Event Title
Project Posterity: An Intergenerational Program Creating Meaningful Connections
Faculty Mentor
Elissa Giffords
Major/Area of Research
Social Work
Description
This poster describes an intergenerational program, Project Posterity, which
was geared toward bridging the gap between two very different generations
by promoting social interactions through shared activities at the Central
Queens Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association (YM & YWHA)
of Forest Hills. The author, a social work intern at the agency revised and
recreated a new curriculum for Project Prosperity, which enabled the participants
to create meaningful connections. The worker used the PREPARE
model as the assessment tool for change and utilized the IMAGINE model to
implement the program. This poster describes these models and also presents
the various steps of the IMAGINE model used to implement and execute
Project Posterity. The author had to formulate a support system, identity
available assets, create a comprehensive goal for the program, utilize a PERT
chart for implementation, neutralize opposition and evaluate the success
of the program. The author maintained an interdisciplinary collaborative
approach by working with the local high school for the eight-week program.
Finally, this poster demonstrates how Project Posterity met its goals and
proved to be a meaningful experience for all involved.
Project Posterity: An Intergenerational Program Creating Meaningful Connections
This poster describes an intergenerational program, Project Posterity, which
was geared toward bridging the gap between two very different generations
by promoting social interactions through shared activities at the Central
Queens Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association (YM & YWHA)
of Forest Hills. The author, a social work intern at the agency revised and
recreated a new curriculum for Project Prosperity, which enabled the participants
to create meaningful connections. The worker used the PREPARE
model as the assessment tool for change and utilized the IMAGINE model to
implement the program. This poster describes these models and also presents
the various steps of the IMAGINE model used to implement and execute
Project Posterity. The author had to formulate a support system, identity
available assets, create a comprehensive goal for the program, utilize a PERT
chart for implementation, neutralize opposition and evaluate the success
of the program. The author maintained an interdisciplinary collaborative
approach by working with the local high school for the eight-week program.
Finally, this poster demonstrates how Project Posterity met its goals and
proved to be a meaningful experience for all involved.