FOR GRANTMAKERS: Conversations with GIA - Diverse Elder Communities: Challenging Issues, Innovative
A Conversation with Grantmakers in Aging webinar, Diverse Elder Communities: Challenging Issues, Innovative Responses, will be held on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 2:00 Eastern (11:00 Pacific). This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn about the unique issues facing members of diverse elder communities, the innovative and successful responses that are emerging to address their needs, and the role of philanthropy in meeting those needs. Speakers include Stacey Easterling, Program Executive, US Ageing, The Atlantic Philanthropies; Christine Takada, President and CEO of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA); and Michael Adams, Executive Director of SAGE – Services and Advocacy for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Elders. The webinar is free for grantmakers, but participants must register in advance.
A Conversation with Grantmakers in Aging webinar, Diverse Elder Communities: Challenging Issues, Innovative Responses, will be held on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 2:00 Eastern (11:00 Pacific). This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn about the unique issues facing members of diverse elder communities, the innovative and successful responses that are emerging to address their needs, and the role of philanthropy in meeting those needs. Speakers include Stacey Easterling, Program Executive, US Ageing, The Atlantic Philanthropies; Christine Takada, President and CEO of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA); and Michael Adams, Executive Director of SAGE – Services and Advocacy for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Elders. The webinar is free for grantmakers, but participants must register in advance.
Policymakers and aging providers face a wide array of opportunities and challenges as the older population in the United States continues to grow. What is often overlooked is that an ever-increasing proportion of older Americans hail from people of color, American Indian and Alaska Native, and/or LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) communities. Members of these diverse elder communities face particular challenges. Moreover, their life experiences and perspectives offer uniquely valuable windows into essential, new ways of thinking about aging policy and service delivery. This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn about the unique issues facing members of diverse elder communities, the innovative and successful responses that are emerging to address their needs, and the role of philanthropy in meeting those needs.
Speakers:
-Stacey Easterling, Program Executive, US Ageing, joined The Atlantic Philanthropies in 2007 where her work focuses on supporting the social action and economic security of older adults, particularly in communities of color.
-Christine Takada is President and CEO of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Established in 1979, NAPCA is the leading non-profit service and advocacy organization committed to the dignity, well-being, and quality of life of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) as they age.
-Michael Adams is the Executive Director of SAGE – Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders. SAGE is the oldest and largest organization in the country dedicated to transforming the LGBT aging experience.
Special thanks to our co-sponsors, The John A. Hartford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies.
This free program is open to all Grantmakers.
The American Society on Aging is producing this event and will host the recorded program for access by GIA members.
