Innovations in End-of-Life Care
an international journal of leaders in end-of-life care

Vol. 2, No. 4, 2000
Resources and Tools

1. Corporation for National Service
   http://www.cns.gov/
   This U.S. organization works with governor-appointed state commissions, non-profit organizations, faith-based groups, schools and other civic organizations to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages to serve their communities. Their three major service initiatives are Americorps, Learn and Serve America, and the National Senior Service Corps. Learn and Serve America offers resources for teachers, school administrators and others interested in developing service-learning projects. Grant application and guidelines are at http://www.cns.gov/learn/resources/index.html.

2. Generation Connection Society
   www.genconn.bc.ca
   1085 West Seventh Ave.,
   Vancouver, BC
   Canada V6H 1B2
   (604) 731.5399
   mail@genconn.bc.ca
   The Generation Connection Society (GCS) is a volunteer non-profit society whose purpose is to develop educational programs and resources, which foster positive intergenerational communication, help increase self-esteem and promote greater personal and social responsibility. This site offers an extensive list of documentary videos covering many intergenerational issues and developments at http://www.genconn.bc.ca/videos/videos.html
3. Generations United
   www.gu.org
   A national membership organization in the United States focused solely on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies. GU represents more than 130 national, state, and local organizations representing more than 70 million Americans and is the only national organization advocating for the mutual well-being of children, youth, and older adults. There is an extensive list of related websites within this site at:
   www.gu.org/memrelatedsites.htm

4. Generations Together: An Intergenerational Studies Program
   http://www.pitt.edu/~ucsur/GT.htm
   University Of Pittsburgh
   121 University Place, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
   (412) 648-7150 FAX (412) 648-7446
   Generations Together (GT) is an international center for intergenerational studies within the University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR). It is dedicated to the development and understanding of programs that bring the young and the old together to share experiences that promote mutual growth and foster understanding between the generations.
5. Intergenerational Initiative
   http://www.siu.edu/offices/iii/home6.html
   Read about the ongoing intergenerational efforts in Illinois. Links to articles on service learning, technology, and intergenerational community programming.

6. Intergenerational Videos' Issues of Aging
   Part of the Library Media Project
   http://www.librarymedia.org/Intergen_aging1.html
   The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Library Video Project created the first public library, low-cost, high-quality video projects. The MacArthur Library helped establish serious, diverse and informative video collections in public libraries in the United States. Although no longer grant-funded, The Project continues to build access to information and education through the development of a consortium of independent film and videomakers with the partnership of U.S. public libraries. At this site, find links and access to all the Library Media Project's videos on intergenerational issues.
7. Roots & Branches: New York's Intergenerational Theater
   http://www.rootsandbranches.org/
   Roots & Branches Theater
   c/o JASA, 132 West 31st St.
   New York, NY 10001
   (212) 273-5298

   R & B is a non-profit organization supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, private foundations and individual donors that brings generations together through theater and the arts. The website has a schedule of plays and performances.

8. Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
   http://www.temple.edu/CIL/
   The Center was created in 1979 to foster intergenerational cooperation and exchange. The Center offers training and technical assistance, disseminates materials and has developed cross-age programs. Their newsletter, Interchange, is available online from the Resource Materials page. The spring 1999 issue entitled "Intergenerational Exchange: A Global Perspective" reports on intergenerational programs in the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Guatemala, Botswana, and Tanzania.

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