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How to thrive in the multigenerational workplace
Many conversations about generations at work focus on the inherent challenges -- ageism (which affects both youngers and olders), stereotypes (ok boomer, anyone?), tensions (email vs. text). All that is important and real, but I’m hungry for solutions! Which is...
Announcing the new Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows
These 15 innovators, ranging in age from 28 to 84, are bridging generational divides while also fighting for racial justice, empowering immigrant communities, healing trauma, creating affordable housing, reducing ageism and loneliness, preparing young people to lead,...
I want to grow old in a world where I matter
Imagine a world where every child could speak weekly to a kind, caring and engaged older adult who is available to listen to them, and provide friendship and support. A world where a thriving community of older adults of every nationality come together with one...
Will housing continue to divide us or lead the way to age integration?
Retirement communities like The Villages are growing fast, but so, too, is multigenerational living. Encore.org’s CEO spots the dueling trends. More than 60 years ago, the introduction of residential communities for people over 60 served to redefine aging in America,...
These retired doctors are helping to vaccinate thousands
An update from the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps, an AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP demonstration program Earlier this year, Encore.org partnered with AmeriCorps Seniors and California Volunteers to pilot the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps, which brings...
“Empowering a community to make each generation better than the previous one”
Celebrating literacy and Hispanic Heritage Month in a park designed for all generations On September 15, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month (runs to October 15), there will be a gathering in a small urban park in Atlanta, led by a young community advocate, Sofia...
A tearful Mandy Patinkin consoles a young woman after her father dies
Millions of hearts warmed by this tech-enabled intergenerational moment This is the story of a young woman grieving her father’s death, the older actor who responds to her, and a recommendation made to millions to learn more about the work of one of our Gen2Gen...
How can we bridge age divides among those working for social change?
Like many people, the way I look at the world has been greatly influenced in recent years by Kimberle Crenshaw’s framework of intersectionality: that we need to take into account multiple forms of identity and oppression and how they interlace and reinforce one...
Co-generate! Livestream unlocks potential of intergenerational collaboration
On June 23, more than 4,000 people tuned in to watch the Co-generate! Livestream, a 2-hour virtual event for younger and older changemakers eager to bust out of our respective age silos and work together for a better future. You can watch it below, and click “SHOW...
Encore Physicians help community health clinics deliver care, while mentoring younger colleagues
Bay Area pilot proves successful. Emphasis now is on expansion. The problem: Too many Americans don’t have health insurance or are under-insured. The Federally Qualified Health Centers (FHQCs) that deliver care to this population are often understaffed and seek...