Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Healthy Aging All Summer Long
Each Wednesday morning this summer, Meg Licht, myself and a group of ten other tireless Experience Corps members gather in Franklin Park to partake in some exercise and easy conversation. Along the two mile trek around the park’s public golf course, Read more…
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Meet our new Board Member: Michel Idiokitas
Michel joins our board after a successful career in finance and community organizing. He first joined Generations Incorporated four years ago as an Experience Corps Member (ECM) and currently serves at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club in Roxbury. He brings his experience in finance to our board, as well as to our older adults. He recently offered a training for his fellow ECMs on personal finance. As a leader in his community, he’s actively involved in recruiting other older adults, especially men of color. Prior to his experience with Generations Incorporated, Michel served on the Board of Directors at the Bowdoin Street Health Center. Michel currently resides in Dorchester, MA.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Best Part of My Year
I sometimes feel I view the endeavors of Generations Incorporated from a unique perspective. While many of our proven outcomes focus on the benefits students receive through our programs, what strikes me most vividly are the advantages experienced by our older adult volunteers. And while I adore working with children (the group at the Southie Boys and Girls Club can attest to my delighted enthusiasm), something about the dedication and benevolence of our older adults is what touches me most profoundly. I suppose this is to be expected given that I came to this organization to help implement healthy aging programs and considering that I spent much of my time in college with a Hospice program and at various local nursing homes. Nonetheless, in the wake of our being named “2010 Social Innovator in Healthy Aging,” I think it is important that we continue to recognize ourselves as an organization that benefits older adults as well as for the significant gains in literacy skills our students achieve through their tutelage.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Photo of the Week – June 24, 2010
Thanks for joining us last night for Après at Solas on Boylston! It was a fun night, see you at the next one!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Photo of the Week- June 17, 2010
After dutifully volunteering all year long, our AmeriCorps & Experience Corps members enjoyed some celebratory dinners over the past week!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Annie E. Casey Foundation’s report: Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters
In this new report, Experience Corps is mentioned in the Resource Guide (click here to view) as a program to invest in because it gets results with children who are at risk for not being able to read by the end of third grade. To learn more about this important new study, click here to visit their website.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Photo of the Week: June 10, 2010
Today we celebrated the tremendous service our dedicated volunteers do everyday in Greater Boston. Thanks so much for you commitment to our mission & to the children of Greater Boston.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Photo of the Week: June 3, 2010
Our program year is coming to a close; children are looking forward to summer and Experience Corps volunteers are encouraging them to keep reading all summer long! It’s been another successful year, thanks to everyone who has been a part of it.
