Township High School District 113, Highland Park IL
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Grand Times is an intergenerational volunteer program of District 113 that 
provides opportunities for retired and older members of the community to 
share their time and talents with students and staff at Deerfield and 
Highland Park High Schools.  






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The program seeks to:

  • Match senior citizens and/or retirees in partnerships with
    Deerfield and Highland Park High School students and faculty
  • Create situations in which individuals of  different generations
    learn more about each other
  • To use the strength and interests of older adults in
     mentoring/assisting high school students in academic and
      social endeavors
  • To provide  senior citizens/retired persons with the
    opportunity to contribute their time, knowledge, wisdom 
    and skills to the school and general community
  • To encourage connections between high school students
     and senior citizens/retired persons in the community
The process involves:
  • Grand Times screening interviews
  • Matching of volunteers with faculty requests through
    the use of liaisons at DHS and HPHS
  • Appropriate placement of volunteers 

Steering Committee Members:  Lynne Samuels (Director/Coordinator),  Cal Tobin, (Coordinator), Kean Block, Brad Bradford,  Debby Finn (HPHS Liaison), Steve Jackson, Sue Hebson, Helene Keller, Lucy Kempton (DHS Liaison)  Louise Kenny,  Leo Martin, Jeanne Schwaba, Steve Sickle, Larry Smith,  Dorothy Wexler, and Jerry Witkovsky

For More Information:

Sue Hebson

page last updated 06/04/09

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