Deadline: 24 February 2017
Nominations are open for The Generations United/MetLife Foundation Best Intergenerational Communities Awards program that is exclusively focused on communities that are embracing intergenerational solutions to serve, empower, and engage residents of all ages.
Established in 2012, the awards program has identified 24 extraordinary communities, including 18 winners and 6 national finalists. These are vibrant, healthy intergenerational communities that are good places to grow up and grow old.
Generations United’s mission is to improve the lives of children, youth, and older adults through intergenerational collaboration, public policies and programs for the enduring benefit of all. For nearly three decades, Generations United has been the catalyst for policies and practices stimulating cooperation and collaboration among generations, evoking the vibrancy, energy and sheer productivity that result when people of all ages come together. We believe that we can only be successful in the face of our complex future if generational diversity is regarded as a national asset and fully leveraged.
Generations United is the catalyst that brings single-age focused groups together to build and support a common agenda while providing a unique voice in public debate. The Generations United honor, support, and engage all ages. Further, they believe:
- Intergenerational collaboration unites and improves our communities.
- Intergenerational approaches have a positive relationship to economic growth and value creation.
- Public policy should meet the needs of all generations.
- Resources are more wisely used when they connect the generations rather than separate them.
- Discrimination, in any form, limits a person’s potential to contribute to the development of their community.
- Grandparents and other adults who step forward to raise children are keeping families together and providing an economic service to our country.
Benefits
The selected communities will receive:
- Public recognition at generation United’s 19th Global Intergenerational Conference.
- National and Local Media exposure.
- A profile on generations United’s website and publicity through Generations United’s social media outlets (eg Facebook and Twitter)
- Winning communities will receive an award logo for use on website and other materials and physical award recognition this accomplishment.
- The best Intergenerational Communities are part of national network committed to strengthening and increasing intergenerational communities throughout the country.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Best Intergenerational Communities Awards.