December 2nd, 2010
i2i’s Meadows School Project™ to be highlighted at ‘Spotlight on Images of Aging Symposium’, Fed/Prov/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Reform, Sheraton Centre, Montreal, QC

December 1st, 2010
i2i meets SKIP Director, Brantford, ON

November 29th, 2010
i2i presents in coordination with NICE, Making Connections⎯Pre-Symposium, “Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Elder Abuse”, Yellowknife, NT

November 8th, 2010
i2i presents to Summerland, BC City Council and receives overwhelming support of involvement in the proposed Community Intergenerational Demonstration Initiative.

This Initiative now has Campbell River, BC and Summerland, BC as confirmed participants, and is working with Sidney, BC, Ft. St. John, BC and Squamish, BC regarding interest in their involvement in the project to start Spring 2011.

November 4th, 2010
~i2i meets with University of Victoria researcher regarding Meadows School Project article for Journal.
~i2i meets with BC Care Providers.
~i2i presents at Oak Bay Kiwanis Club, Saanich, BC

October 29th, 2010
i2i meets with Toronto grad students interested in pursuing Intergenerational studies.

October 28th, 2010
i2i Executive Director and i2i Ontario Partner, Buddy Crawford, present at
Trent University to Education students, Peterborough, ON

October 25-26th, 2010
i2i presents two days at National Elder Abuse Training and Dissemination Forum,
Winnipeg, MB

October 22-24th, 2010
i2i introduced to health care, RCMP and school, Churchill, MB regarding
new national curriculum to be launched in November.

October 20th, 2010
i2i continues discussions in Campbell River, BC with parties interested in
Community Intergenerational Demonstration Initiative.

October 13th, 2010
i2i meets with BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, Senior Secretariat representatives regarding proposed Community IG Demonstration Initiative.

October 12th, 2010
i2i Executive Director Sharon MacKenzie requested to attend National Seniors Council Roundtable as advisor on Intergenerational Relations, Victoria, BC.

September 30th, 2010
i2i writes to CBC TV ‘Dragons’ Den’ to request that they consider designating a show to not-for-profits in order to bring awareness to Canadians about work in the not-for-profit sector, and encourage businesses, by way of a Dragon’s example, to also “invest” in this vital work with donations to our causes.
NO RESPONSE as of November 17th, 2010.

September 29th, 2010
i2i meets with Elizabeth Podnieks, Vice President of INPEA and founder and chair of WEAAD (World Elder Abuse Awareness Day).

September 26th, 2010
i2i Support Director and author of Intergenerational Book Series model, celebrates 95th birthday and has well-wishers donate to i2i Intergenerational Society.

September 24th, 2010
i2i meets with Okanagan College, Vernon, BC to create partnership involvement in Meadows School Intergenerational Literacy Project.

September 22nd, 2010
i2i opens discussion with Women In Business regarding intergenerational mentoring project.

September 19th, 2010
i2i Director John Cochrane, 94, does benefit concert at Schubert Centre, Vernon, BC. Director Sarah Hanson brings four generations of her family to participate.

September 17th, 2010
i2i meets further with representatives from BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, Senior Secretariat, regarding details of proposed demonstration initiative.

September 16th, 2010
i2i presents to community representatives of Sidney, BC regarding proposed
Community Intergenerational Demonstration Initiative.

September 15, 2010
i2i on-going dialogue with University of Victoria researcher regarding evaluative and assessment tools for Intergenerational relations.

September 8th, 2010
i2i meets with McConnell Foundation, Montreal, QC.

August 16, 2010
i2i meets with representative of Nurse Next Door, North Vancouver regarding promising practice crossover.

July 9th, 2010
i2i, an incorporated Society (2008) in good standing applies for Charitable Status, Revenue Canada.

July 6th, 2010
i2i conference call with BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, Senior Secretariat, regarding proposed Community Intergenerational Demonstration Initiative.

July 5th, 2010
i2i informed that The National Seniors Council....which was established to "advise the Government of Canada on all matters related to the well-being and quality of life of seniors" and provides advice to the Minister of State for Seniors, has announced that their priorities for this year are "intergenerational relations" and labour force participation.

June 17th, 2010
i2i President Sam Nolan, 20, presents $500 i2i Scholarship to grade 12 student involved in intergenerational volunteer work.

June 15th, 2010
i2i participates in World Elder Abuse Awareness Day after launching Intergenerational Day Canada, June 1st to bring awareness to prevention of elder abuse through building respectful intergenerational relationships.

May 25, 2010
Community Presentation on i2i Intergenerational Society presented by founder Sharon MacKenzie, facilitated by SD67 Board of Education and community members of Summerland, BC.

February to March 31, 2010
Workshops (i2i Executive Director) at participating pilot high schools across Canada as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

February 13, 2010
Executive Director of i2i presents to Board of Education Representatives (Interior-S.D.# 19 Revelstoke, S.D.#22 Vernon, S.D.#23 Central Okanagan (Kelowna and area), S.D.#53 Okanagan Similkameen ( Princeton, Keremoes, Osoyoos area), S.D.#58 Nicola-Simiklameen (Merritt area), S.D.#73 Kamloops/Thompson, S.D.#74 Gold Trail (Lytton, Spences Bridge, Lillooette, Clinton, etc area), S.D.#83 North Okanagan-Shuswap (Salmon Arm, Armstrong area)

February 11, 2010
i2i Society Board Meeting, Vernon, BC

February 10, 2010
Presentation of Innovative Community Capacity Building Award, at Spider Agile Technologies Cafeteria, Kelowna, BC

January-early February  2010
Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa

February 13th, 2010
Vernon, BC
BC School Trustee Association Branch Meeting (9 School Districts)
Presentation by i2i Intergenerational Society, Sharon MacKenzie Executive Director

Late December 2009
Okanagan, Shuswap, BC, CA
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November 2009-early December 2009
Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Southern Ontario, CA
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November 2-4, 2009
Conference: Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Toronto, ON, CA

October 26-30, 2009 Vancouver/Victoria, BC, CA
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October 23, 2009 Presentation at Campbell River Teachers Conference, Campbell River, BC, CA
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October 22, 2009 Presentation to LIHN, ON, CA
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October 20, 2009 Presentation to Board of Education, SW4region, Toronto, ON

October 10-15, 2009 Okanagan, Squamish/Whistler, BC,CA
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October 1-9th, 2009 Vancouver Island, BC,CA
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September 30, 2009 Nominated for Innovative Capacity Building Award