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This young woman understood the importance of social distancing
The message below is from Dr. Gerald Bourne, director of the Encore Physicians Program, which matches retired physicians with community health centers that care for underserved people. Here’s how the COVID-19 pandemic recently impacted his family. After so many years...
Silver linings
Credit: Frank Gallagher. Like you, I am rattled. I’m 61 and have type 2 diabetes, putting me in a high-risk group. I’m at home, along with my wife, Leslie, three kids (ages 10, 12 and 14) and two dogs, navigating crowded quarters. My mother, 84, lives thousands of...
From social distancing to social engagement: Responding to COVID-19
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Which Gen2Gen Innovation Fellow won the Judges’ Prize?
Just a few months ago, we named five Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows with great ideas to tap the talents of older adults to improve the care and education of our youngest children. All five dazzled us with their creativity, commitment and passion! All five received $5,000;...
New Report Showcases the Nation’s Leading Gen2Gen Cities
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OK, Climate Change: Can four generations of environmentalists agree on anything?
Photo credit: Malik FrancisI’m an active, 26-year-old environmentalist. I helped lead the movement to divest my college from fossil fuels, was a fellow with the CEL Climate Lab, and worked as a field organizer in the 2016 presidential race to try to stop Donald...
My Gen2Gen holiday grab bag: 4 books, 3 articles, 2 movies, and 1 hopeful new year
“Let’s dream and scheme.” That’s what one of my heroes, Gray Panther founder Maggie Kuhn, used to say to her co-conspirators. And, as the year winds down and generations gather, it’s my wish for you. May you find time to dream up new ways to build meaningful...
Need a break from all the talk about intractable division? Tune in to Eric Liu.
A longtime advisor to Encore.org, the author of a new and compelling collection of civic sermons, and the innovator behind Citizen University and Civic Saturday -- Eric is driven by a desire to bring people together across difference and divides to discover a “shared...
These five Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows connect adults over 50 and kids under 5
A retired chef, the president of the Los Angeles Council of Black Professional Engineers, an AmeriCorps VISTA member, a former White House Fellow, and a Montessori educator. Meet the five new Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows / Early Childhood, all with big ideas for...
Up your game in thought leadership
Whether you're just establishing your voice or looking for new ways to reach more people, there are lots of ways to broaden your impact and influence the national conversation at the intersection of aging, longevity, intergenerational connection, and social justice....