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Intergenerational Programs & Physical Distancing Conversations

Generations United is hosting a series of conversations to discuss challenges and more importantly share ideas and solutions on how we can adapt our programs and activities and create new intergenerational connections during these unprecedented times.

February 10, 2012 Meeting: Engaging Youth and Older Adults Remotely – Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

This one-hour webinar shared information and lessons-learned on how programs have created new opportunities and adapted activities in response to the pandemic. This session also provided the opportunity to connect with other practitioners across the country and learn about tools and resources to support your work. This webinar was made possible with support from the RRF Foundation for Aging. You can access the recording of this webinar by clicking here.

September 1, 2020 Meeting: Engaging Students and Older Adults Remotely

Head back to school with Generations United, The Eisner Foundation, and organizations remotely connecting students and older adults in creative ways. Many organizations are grappling with privacy concerns and technological barriers as they seek to maintain programming this fall – this hourlong webinar shared how DOROT, Reading Partners, and the Koreatown Youth and Community Center have adapted their efforts to our current remote reality, and gave participants the opportunity to connect with other practitioners across the country. You can access a recording of this intergenerational conversation by clicking here.

June 12, 2020 Meeting:

This session co-hosted with Encore.org on June 12th focused on how COVID-19 is impacting intergenerational spaces.  You can access a recording of this intergenerational conversation by clicking here.

May 15, 2020 Meeting:

This session co-hosted with Encore.org on May 15th focused on how COVID-19 is changing intergenerational work over the long term.  You can access a recording of this call by clicking here.

April 24, 2020 Meeting:

This session co-hosted with Encore.org on April 24th included deeper conversations and lessons-learned using high-tech and low-tech solutions to create intergenerational connections. You can access a recording of this call by clicking here.

April 10, 2020 Meeting:

We co-hosted a call with our friends from Encore.org on April 10.  The recording is not available but the chat box text from the call includes ideas that were generated during the conversation.

March 26, 2020 Meeting:

Please note that we covered the same material in this webinar as the meeting on March 24th.  You can access a recording of the meeting by clicking here. You can download a copy of the presentation here.

March 24, 2020 Meeting:

Our first conversation was Tuesday, March 24. You can access a recording of the meeting by clicking here. You can download a copy of the presentation here.

Future Events:

Future events will be announced in Generations This Week.