Generations Now: ASA RISE Article Series
The American Society on Aging's (ASA) Generations Now platform features an ongoing series of ASA RISE articles featuring equity-related aging topics. JAHF supports ASA RISE, ASA's 20-week social justice and leadership program for rising leaders of color in aging.
The latest article shares insights on implementing age-friendly care from America's Essential Hospitals, an association representing more than 400 hospitals committed to providing high-quality care for all, including people who face social and financial barriers to care.
The following articles, written by ASA RISE Fellows, JAHF grantees and other contributors, have been published to date:
- Advancing Age-Friendly Care in Essential Hospitals by Tanya Alteras and Kalpana Ramiah
- Advancing Equity in Palliative Care by Brynn Bowman
- The Unifiers: Learning to See, Engage and Act by Patrice L. Dickerson
- Feeling Belonging: What On Aging 2026 Reminded Me About the Power of Connection by Patrice L. Dickerson
- Transforming Advocacy into Action by Christina Peoples
- Lift Your Voice for Those Who May Think They Don’t Have One by Carolina Quinonez
- Nothing About Us Without Us by Jennifer Lee-Rambharose
- Nowhere to Go But Up by Norman Jackson
- Preparing the Aging Sector for Leaders of Color by Patrice L. Dickerson
- Rising Currents: The Power of Intergenerational Flow by Michelle Irby
- The Community That Shapes You by Archie Roundtree, Jr.
- Era of Empow(h)erment by Cristina Diaz, Stacy Subida, Chelsea Wheeler and Makieya Kamara
- Stay Woke, My Friends by Nikki Davis
- ASA RISE and the Matrix of Domination by Patrice L. Dickerson
- A Mentorship Match Proving the Essential Nature of ASA RISE by Stacy Subida and Michelle Matters
- Is Health Equity on the November Ballot? by Ryann Hill
- Together We RISE: A Dual Perspective on Mentorship by Charles Li Markham and Israel Cross
- One Song, Many Voices by Tae Oh
- What it Takes to Be a Catalyst for Change by Nadia Murphy
- Thank You ASA RISE by Cristina Diaz
- Empowering Diversity: A Call for Inclusive Leadership in Aging by Rigo J. Saborio
- ASA RISE—An Invaluable Segue into My Second Chapter by Kim Nguyen
- Preaching Beyond the Choir About Family Caregiving by Julia Yarbough
- Inclusive Mentorship: The Urgency of Taking Your Time by Christine Holmes and Toni P. Miles
- Supporting Local Multisector Plans for Aging in Rural Communities by Pauline DeLange Martinez
- One ASA RISE Fellow on Allyship and Where it Leads by Keri Vogtmann
- Courageous Disruption: ASA RISE, the Obesity Epidemic & Equity Leadership by Patrice Dickerson
- Learning the Ways of Strategic Disruption at ASA RISE by Maurice Haskins
- Embracing Diversity Through a Multicultural Lens by Michelle Matter
- More Support for Family Caregivers Available Via the RAISE Act Roadmap by Ocean Le
- Midterm Elections: How Will Outcomes Impact Health Equity? by Ryann Hill
- From Surviving, to Flourishing, to Nourishing by Zaire Sims
- Cultural Humility Call to Action by Kelly Loeb
- A Model Mentoring Match by Alison Biggar
- ASA RISE Mentorship and What it Means to Me by Jennifer Horn
- What I Think of When I Think of Juneteenth by Patrice L. Dickerson
- ASA RISE: Connecting the Dots Between Caregiving, DEI Work and Aging by Julia Yarbough
- ASA RISE: Powering Change Through a Brave Space by Sarah Galva
- Our Pledge to Support Diverse Talent in the Field of Aging by JAHF's Marcus Escobedo and Teffin Benedict
- Five Ways Congress Can Reduce Health Disparities Among Older Adults by Ryann Hill
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