Who attends a Shared-Site Replication Summit? A whole world of interesting people! Here’s a snapshot of the fascinating folks who came to Milwaukee on June 13 and 14 for in-depth training on how to replicate St. Ann Center’s world-renowned model of intergenerational day services for children and adults.
Where are they from?
- Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, New York, Oregon, Ohio, Massachusetts, Florida, Kentucky
- Tokyo, Japan; Portugal; Singapore; London, England; Australia; Alberta, Canada; Granada, Spain
What are their occupations?
- University professors in Early Childhood Education, Nursing and Sociology
- Graduate students in Gerontology and Architecture
- Real estate developer
- Community Services Director
- Director of an assisted living center
- Administrators of senior living communities and schools for adults and children with disabilities
- Health Care Director
- Researcher
- Philanthropist
- Shared-Site Intergenerational Center Director
- Intergenerational advocate
- Parent
Why are they here?
- To advance their graduate studies in the intergenerational field
- To link older adults and children with disabilities
- To introduce intergenerational programs to an assisted living facility
- To bolster schools where children and older adults learn from one another
- To build a shared-site intergenerational care center from scratch
- To study what architectural elements enhance intergenerational relationships
- To introduce intergenerational programs to a nation where very few exist
- To promote intergenerational worship
- To turn an underutilized school into an intergenerational day services center
- To link older adults with college students
- To foster healthy relationships between children and the frail elderly
- To create a shared-site intergenerational center that can be replicated the world over