Public Policy
Generations Together contributes
to the discussion and formulation of public policy related to intergenerational
issues. GT is represented on state and national policy-making bodies such
as:
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The Pennsylvania Governor's Commission
on Children and Families.
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The Pennsylvania delegation to the
1995 White House Conference on Aging.
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The advisory board of Generations United.
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The Collegiate Service Learning Fellows.
Generations Together has promoted and
supported public policy initiatives through activities
that include:
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Sponsorship of a 1994 mini-White House
Conference on Aging that examined older adults as community resources.
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Participation on a national task force
to initiate intergenerational mentoring legislation.
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Presentation of public addresses endorsing
state, local, and federal intergenerational legislation.
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Publication of the national newsletter
Exchange,
whose readership of 10,000 includes practitioners, administrators, academics,
and public policy makers interested in the intergenerational field.
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