Marc Freedman: Building Bridges Across Generations

Marc Freedman: Building Bridges Across Generations

The CEO of Encore.org explains why it’s important to society for older citizens to mix with younger people as the age gap widens. Want to live forever? Marc Freedman can help. No, he’s not one of the Silicon Valley “immortalists” seeking to radically prolong...
Host a Clothing Swap: Gen2Gen Style

Host a Clothing Swap: Gen2Gen Style

Great ‘new’ clothing and accessories aren’t the only treasures to be discovered When my mother started her now-famous clothing swap about 11 years ago, we weren’t thinking, “Let’s bring the generations together.” We were thinking, “Let’s figure out...
Announcing an Innovative Housing Partnership

Announcing an Innovative Housing Partnership

As a long-time advocate for national service and for all things encore, I’m thrilled to be able to share some good news that connects my two passions.Silvernest, a homesharing platform, has just announced an innovative partnership with two AmeriCorps programs —...