COVID-19 and Intergenerational Shared Sites: Lessons on promoting connections between young and old during a pandemic and beyond Generations United and The Eisner Foundation will present a one-hour virtual briefing on the value of intergenerational shared sites in serving young and old throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Recognized in the Older Americans Act, intergenerational shared sites - or settings where children, youth, and older adults participate in services and/or programs concurrently in the same space - have proven to increase well-being for people of all ages while enhancing organizational and community resources. The program will include an overview of what has been learned from shared sites during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and speakers from shared sites that have adapted and/or served during the Pandemic. Speakers include: - Lynette M. Fraga, CEO, Child Care Aware® of America and Member of Generations United Board of Directors
- Trent Stamp, CEO, The Eisner Foundation
- Donna M. Butts, Executive Director, Generations United
- U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Pennsylvania
- Samantha Koehler, Senior Policy Aide, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
- Colleen Farrell, Public Relations Manager, Providence Mount St. Vincent (Seattle, WA)
- Elsa and Scott Detweiler, Family Members, ONEgeneration (Van Nuys, CA)
- Suzanne Lair, Site Principal, Jenks West Elementary (Jenks, OK)
When: Tuesday, October 20th, 1:00 pm Eastern/10:00 am Pacific Click here to register. Where: Zoom Back to top | 
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