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Engaging the Next Generation is written specifically for groups looking to create youth programs. This is a two-part book featuring one-hour and half-day youth program examples and the complete 4th-8th grade Branching Out set of thirty lessons. Part I allows genealogy societies and libraries to create youth programs based on example outlines, example speaking text, and project ideas in the book. Part II allows genealogy societies and libraries to build larger programs using the thirty lessons provided in the Branching Out series. Part II can also be used to teach beginning genealogy in public schools.
About the Author
Global Coordinator of the World War II Research and Writing CenterJennifer Holik, a woman on a mission to help people Find the Answers to their family and military histories. At the same time, she strives to heal the past, present, and future for herself, her family, her clients, and the world. For over a decade Jennifer's business has helped people find answers and closure through genealogical and military research, education, and writing.In 2012 when Jennifer started her life over with her boys, she started on a spiritual journey to heal many broken pieces of her soul and her family's souls. This led to a study of various energetic healing modalities which she now incorporates in her business to help clients heal their families. Her cousin, James Privoznik 90th Infantry Division KIA 11 January 1945, showed up at the same time and guided her through many personal and professional changes. After writing his story in her book, Stories of the Lost, Jennifer walked in his footsteps in Europe in April-May 2015. After flying his final burial flag over the Luxembourg Cemetery where he sleeps, she then went to the woods where he was killed. Those experiences changed her forever as she stood in the woods listening to the soldiers speak, humbled by their words and energy.After traveling to Europe twice in 2015 and having some intense, life changing war-related spiritual experiences, she was introduced to a Dutch man, Johan van Waart. Choosing something most people would not, we met, fell in love, endured many difficult trials, and created a life on two continents with three kids, two cats, and Jennifer's expanding business. Today they continue to work together to help people Find the Answers to their family stories, secrets, and questions, and inspire others to take the road less traveled and choose something completely different for their lives.A unique love story, life, and business. A chance to help others find answers and choose something different for their lives. Watch a short video about Jennifer's work and mission. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=CeBn3C12LnsBased in Chicago, Illinois and Amstelveen, Netherlands, her unique talent and capacities bringing to life a soldier's story by new research techniques provides a rare glimpse into a soldier's personal life. The facts she unravels about his web of relationships provide family members a chance to revisit their soldier's never-told-before story and 'personal war journey' in a new way. In doing so, it allows family members to live their soldiers' pain and glory - memorialize their stories through writing - ultimately, serving as a tribute to their sacrifice; and a testament to our great country.Visit my the WWII Research & Writing Center at http://wwiirwc.com. Visit Finding the Answers Journey at http://findingtheanswersjourney.com
