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This video shows examples of how Foster Grandparents help children and youth with special needs by serving as mentors, tutors, and caregivers.
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A summary of the research conducted by the Omidyar Foundation on civic engagement among people of different life stages. The insights from this research can be helpful in developing local and...
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Focus: Mobilizing Baby Boomers in Service
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Focus: Seniors and Youth Engaged in Service
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Designing mentoring programs that include definite activities and outcomes may support the mentor-mentee relationship, as bonding may be facilitated through working together. This effective practice...
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In response to the Seniors Assisting Youth Engaged in Service (SaYES) initiative, Shelby Public Schools Service-Learning Program launched a campaign to recruit older adult volunteers and partner them...
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The Wisconsin Intergenerational Network (WIN), a program of the Dane County RSVP, accepted the challenge of generating interest in the Corporation for National and Community Service’s SaYES...
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North Dakota State University, sponsor of six regional RSVP programs in the state, has formed an innovative partnership with the North Dakota Cooperative Extension Service agents to train RSVP...
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Includes an Intergenerational Community Service Planner and Tips for Recruiting Older Adults.
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Nationwide, more than 8 million family members are providing unpaid care for loved ones 50 and older living in their household, and many who are providing constant care say that it poses a financial...
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As the general population enjoys increased longevity, traditional notions of old age and retirement are no longer applicable, and more and more older workers wish to remain economically active. Other...
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At the University of Maryland, College Park, an adult health and development program employs physical and social activities and health education in an intergenerational context that has a solid...
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Literacy development is intensely social, and senior tutoring meets this important need, as well as others, for students who are learning to read. This 2000 National Service Fellows study by Amy...
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Foster Grandparents can be an integral part of homeland security development and implementation. In Livingston County, New York, Foster Grandparents are included in the disaster response plan and...
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For a kindergarten at Haverford School in Pennsylvania, service-learning begins with discussion aimed at raising awareness prior to a trip to a local nursing home. Service-learning educators who were...
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An intergenerational pen pal buddy program is a great way for students to increase their literacy skills and build lasting friendships. In Riley County, Kansas, 15 RSVP volunteers were ready to team...
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Volunteers with the RSVP of North Central, Iowa give children a jump-start on their day by talking, listening, and engaging them in meaningful conversation before school begins. The "Breakfast...
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RSVP in Bend, Oregon, recognized that almost 50 percent of the children in its county lacked basic pre-reading skills to begin first grade. In collaboration with community partners, RSVP organized...
