News
Time Out Recognized by Phillies Charities
The Temple Time Out Respite Program was selected to receive these funds because of its overall dedication to making a positive impact on our local community. Read more here
Across Ages in Santiago Chile
Across Ages, the Center’s award winning, evidence-based intergenerational mentoring approach to prevention, has already been replicated in over 90 communities across the United States and is now going international! Read more here!
The Intergenerational Center named as finalist for Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence
$100,000 prize, to be awarded in October 2011, recognizes excellence by non-profit organizations in uniting generations to improve communities. Click here to read more about the Eisner foundation and the finalists.
Migration Policy Institute names Project SHINE 2011 E. Pluribus Unum Winner
The E Pluribus Unum Prizes are a national awards program that provides four $50,000 prizes annually to exceptional initiatives that promote immigrant integration. Read more.
Time Out Respite Program to receive funding from United Way’s Investing in Results 2012-14
United Way’s investment process is driven by the goals outlined in their Investing in Results 2012-14 Executive Summary and is an open and competitive model that places a strong emphasis on outcomes and accountability. Read more.
Coming of Age launches E-book
Coming of Age is pleased to provide you with this FREE online e-book created for people 50+ who are eager to gain new insights on what this time of life can offer, share their ideas and experiences, and learn how others are approaching their “encore years.” To read the e-book, click here.
Student Spotlight: Josephine Figlia "Be the change you wish to see"
Josephine Figlia was 9 when her family moved from Palermo, Sicily, to Raritan Borough, N.J. Although she doesn’t remember many details, she can recall the difficulty and frustration of their transition to the U.S. Read more.
Celebrating Second-half Champions
Dick Goldberg, Director of the Center's Coming of Age, the national age 50+ civic engagement initiative, based at the Center, was among 18 people in the country to win a Wells Fargo Second Half Champion Award for individuals doing new and extraordinary things after age 50.
Recognizing Outstanding National Training
For its continued excellence in training and education in the field of aging, The Intergenerational Center at Temple University is the recipient of the 2010 Gloria Cavanaugh Award.
Recruiting AmeriCorps Members
Project SHINE is now accepting applications for our *new* AmeriCorps Health Literacy Program . Members serve 9-10 hours per week and attend monthly SHINE trainings from October-June. AmeriCorps members serve immigrant and refugee communities in Philadelphia by tutoring English with a health literacy focus and engaging the older immigrants and refugees in healthy aging activities. Members also receive a $1500 stipend and an education award. Those who are bilingual, bicultural, and/or working in or towards a career in health are in high demand! Questions and application requests may be emailed to [email protected].
Philadelphia Experience Corps is recruiting adults 55+ for their AmeriCorps Program. Members serve for 15 hours per week in one of 20 schools throughout Philadelphia. AmeriCorps Members serve in the schools as tutors and academic mentors from September through May. Members receive extensive training, a monthly stipend of $230 and an education award upon program completion. These awards are transferable to both children and grandchildren. Please call 215.204.5302 for more information.
