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Gen Z Is Ready to Join Your Junior Board of Directors

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This now becomes a huge opportunity for that organization to build upon. Build a culture of belonging. This sort of “intergenerational mixer” leads to great possibilities, networking, connecting, and overall engagement. The Jillians of the world should not fall off our radar anymore. Is it current?

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4 Reasons to Embrace Gen-Mix Volunteerism

VQ Strategies

Simply put, co-generational teamwork will not only strengthen the outcomes of the program in the communities it serves but also foster greater intergenerational respect among volunteers. By building an age-diverse volunteer corps, nonprofits can broaden their volunteer base in other ways. Program Stability. Volunteer Diversity.

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

It has the potential not only to help build or rebuild much-needed community support systems ravaged by this pandemic, but also — if designed intentionally — to be an integral part of the nation’s intergenerational poverty-interruption arsenal. A massive expansion of service is required to meet today’s challenges.

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Which New Audiences? A Great Washington Post Article and its Implications about Age, Income, and Race

Museum 2.0

I always say we did not transform our museum by building a fancy building or by bringing in van Gogh,” Simon says. “We We changed our museum by reorienting on our community and really saying we exist to be of, by and for you, and to help build a stronger community.” It’s something that any museum, of any size, can work toward.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

Museum 2.0

We had incredible success transforming our institution into a vibrant cultural center. They talked about community building. I don’t think there is a way to directly build community. We can’t sit down and say, “let’s go build some community.” Participation is one (of many) tactics for building community.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

Museum 2.0

Since then, Stacey has become an indispensable member of our staff, leading our community programs and inspiring us to think in new ways about how we can build social capital in our community. Build Social Capital A crucial theory in community engagement through museum programs is social capital theory, best defined by Robert D.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These programs involved cultural, educational and training efforts that used interactive theater and storytelling. From Cornell I went to the intergenerational, national nonprofit called Magic Me. Learners bring their own experience and observations into academic study, and build on what they know.

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