Thank you to all who voted in the Gen2Gen Encore Prize. While voting is now closed, we encourage you to check out the 24 semi-finalists, all of whom suggest new and innovative ways to bring the generations together. 

Click on any of them to learn more, offer assistance, and donate. Your support is most appreciated!

CONGRATULATIONS to COMMON UNITY!

Common Unity, the top vote-getter, wins $10,000 and becomes one of five finalists for the $50,000 grand prize!

What's next? 

On Monday, Oct. 1, Encore.org will name the other four finalists. And on Nov. 14, the five finalists will pitch their ideas in front of a live audience in Los Angeles, and Encore.org will announce the $50,000 winner. The event will be broadcast on Facebook Live.

Common Unity

Connecting people 50+ with youth to encourage and support their aspirations beyond high school

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Semi-Finalists

Fostering Hope Foundation

Engaging older adults to help youth in foster families heal from trauma and prepare for adult life

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the Service Board

Hosting free community dinner clubs to connect youth and elders around the power of food and stories

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Good Sun

Training encore adults to mentor high school students in donated Solar Learning Labs

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Indigenouz PlaceMakerz

Using a Native arts apprenticeship program to connect Elders with youth for strengthening identity

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Ujama

Making parenting more joyful by building trusted pools of adults who support one another

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Nuns & Nones

A network of Sisters & spiritually diverse millennials, working together to build a more just world

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Cornelius Library Foundation

New Learning & Community Gathering Center will revolutionize how libraries serve the public.

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GrandGarden

Bringing older adults and elementary-age children together through a shared love of gardening

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Starting Right, Now

Engaging a comprehensive social services program for unaccompanied youth

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CricketTogether

eMentoring to build literacy and realize the potential of grade 3-5 students in low-income schools

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Saturday Academy

Hands-on, out-of-school educational STEM programs to expand the curiosity of students in grades 2-12

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SaraSolo Productions

Harnessing the power of storytelling and performance to connect generations and ensure all are heard

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Seeing-i2i.com

Engaging youth to tutor older adults in nonviolent Esports to gain college and resume experience

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World Rhythm Academy

World Rhythm Academy - THE jazz, justice & generational BRIDGE

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Read To Me International Foundation

Tapping older volunteers to help incarcerated moms publish their stories as gifts to their children

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Ben Franklin Circles (92nd Street Y)

Transforming lives and communities through intergenerational discussion groups

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Legacy

Leveraging tech to redefine how youth and seniors connect

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Common Unity

Connecting people 50+ with youth to encourage and support their aspirations beyond high school

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Our Youth Scientists, NAACP and Equity Consulting

Empowering youth and older adults to advocate together for a just and equitable environment

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Intergenerational School of Artificial Intelligence

Creating a school where older and younger people prepare for AI jobs together

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Grades of Green

Instilling environmental values and leadership skills in students through campaigns and activities

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AlaQuest Collaborative for Education

Teaching youth social and emotional skills to support academics and improve school culture

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Family Promise

Sharing stories about “What Home Means” to help youth cope with the trauma of homelessness

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4RealMath

Recruiting older adult tutors to help underserved, middle school youth learn math

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