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Poster Sessions and Opening Reception - Wednesday, July 25 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Poster Sessions and Presenters The Brookdale National Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP): This session will introduce participants to the Brookdale National Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) seed grant initiative and the resources and services it provides. RAPP has been implemented in local communities across the country and resulted in the provision of direct services to grandparents and other relatives who are the primary caregivers of children in 44 states. Presenters: Rolanda Pyle The Brookdale Foundation Melinda Perez-Porter The Brookdale Foundation Children's The presenters from Children’s Presenters: Denise Hirn Children’s Christine Noll Children’s Engaging Undergraduate Faculty and Students in Aging Demographic and workforce patterns suggest a potential aging workforce crisis. One strategy to interest undergraduate students in career opportunities with older adults is encouraging faculty to infuse aging content. This research presents findings of an exploratory study of undergraduate faculty interest in aging, teaching techniques and college community service projects. Presenters: Janna Heyman Dozene Guishard Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services Irene Gutheil Colette Phipps Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services Food Related Intergenerational Discussion Group Experiences FRIDGE is a new 16-20 hour curriculum developed by Penn State Cooperative Extension to help youth and their parents and grandparents to work as partners to achieve their health eating goals. Hands-on activities help make family communication about food easier, more fun, and more likely to lead to healthier eating. Presenters: Cara Gilbert Frances Alloway Matt Kaplan Grandmothers in Grandfamilies: A Conceptual Framework of Relationship Changes Over Time This qualitative study resulted in development of a model to conceptualize the relationships between grandmothers and the grandchildren they are raising. A three-phase model including the phases of rescuer/protector, caregiver/provider and mother/advocate are discussed. Parenting strategies during the mother/advocate phase are discussed. Implications of the research for the assisting grandfamilies are noted. Presenter: Patricia Merk International Consortium For Intergenerational Programmes (ICIP) Be the first to preview the launch of the new ICIP website, www.icip.info . Meet with ICIP committee members and learn how you can support and promote intergenerational programmes from a global perspective.
Presenters: Donna Butts Generations United Washington, DC
Alan Hatton-Yeo The Beth Johnson Foundation Stoke-on-Trent, England
Mariano Sanchez Spanish Intergenerational Network Granada, Spain
Brent Elrod Generations United Washington, DC Intergenerational Community Music Outreach Programs Dr. Carpenter facilitates intergenerational music outreach programs in schools and senior centers. Her doctoral thesis documented the city wide intergenerational music program in Presenter: Susan Carpenter Lavelle School for the Blind Introduction to Intergenerational Digital Storytelling Digital Clubhouse Network Founder and President Warren C. Hegg and two youth leaders from the Silicon Valley and New York City Digital Clubhouses will present examples of intergenerational digital storytelling projects that have been featured in the international media and archived in more than 30 museums around the world, including the Library of Congress and the National Museum of American History. Attendees will receive handouts and web sites describing the DCN’s award winning methodology to empower them to introduce this powerful programming to their community. Presenters: Warren Hegg Digital Clubhouse Network Robert Corpus Digital Clubhouse Network Jo Lin Digitally Abled Producers Project Alumni Association Presenters: Marge Pellegrino Open Minds, Open Hearts: A Journey With the Ages “Open Minds, Open Hearts: A Journey With the Ages” is a collection of memories about events in time when intergenerational programs were created to bring together two distinct groups of people at very different stages of life: those who were just beginning their journeys and those who had a lifetime of experiences to share. Presenter: Glenna Orr Kind Kids, Inc. Ready? Set? Go – Anticipating and addressing the motivational challenges of an intergenerational audience is of critical importance to every IG programmer. This poster session will describe a motivational design theory and demonstrate its universal capability to attract, retain, inspire and fulfill intergenerational audiences throughout the IG engagement. Presenters: Claudia VonDrak Center for Lifelong Learning for Active Adults Marion McCarthy Center for Lifelong Learning for Active Adults Relative Caregiving in a Rural Georgia Community This presentation will provide participants with an overview of characteristics of rural Georgia Relative Caregivers, the challenges that rural caregivers face versus the challenges of urban relative caregivers in the state of Presenters: Kathryn Arnold Bonnie Simmons Successful (and replicable!) Intergeneration Day Activities Easter Seals is a leader in intergenerational programs and programming and has been a co-sponsor of Intergeneration Day for the past 4 years. Learn about 3 varied Intergeneration Day activities and receive information on how you might be able to replicate these successful programs. Presenters: Jed Johnson Easter Seals Headquarters Debbie Edmonds Goodwill Easter Seals of the Diane Hartt Easter Seals Mindy Propst Easter Seals Greater |
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