Saturday, October 7 is Ageism Awareness Day 2023
Led by the American Society on Aging, this day provides an opportunity to draw attention to the existence and impact of ageism in our society.
Of course, at Changing the Narrative, every day is ageism awareness day! So to get you ready for that day and beyond, here are five things that you can do.
Become a speaker on ageism in your community
Many of you have platforms and opportunities to speak up and out about issues that you care about. If ageism is one of those, we invite you to join our speaker training on September 7, one month before Ageism Awareness Day 2023.
On September 7, 2023, we will be providing a 90 minute training session to equip you to speak on ageism in your community. The 90 minute training session will equip you to speak on ageism in your community. The cost is $149 and included in the price:
- recording of the training
- a slide deck that you can customize with your brand and organization
- a recorded video on how you can customize to your audience and branding
- two one-hour, follow-up group sessions for you to ask questions, and
- an Ending Ageism Together sticker from Age Friendly Vibes’ Jan Golden
This training is designed for people comfortable with speaking and ready to add this to their repertoire. Check out the link below for more details and to register.
REGISTER FOR ENDING AGEISM TRAINING
Host a book club discussion
Gather friends or colleagues – or maybe your existing book club or other community group – to read the book. Then, use the toolkit to host a conversation about the impact of ageism in our lives.
Make it visual
Do you or your organization have a newsletter? If so, feel free to share our visual of a world without ageism, which you can download here
Spark a conversation with a video
How about some video prompts for a discussion about ageism? During Older Americans Month, we filmed over 60 influencers from across the United States and beyond who responded to the question, “What would aging look like if it were unbound by ageism?”
A simple idea: select a few videos that you think would resonate with your audience, whether it’s students in a classroom, older adults in a community program, or your friends and professional colleagues. Watch a video or two and then discuss what we can do to address ageism in our everyday lives.