April is #EncoreStory Slam Month!

Got a story about making an impact in your community? Enter our Encore Story Slam and get some “thank-you” goodies from Encore.org. During the month of April, Encore.org is giving away our nifty aluminum water bottle and copies of journalist Nicholas Kristof’s newest...

Assets and Strengths Increase with Age

Age brings a welcome perspective, says Washington University professor (and longtime Encore.org ally) Nancy Morrow-Howell,  reflecting on her four-decade career in gerontology. The study of aging has changed dramatically since Morrow-Howell began her work:...

Seven Storytelling Tips from a Meeting Named Frank

A few weeks ago, I attended “frank 2015,” a gathering for folks who use storytelling and other forms of communications for social change. The event is named for the late Frank Karel, a revered communications leader at the Robert Wood Johnson and Rockefeller...

The Case for a National ‘Legacy Corps’

If Washington lawmakers could pass one policy to benefit older Americans in 2015, it should be a brand-new Legacy Corps, a policy innovation to support and mobilize a million Americans in their 50s, 60s and 70s to dedicate a year of service to improving prospects for...