Teens & Elders – Intergenerational Connection as Fdn. for Lrn w/ Inez A. & Valentina R. | REC 2.0
Channel: Ecoversities
Date: 2022-03-05

Speaker Bio
Inez Aponte is a storyteller, eductaor and creative facilitator. She co-founded Crazy Beautiful World with her teenage son in order to create spaces where teens and elders could connect to build the intergenerational wisdom needed to navigate the 21st Century.  
https://crazybeautiful.world/

Valentina Raman is a social entrepreneur and community organizer specifically focused on education transformation. She is the Co-Founder & Community Organizer for YouthxYouth (YxY, “Youth by Youth”), a global community for youth activists and adult allies dedicated to the reimagination & transformation of education. 
https://www.youthxyouth.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinaraman/
www.instagram.com/valentina.jyoti/?hl=en

Session Description
“Connections between generations are essential for the mental health and stability of the nation.” – Margaret Mead.

At a time when young people are facing a multitude of existential challenges and need the support and guidance of the older generation, the disconnect between the generations seems to be growing. 

In this session we will draw on our collective wisdom to explore:

Why is it sometimes so hard to connect across the generations? 
How can we listen better to each other’s needs and in particular the needs of young people?
Where are the hidden opportunities for intergenerational connection in our day to day lives?

This session was recorded at the Re-Imagining Education Conference 2.0, hosted by the Ecoversities Alliance and partnering organizations and communities from around the world. It is an annual online conference to radically re-imagine the future of higher education. In 2022, it was held from February 24th to the 27th.
https://re-imagining.education/
https://ecoversities.org/