BEACON HILL VILLAGE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS 

Webinar celebrating National Villages Day  - February 15

Click on the logos below to hear the stories of how it all began in the neighborhood of Beacon Hill in Boston, MA. 
Key developments in the Village Movement are covered, and stories from several villages representing different models all come together to celebrate the role of villages in communities across the country and internationally. This webinar was presented in partnership with Village to Village Network.

Video accolades 

20th anniversary news & Citations

View BHV's 20 year timeline and read the stories from our December newsletter celebrating 20 years: 

BHV December Villager

Read the NY Times article that generated interest in the Village movement in 2006:

NY Times: Aging at Home: For a Lucky Few, a Wish Come True

News from Villages around the country who are celebrating
the 20th Anniversary of the Village Movement:

Beacon Hill Village, Boston, MA - Beacon Hill Times
Beacon Hill Village,  Boston, MA - Boston Guardian
Beacon Hill Village, Boston, MA - Boston University News Service
Lake of the Woods (LOWLINC) in Lake of the Woods, VA
Pasadena Village in Pasadena, CA
South Coastal Village Volunteers in Bethany Beach, DE
Valley Neighbors, Whately, MA
Villages NW in Portland, OR
Vashon Villages in Vashon, OR

Citations and Proclamations in honor National Villages Day - Feb. 15

Citation in recognition of National Villages Day from the Governor of Massachusetts
Citation in recognition of National Villages Day from the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Proclamation of DC Villages Day from the Mayor of Washington, DC
Mayoral Proclamation of Berea Home Village Week, Berea, KY
Proclamation in the Congressional Record from the U.S. House of Representatives

the following are "word clouds" created from prompts given
during the 20th anniversary webinar on national villages day.