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These 10 Innovators Use Cogeneration to Advance Economic Opportunity
Our first group of CoGen Challenge awardees are bringing older and younger people together to boost the economic prospects of substitute teachers, artists with disabilities, people without homes, girls facing hardship in Appalachia, and so much more. To learn more...
‘I Want These Girls to Know They Have Limitless Possibilities’
Gwen Johnson is the founder of Mamaw Mentorship in Eastern Kentucky and one of 10 awardees of the CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity. Watch for interviews with all 10 of these innovators bringing older and younger people together to open doors to economic...
Need a Guide To Spark Productive, Intergenerational Conversations?
In March, we released our latest report, What Young Leaders Want — And Don’t Want — From Older Allies, summarizing what 31 Gen Z and Millennial leaders had to say about working with older people to solve pressing problems — aka “cogeneration” — and how it can be...
At ASU, Age-Diverse Teams Work Together to Boost Economic Opportunity
Jill Watts is the Director of Capacity Building Initiatives at the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. ASU’s Cogenerational Service Academy is one of 10 awardees of the CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity. Watch for interviews...
Mayors’ Campaign Rallies Intergenerational Support for Guaranteed Income
Kathrine Cagat is the Research and Program Manager for Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and Counties for a Guaranteed Income, and her project is one of 10 awardees of the CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity. Watch for interviews with all 10 of these...
These Intergenerational Financial Literacy Workshops Are About More than Money
Brenda Jimenez is the CEO of MENTOR New York, an affiliate of MENTOR, and her project is one of 10 awardees of the CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity. Watch for interviews with all 10 of these innovators bringing older and younger people together to open...
Using Intergenerational Connection to Empower Entrepreneurs New to the U.S.
Mariela Briceño is the founder and executive director of Venprendedoras, one of 10 awardees of the CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity. Watch for interviews with all 10 of these innovators bringing older and younger people together to open doors to...
Overheard on Text: Social Media Irony & Fatigue
As colleagues from different generations (x and millennial), Marci Alboher and Duncan Magidson have been leading talks and workshops sharing their insights about working across generations. As they plan, they usually text furiously, sharing ideas and reflections....
This Innovative Idea Helps Substitute Teachers of All Ages Succeed
Erin Ruegg is a National Board Certified teacher and director of teaching and learning at Substantial Classrooms. SubClubs are a Substantial Classrooms project, in collaboration with Change X, and one of 10 awardees of the CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic...