Seeing hope in the movement to end ageism
To be truly radical is to make hope possible instead of despair convincing. Last Monday, I moderated the kickoff keynote panel on ageism and ableism at the American Society on Aging's #OnAging2023 conference. I quoted Raymond Williams, then asked panelists Ashton...
2022 recap – and more to come!
In case you missed our December email, here’s a 2022 recap from our Director, Janine Vanderburg. Her first sentence sums it up – a lot has been happening in the world of ageism activism. We’re seeing this conversation spread and grow. It's even showing up in...
It’s Time for More Age-Positive Birthday Cards!
Designers Selected as Part of Anti-Ageism Campaign Changing the Narrative is excited to announce that another round of age-positive cards is coming. We’ve selected 10 greeting card designers from around the country to create age-positive birthday cards as part of our...
Ageism Awareness Day: Action Toolkit
What is Ageism Awareness Day? October 7, 2022 marked international Ageism Awareness Day, a day to focus on what ageism is and highlight its impact. Ageism negatively affects each of us, our communities and society. For Changing the Narrative as well as many of you,...
How (and Why) Grandparents Can End Ageism
The first Sunday after Labor Day was proclaimed National Grandparents Day by President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s. Celebrating grandparents might sound like a no brainer, but it took nearly two decades of advocacy to make the day happen. The need for a National...
Addressing Age Discrimination to Make Colorado’s Workplaces Fairer
Workplace age discrimination is common throughout Colorado. This is a serious problem that impacts all parts of our state. However, by banning the use of age identifying information, like graduation dates, on applications, we can begin to tackle this problem head on...
It’s Time for Better Birthdays
Anti-ageism is a global movement. Ageism hurts our health, hurts our workforce and economy, and limits our potential as individuals. As awareness of this issue spreads, it is not surprising that celebrating aging is becoming more widespread, including age-positive...
Betsy Hay: A lifelong calling to serve
Betsy Hay talks to me with her special needs dog by her side. She says she is the person her dog needs to be with. That illustrates who Betsy is on a fundamental level – someone who feels compelled to be there when life is hard and considers herself better for the...
Who hires older workers?
These job boards and programs will point you to age-friendly employers Who hires older workers? Where can workers age 50+ find jobs? These are questions I get all the time in my role directing Changing the Narrative, especially after stories appear in the media about...
Facebook vs Instagram: What Every Activist Should Know
Social media is how many grassroots organizations can make an impact quickly and inexpensively. Activism is now something we can all do using tools most of us already use - Facebook and Instagram. Social media is a worldwide phenomenon that is not likely to go away...