BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:869@areyvut.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T193000 DTSTAMP:20250129T041705Z URL:https://areyvut.org/events/better-together-2025-program-launch/ SUMMARY:Better Together 2025 Program Launch DESCRIPTION:Last updated\, Tuesday\, January 27\, 2025 at 11:16 EST\n\nTher e is still time to join. If you anticipate participating\, please let us k now at info@areyvut.org. \n\nWe are restarting a transformational interge nerational program that we ran before October 7\, 2023 that is open to hig h school freshman\, sophomores and juniors.  The goal is to really get to know the senior citizens while you actively grow\, reflect and learn new skills that you can use throughout your life.  \n\nParents\, educators an d rabbis\, please take the time to discuss this unique and important progr am with your child\, students\, congregants and feel free to reach out wit h any questions.\n\nWe encourage you to watch this video from the initial cohort.  It will give you a sense of the impact the program had on the pa rticipants\, residents and staff at CareOne.\n\nProgram details\, the who\ , what and where are in the flyer below.  Here is the why:\n\n This is a leadership program and you are a leader.\n You will get to meet student s in other grades\, from other schools and together build commUNITY.\n Yo u will interact directly with the residents\, get to spend quality and qua ntity time with them\, do arts and crafts\, play games\, eat and so much m ore together.\n Participation will look good on your college applications and can be central in your college essays and the program will be awesome \, meaningful\, memorable and fun.\n You genuinely care\, are eager to gi ve back\, grow and actively make a difference.\n You will emerge with ski lls that you can use throughout your life.\n You will meaningfully impact others and be impacted in the process.\n\nCommitting to Better Together i s similar to a commitment playing on a sports team.  When you commit to the program\, you make a commitment to attend each session.  Just like yo u make every effort to attend every practice and game\, you would likewise make the same effort to participate in Better Together.\n\nWe know you ar e busy so we have made it easy and scheduled the sessions with the seniors and the training sessions back to back on the same evening.  From 5:30-6 :30 you will meet with the seniors and from 6:30 to 7:30 dinner will be se rved while having a teen only training session.\n\nSessions will meet at C areOne at 544 Teaneck Road.\n\nTo express your interest in participating\, please e-mail info@areyvut.org and provide your grade\, school\, home ad dress\, cell phone number and briefly explain why you want to participate.   Please note that those that are accepted will need to provide addition al information including their parents names\, e-mail addresses and phone numbers so that we can ensure that parents are properly informed throughou t the program.\n\nIf you have a conflict for one of the sessions but reall y want to participate we still strongly encourage you to express your inte rest.\n\nBy participating in this program you agree that Areyvut can take pictures and videos of you to submit for documentation to Better Together. \n\nFor more information please contact us at 201-244-6702 or info@areyvu t.org.\n\n CATEGORIES:Better Together LOCATION:CareOne Teaneck\, 544 Teaneck Road\, Teaneck\, NJ\, 07666\, United States GEO:40.8775926;-74.01180099999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=544 Teaneck Road\, Teaneck\ , NJ\, 07666\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=CareOne Teaneck:ge o:40.8775926,-74.01180099999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR