Celebrate Intergenerational Day
on June 1st, 2021
For a third year, Ottawa will join cities across Canada in celebrating Intergenerational Day on June 1st. iGenOttawa has chosen Music as this year's theme for its power to raise spirits and strengthen community no matter the circumstances.
The pandemic has highlighted how connections between people of different generations are the very foundations of our community. While we may not be able to gather together on Intergenerational Day, we can still celebrate the benefits of building relationships across generations. So on June 1st take time to (safely) reach out to someone you know from another generation:
• to share a physically distanced visit outside;
• to send them an e-card;
• to talk on the phone or organize a video chat, and maybe add a bit of music!
Think about how you could connect with others through music, perhaps aided by technology, whether as part of an organization — schools, seniors residences, community centres — or as individuals, such as parents and children sharing a song with older family members and neighbours!
Follow iGenOttawa on social media in the lead-up to June 1st to learn about intergenerational music initiatives to celebrate the day. We hope music will inspire people to connect with one another on June 1st and year-round in simple, meaningful ways. Now more than ever, we need ways to connect. We need to celebrate. Just because we can’t be together, doesn’t mean we can’t be connected.
The pandemic has highlighted how connections between people of different generations are the very foundations of our community. While we may not be able to gather together on Intergenerational Day, we can still celebrate the benefits of building relationships across generations. So on June 1st take time to (safely) reach out to someone you know from another generation:
• to share a physically distanced visit outside;
• to send them an e-card;
• to talk on the phone or organize a video chat, and maybe add a bit of music!
Think about how you could connect with others through music, perhaps aided by technology, whether as part of an organization — schools, seniors residences, community centres — or as individuals, such as parents and children sharing a song with older family members and neighbours!
Follow iGenOttawa on social media in the lead-up to June 1st to learn about intergenerational music initiatives to celebrate the day. We hope music will inspire people to connect with one another on June 1st and year-round in simple, meaningful ways. Now more than ever, we need ways to connect. We need to celebrate. Just because we can’t be together, doesn’t mean we can’t be connected.
