G2: Global Intergenerational Initiative
A global Jewish experience for grandparents & grandchildren
G2: Global Intergenerational Initiative is a year-long program of the Jewish Agency For Israel and JEWISHcolorado that explores Jewish family legacies and values through grandparent-grandchild connections. The program is for grandchildren ages 10-11. G2 culminates with the Global Israel Experience, with participants uniting in Israel for a week to create memories that will last a lifetime. The Colorado cohort will travel to JEWISHcolorado’s partnership region in Israel, Ramat HaNegev.
Grandparents are an invaluable resource for passing on the values of a committed Jewish life from one generation to the next. Join JEWISHcolorado’s inaugural cohort and hand down your Jewish values l’dor va’dor.
For more information, email Cindy Coons at CCoons@JEWISHcolorado.org.
Cost to participants is approximately $1,700 per person, plus a flight to Israel; travel expenses are not included in the program fee.
Please note that G2 is not a b’nai mitzvah program or lifecycle event. Application deadline: 12/19/21.
Program Pillars
Grandparent-Grandchild RelationshipsG2 explores meaningful connections, family narratives, and legacies around Jewish experiences all while building stronger grandparent and grandchild relationships. |
Sharing Your ValuesG2 provides a platform for grandparents to share their Jewish values to their grandchildren through discussion-oriented activities and informal Jewish experiences. |
Inspiring the Next GenerationG2 inspires pre-teens in a fun and engaging way as they embark on the journey of Jewish adulthood. |
Israel and Global ConnectionsParticipants in G2 connect with other grandparents and grandchildren in Israel and fellow cohort members around the world. |
“Connection to Jewish grandparents is an important predictor of a wide variety of [positive] Jewish attitudes and practices in later years.”
Jack Wertheimer, “American Jewry’s Great Untapped Resource: Grandparents” (Mosaic, Jan 2016)