Flexible work accesses untapped workforce
A few weeks ago, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy unveiled a "tried and true" strategic plan calling for increases in prices and further reductions in service. The strategic plan was from the view of scarcity, cutting more services and workers to save resources. ...
Older Americans Month Theme: Communities of Strength
Let’s change our language to reflect the Older Americans Month 2021 theme of Communities of Strength. This week marks the first week of Older Americans Month 2021, and it has a powerful theme: Communities of Strength. The text released from the Administration of...
Ed Dwight: High Flyer, Artist & Renaissance Man
Denver resident Ed Dwight is what you would call a renaissance man. A phenom! At 87 years old, he is actively working and has worked for more than seven decades across varied careers—achieving remarkable success at every turn. Born during the height of the depression...
Rich Male: a lifetime of transformational leadership
Rich Male, 75, has followed a lifelong drive to uplift, coach, and advocate for those who are underrepresented and disadvantaged in their communities. He has influenced thousands of people and hundreds of policies and platforms over three-quarters of a century, not by...
Valerie Wood-Gaiger: a woman on a mission
Mrs. Valerie Wood-Gaiger MBE is a woman of action and passion. Wood-Gaiger, who goes by Val, founded a not-for-profit promoting intergenerational education, and become an international speaker – all after “retiring” for the second time. Learn with Grandma encourages...
Welcome BLC Fellows to Changing the Narrative
We are so excited to announce some new additions to our team at Changing the Narrative. Both come to us through the Experienced EngAGED Fellow program of Boomers Leading Change. The program matches people over 50 with organizations where they can make a positive...
Breaking down biases one conversation at a time
It began as a casual conversation that Janine, our founder, had with her daughters and son-in-law about how to bring generations together to talk about ageism. She'd been reading research that indicated that intergenerational connection and education are effective in...
Knocking stereotypes out of the park: the Colorado Peaches
Team sports have the capacity to bring out the best in us. It turns out that this is true no matter your age. If you have any doubts, you need to meet the Colorado Peaches. The Colorado Peaches Senior Women’s Softball Club was founded in 1991. Along the way, they’ve...
Leading by example: resilience
“Pandemic” is the 2020 word of the year, not exactly a surprise. 2020 brought us a lot of negative words, including ones we had to make up, like social distancing and doomscrolling. Some words were so over-used that we now cringe. “Unprecedented” has entirely lost its...
Amy Siegel: Experience makes the difference
Life doesn’t stop at a certain age. Older adults are still growing and learning, despite how they are often portrayed. This comes up every time we interview older adults. Amy Siegel is a prime example. Amy spent most of her career in graphic design in a corporate...