Cómo la filantropía puede ayudar: envejecimiento

Description: Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging, speaks about "The Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act: Why Philanthropy Should Care." Find out about the work of the Administration on Aging and how your community can respond to the challenges of meeting the needs of community-based direct service programs for the elderly in the years to come. New GIA CEO John Feather discusses the challenges of the OAA reauthorization with Secretary Greenlee. From January 10, 2012

Desarrollando comunidades amistosas para los mayores

Description: John Beard, Director of the Department of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization in Geneva, details how making cities and communities age-friendly is one of the most effective local policy approaches for responding to demographic ageing. Older persons play a crucial role in their communities, and these contributions can only be ensured if they enjoy good health and if societies address their needs. The WHO Age-friendly Environments Programme is an international effort to address the environmental and social factors that contribute to active and healthy ageing. John Feather, Grantmakers In Aging CEO, moderates the session. From December 10, 2012.
World Health Organization (español)
Grant Makers in Aging

Probando el talento de los adultos

Description: Phyllis Snyder, Vice President of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and Stacey Easterling, Program Executive, U.S. Ageing, The Atlantic Philanthropies, discuss how the number of adults 55 or older who participate in the labor force is expected to rise by 43 % by 2020. With support from Atlantic Philanthropies, CAEL has spent the last three years working with ten sites across the country to develop strategies to help older workers overcome obstacles and to change the perceptions and practices of business, higher education and the public workforce system toward older adults. We will discuss some of the effective strategies and the recommendations for change that emerged from our work. John Feather, Grantmakers In Aging CEO, moderates the session. From October 16, 2012.
CAEL