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Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 8:00 AM EST |
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Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 4:00 PM EST |
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Dowling College (Ballroom of Fortunoff Hall)
150 Idle Hour Blvd.
Oakdale, New York
United States-11769 |
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Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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The Center for Intergenerational Policy and Practice at Dowling College and The Long Island Intergenerational Network will be hosting Intergenerational Programs and Policies: From Vision to Practice on Friday, November 7, 2008 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM in the Ballroom of Fortunoff Hall.
Whether in the workplace or the community, in general, relationships among generations are more important today than ever before. As life expectancies continue to rise dramatically, generations depend on one another for much longer periods of time. Not only are middle-age people providing shelter, food, clothing and educations for those under age 25, many of these same families are caring and providing support for relatives over age 75.
While many young people are leaving Long Island in pursuit of affordable housing elsewhere, many older people are leaving for southern retirement communities while other retirees, choosing to remain here, are moving into age-restricted communities. The unfortunate result is a separation of the generations. These circumstances pose real challenges to the normal balance, and urgently call for new and creative ways to encourage generational groups to communicate with one another, care for one another, and support public policies that don't divide them by age.
Intergenerational Programs and Policy: From Vision to Practice has been designed by The Center for Intergenerational Policy and Practice at Dowling College, Intergenerational Strategies, and The Long Island Intergenerational Network to bring together Long Island's community organizations and business community to create new intergenerational programs and promote public policies that meet the needs of all generations.
To register online please visit: www.dowling.edu/intergenerationalcenter
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Dowling College |
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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