Coalitions
CREATING INTERGENERATIONAL
COALITIONS
"Children
ought to know what went into their making,
to know that life is a braided cord of humanity
stretching up from time long gone."
Russell Baker, 1982
Creating
Intergenerational Coalitions
Bottom Up - Top Down Strategies
by Jane Angelis, Director Illinois Intergenerational Initiative
Part
One
Table of Contents and Acknowledgements
Part
Two
- Building coalitions to strengthen society :Youth and
older adults can help each other weather the storm of change
as the nation enters the 21st Century.
- Chronology of the Illinois experience :Seven years
after a first meeting was conceived, Illinois had 255 programs
and a network that helps participants and leaders learn from
each other.
- Coalition Development in other states: Differing
circumstances have created a variety of networks and coalitions,
but most share a common theme of communication.
Part
Three
- Six reasons to start programs and build networks : Research
shows that programs work because they bring specific benefits
to the participants, the organizations involved, and communities.
- Nuts and bolts of a statewide initiative: Structure
and funding aren't nearly as important as high-level support,
momentum building events, communication, and good publicity.
- Opportunities for linkage: Schools are the most obvious
starting point, but senior centers, libraries, and volunteer
centers can work just as well
Part
Four
- It's time to build more coalitions: The potential
contributions of young and old won't be fully tapped unless
larger networks are created and maintained.
- Guide to Appendix materials: Before reinventing the
wheel, new groups might want to review the agendas, survey forms,
and other materials used in Illinois programs.
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