If you’re looking for fun and exciting ways to engage your family members (especially teens and the youngest generation) in genealogy and family history, we’ve got a TREAT for you!
WHEN: Sunday, 14 March 2021
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl
Taralyn Parker, Olivia Jewell, Camille Mecham, and Michelle Gardner will be the special guest speakers at our March meeting and will share their hugely successful project, the 21 Day Family Connections Experiment.
About the project:
The 21 Day Family Connections Experiment, a family history project, invites individuals to increase their connections with family past and present for a consecutive 21 days.
Started during the world-wide pandemic, a group of family historians thought it would be an excellent time to do an informal study about how connecting with both living and deceased family members can contribute positively to our overall emotional health and mental well being.
The family history activities in this 21 day experience go beyond traditional genealogical tasks. In fact they are short, simple, engaging, fun and can be enjoyed by children and families.
The program is titled, “The 21 Day Family Connections Experiment: Exploring the Power of Psychological Benefits and Social Connections in Family History.”
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A short business meeting will be held prior to the program.
All are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!
About The Speakers
Taralyn Parker is a journalist turned family historian who runs the blog Keep Moving Forward With Me. During the COVID-19 crisis, she helped create the 21-day Family Connections Experiment: a Family History Project. Whether she is teaching classes or traveling to ancestors’ hometowns, Taralyn is passionate about sharing family history and stories.
Working in the industry for 10+ years, Taralyn manages social media for various companies and organizations. She loves using her talents to help share goodness.
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Olivia Jewell is a family history presenter who has presented at RootsTech, BYU Education Week, and other related events.
Amidst her busy schedule as a mom of four, she has learned to incorporate her technological savvy and family history experience to teach busy people of all ages simple ways they can incorporate family history into daily life using modern technology to make it easy and fun.
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Camille Mecham is from southeast Idaho. She still lives there with her husband and 3 kids.
She has taught at the Rexburg FamilySearch Center, the South East Idaho Genealogical Conference, and at RootsTech in 2020.
She runs The Mommy Genealogist where she shares how to share family history with your family, especially kids.
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Michelle Gardner: For as long as I can remember, I’ve been teaching others of all ages how to use tech to their advantage the easiest way possible. I LOVE connecting with people and creating opportunities for individuals to connect with others, so much so I got a degree in Recreation and Non-profits. This love has also driven me to genealogy work and helping others get through genealogy roadblocks in their own family history.
Notes
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