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BEGINNINGS...
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ABOUT G2 |
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NEED |
Children in the first grade often face the challenges of more work than play and during this critical learning phase they are away from home more than ever. Therefore, it is important that the children receive specialized emotionally-based play and conversation experiences that support the relaxation and alertness necessary for social and academic learning at school. Many senior and young adult citizens have the time and experience to complement the family support that nurtures the child’s successful transition from home to school. Furthermore, our youngest and oldest generations are often strangers to each other. Generation Two bridges this relationship gap. Generation Two also recognizes that on a systems level, education and health policies often require changes that promote child development on a local level. Based on the Generation Two experience, senior and young adult child advocates can better communicate about policy changes that are in the best interest of the child.
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ORIGIN |
The idea for Generation Two was researched and developed at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government where Dr. Bruce Gilberg, G2 Founder and Executive Director, received his Masters of Public Administration in 2001. Generation Two began at Brooks Hill Elementary School, Fairport, NY in January 2002. G2 and Jewish Family Service of Rochester became partners in September 2003 when G2 expanded to Rochester City School #36. In 2007 G2 partnered with LifeSpan, Inc., Rochester, NY to further recruitment efforts.
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