Sanchez, University of Grenada

National Policy Initiative for Improved Policies and Practices for Integenerational Families Impacted by Incarceration of Parents
Dee Ann Newell, National Policy Partnership for Children of the Incarcerated and Their Families

Workshops - 1:45-3:00PM

Building a Community Collaboration: Kinship Services Network of Pinellas
Kerry Littlewood, Florida Kinship Center at the University of South Florida
Karrie Roller, Kinship Services Network of Pinellas, Children's Home, Inc.

Communities For All Ages: The Next Phase
Nancy Henkin, Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
Paula Dressel, Just Partners, Inc.
Ann Spaeth, Port Chester Council of Community Services

Intergenerational Solidarity: Revisiting the U.N. Discussion
Elizabeth Larkin, University of South Florida
Donna Butts, Generations United
Maria Cruz-Saco, Connecticut College
Shannon Jarrott, Virginia Tech

Intergenerational Service Learning : Linking Three Generations
Carol Hegeman, Foundation for Long Term Care
Aarty Dayaram, SUNY Stony Brook

Thanks for the Memories: Uniting the Generations Through Music and Movement
MJ Territo, Music Together, LLC

Intergenerational Music Programming: A 'How-To' for the Non Music Specialist
Susan Carpenter-Garber, Rockland County New York Board of Cooperative Education Services

Understanding and Enhancing Resilience Among Grandparent Caregivers: A Multileveled Approach
Bert Hayslip, Jr., University of North Texas

Promoting Health and Well Being in Custodial Grandparent Families: The GRACIA Project
Daphne Joslin, GRACIA Project

Workshops - 3:30-4:45PM

European Showcase of Intergenerational Policies and Practices
Mariano Sanchez, Spanish Intergenerational Network
Ann-Kristin Bostrom, Jonkoping University
Alan Hatton-Yeo, The Beth Johnson Foundation
Brain McKechnie, Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice

Facing Up Together for a Fiscally Sustainable Future
Wendy Heiges, Generations United
Maureen Power, Intergenerational Urban Institute
Andrew Yarrow, Public Agenda

Grandparents: A Critical Child Care Safety Net
Janine Fetters, National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)

Home Visiting: A Tool for Supporting Families and Communities Across Generations
Mary Durel, The Parent-Home Child Program

How to be Stronger Together in a Shared Site Setting
Hollie Haley, The Macklin Institute
Vicki Rosebrook, The Macklin Institute

Janet Sainer Networking Luncheon

Awards Reception and Banquet - 6:00-10:00PM

Friday, July 31:               

Roundtables/Discussion Groups

Workshops - 9:45-11:00AM

Engaging Age for Intergenerational Advocacy and Impact!
Anne Tria Wise, Generations United
Paul Arfin, Seniors4Kids New York
Thomas Taylor, Generations United
Yvonne Thompson-Friend, Seniors4Kids Pennsylvania
Wilma Walker, Seniors4Kids Kentucky

Grandfamilies: Connecting their Development, Model Programs and Ideas From Practitioners and Academics
Sally Newman, University of Pittsburgh
Cathy Tompkins, George Mason University
Lisa Walker, A Second Chance, Inc.

Intergenerational Programs in Diverse Communities
Lilian Wu, Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning

Leadership in Intergenerational Practice
Elizabeth Larkin, University of South Florida, Sarasote-Manatee
Alan Hatton-Yeo, The Beth Johnson Foundation
Matthew Kaplan, Penn State University
Mariano Sanchez, University of Grenada

Respite for Grandfamilies: Why is it needed? How is it funded? What makes an effective program?
Larry Cooper, The Children's Home, Inc.
Greg Link, Administration on Aging

The Secrets of Longevity in a Shared-Site Intergenerational Program
Denise Hirn, Children's Family Center
Chris Noll, Children's Family Center

It's About the Relationship!!
Pam Grigsby-Jones, Interfaith Community Care

Workshops - 11:15AM-12:30PM

Creating an Effective Parental Alliance When Multiple Generations are Parenting
William Painter, Institute for Family Centered Services

Designing An Intergenerational Studies Program On A College Campus
Susanne Bleiberg Seperson, Dowling College
Kevin Brabazon, New York University, Stern School of Business

Good Old New Games
Sara Lamnin, Haywward Community Action Network

Artistic Rejuvenation for Your Older Caregiver Clientele
Joy Woods-Jones, Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning

The Intergenerational Policy Context in the United Kingdom
Alan Hatton-Yeo, The Beth Johnson Foundation

Generations Working Together in Scotland: The Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice
Brian McKechnie, Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice

New Legislation for Grandfamilies: What Does it Mean for Your State?
Heidi Epstein, American Bar Association
Terence Kane, Generations United
Jaia Peterson Lent, Generations United

David S. Liederman Closing Plenary Session: Speaker Eric Saperston

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