There is so much to be taught, learned, sustained, treasured, remembered and maintained as life moves from one generation to the next. In a county as old as ours, there are centuries of information, valuables, and lessons that could be passed along. That is why we’ve dedicated the March issue of Princeton Perspectives to this topic: Intergenerational Connections Create Lasting Legacies Across Mercer.
We start by sharing the stories of locals. We asked them who is someone of a different generation that has left a lasting impact on their lives. Watch this month’s Pulse of Princeton to feel how powerful these connections can be.
There are many ways that people of different ages can be involved in each other’s lives. In the article When Generations Come Together, Both Young and Old Find Benefits we highlight a couple of local programs that enable volunteers to impact others, and gain as much, if not more, for themselves as well.
As the home of major historical events, Princeton is lucky to have maintained memorabilia, images, stories and more that can take you right back to the moments of 1776. Two new exhibitions are putting many of these relics on display. The article Princeton Opens a Rare Window into Life Surrounding the Revolution takes a peek into what Princeton University has to share from the founding of our country to lives lived centuries ago.
Dating back to even before the Revolution, is local farmland. The stories these lands could tell, and the attempts to keep them alive and well are shared in the article Holding onto the Past, Local Farms Look to the Future. The article also shares about another local farm treasure that is a family affair and hopes to continue its offerings to all families for years to come.
Though many hate to admit it, financial planning is part of what enables things to continue for years and years. How can you ensure that your favorite opportunities, organizations, and sites are still here for your grandchildren and theirs? The article Legacy Giving Keeps Communities Strong for the Next Generation provides a simple explanation to what legacy giving is, how you could take part and what impacts it could have.
Speaking of the next generation, some Princeton area teens are having a successful sports season. We share about it in this month’s Perspectives Revisited. In it, we also detail an upcoming Princeton Police event that aims to continue their efforts for roadway safety.
Whether through a family member, as a volunteer, at your place of worship, school or elsewhere, we hope that you have been impacted or have the chance to enhance the life of someone from a different generation. There is so much to be shared.
Lisa Jacknow spent years working in national and local news in and around New York City before moving to Princeton. Working as both a TV producer and news reporter, Lisa came to this area to focus on the local news of Mercer County at WZBN-TV. In recent years, she got immersed in the Princeton community by serving leadership roles at local schools in addition to volunteering for other local non-profits. In her free time, Lisa loves to spend time with her family, play tennis, sing and play the piano. A graduate of the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Lisa was raised just north of Boston, Massachusetts but has lived in the tri-state area since college. She is excited to be Editor and head writer for Princeton Perspectives!