Join us for lunch from 11am -1 pm to Engage Across the Ages at the WWCC Water and Environment Center.

This multi-generational panel discussion features Master of Ceremonies Reka Robinson and local speakers Maryelizabeth Garcia, Tricia Harding, Gustavo Reyna, Groover Snell. This is event is free and open to the public. Lunch is provided. If you need additional support to attend, please communicate with Julia Leavitt by September 23.

Participants in the Engage Across the Ages Multi-Generational Panel Discussion will explore three questions:

• Which generation do you identify as?
• Who works with multiple generations? What are the pros and cons?
• How do you build connections between people from generations? What relevant stories do you want to share?

Who should attend Engage Across the Ages Multi-Generational Panel Discussion?

If you have questions like these about how to joyfully and thoughtfully get your work done with a workforce that spans three or more generations then this is the lunch and learn for you. Join us next month to hear from local speakers about how they work together to set aside assumptions and get intensely curious. In the process, they build thriving workplaces where people are comfortable to question their own assumptions, respond with grace to critical feedback and challenge each other to create more relevant and robust products and services.

Not sure yet if Engage Across the Ages Multi-Generational Panel Discussion is the right workshop for you?

• You will practice ways to suspend judgement and get intensely curious
• You will engage joyfully and generously in conversation with someone in a different age group than you.

Here is something for you to think about -

Which generation were you born into (through no fault of your own)? Which one do you identify with, if any?

Here are the Generations Defined with Names and Dates.

1. The Greatest Generation (GI Generation): Born 1901–1927.
2. The Silent Generation: Born 1928–1945.
3. Baby Boom Generation: Born 1946–1964.
4. Generation X: Born 1965–1980.
5. Millennial Generation or Generation Y: Born 1981–1996.
6. Generation Z or iGen: Born 1997–2010
7. Generation Alpha from 2010 to 2024 Here is more food for thought about working in multi-generational workplaces.

Want more resources about age diversity at work? Check out these quick reads from Greater Good.

• Why Age Diversity is a Strength at Work 
• Don’t be So Quick to Stereotype Generations 
• What Happens When Old and Young Connect

ABOUT THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES REKA ROBINSON

Reka Robinson

Reka Robinson, a well-known figure in the Tri-Cities community, spent eight years hosting "The justmeReka show," a popular morning show amongst many in the community and has received many awards and accolades because of it. However, in 2021, she decided to step down from her position due to concerns about her mental health (how millennial of her!). Since then, she has been on a journey of self-discovery and exploring various professional opportunities.

Reka is now the host of a top rated podcast and uses her voice to share her insights and experiences with her listeners. Her passion for empowering others extends beyond coaching and podcasting; she is also a transformational speaker and a skilled Master of Ceremonies, having hosted many events in the WA State community.

In addition to her work in coaching and public speaking, Reka is a certified Project Manager (PMP) and now serves as the Communications Manager at a Seattle family foundation. She also sits on the Board of The Virgie Robinson Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Yes, Virgie Robinson Elementary School in Pasco is named after her Grandmother!

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Groover Snell

Groover Snell is operations manager at Fort Walla Walla Museum. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 2013 and Whitman College in 2017. He is also involved with the Walla Walla Noon Rotary club and is newly appointed to the College Place Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.

Gustavo Reyna

Gustavo Reyna serves as a Walla Walla City Council member and works as a technology marketing professional; with experience serving in nonprofit boards and community building organizations.

Maryelizabeth Garcia

Maryelizabeth Garcia is the newest City of College Place City Clerk and former Executive Director of the Milton-Freewater Chamber Downtown Alliance where she managed lots of volunteers and worked with community leaders to support area vitality.

Tricia Harding

Tricia Harding works with ArtWalla and Combine gallery and has worked extensively in arts and nonprofits.

ACCESSIBILITY

Lunch is provided. All workshops or community learning events are free and open to the public. If you need assistance with childcare, transportation, interpretation or something else in order to attend, please contact Sherwood Trust at least two weeks prior to the event.

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ABOUT SHERWOOD TRUST

Sherwood Trust is a private, placed-based foundation that supports capacity-building to ensure that everyone in the Walla Walla Valley has a sense of belonging and contributes to a thriving region. Founded in 1991 to continue the legacy of Donald and Virginia Sherwood’s efforts to make Walla Walla Valley a better place, Sherwood Trust has invested more than $38 million to strengthen nonprofits and communities.

More information about Sherwood Trust community learning and grant opportunities can be found at www.sherwoodtrust.org.

Detailed On-campus directions to the WWCC William A. Grant Water & Environmental Center

• From either Tausick Way or Issacs Street, turn onto Campus Loop.
• Follow Campus Loop to Water Center Drive and continue on Water Center Drive.
• You will pass the Child Care Center on your left.
• Continue straight, past John Deere on the left and the greenhouse on the right.