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 often text furiously, sharing ideas and reflections. In...
The 21 civic leaders taking part in CoGenerate’s Voices fellowship are a diverse group. They range in age from 15 to 81, and each focuses on a different aspect of civic work. But they’re all well-versed in the ins and outs of effective intergenerational collaboration....
https://youtu.be/DMmhqffPUWc As we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, we are the most age-diverse society in human history — and the most age-segregated. Our next chapter will depend on our ability to work across generations.In commemoration of the United...
On a Sunday evening in mid-May, two chefs collaborated on “The Future of the Creamery,” a five-course tasting event at Long Count, an all-vegan wine bar and restaurant in New York City’s East Village. Forty years apart in age, both chefs have towering reputations —...
AmeriCorps is in jeopardy.
Like so many other critical programs and services, AmeriCorps is at risk of being dismantled by DOGE, with programs shuttered and 85% of agency staff now on administrative leave.
As a result, nearly 40,000 communities across the nation may lose their capacity to combat hunger and homelessness, respond to natural disasters, tutor students, connect veterans to services, fight the opioid epidemic, and so much more.
At a moment when our country has become the most age-diverse society ever, AmeriCorps is a beacon for what young and older Americans can do together, and proof that service can – and should – be a lifelong pursuit.
The opportunity to serve side-by-side with younger and older AmeriCorps members throughout my career at Experience Corps and CoGenerate changed my life and profoundly shaped my view of what it looks like to dedicate myself at every life stage to community change.
Please take a minute to tell your members of Congress to protect AmeriCorps, using this tool from Voices for National Service.
It’s personal – for me and millions of others fighting to save AmeriCorps. Join us today.
Read more about CoGenerate’s work to age-integrate national service here.