Encouraging news in the global campaign to end ageism
Since our inception in 2018, Changing the Narrative’s tagline, reflecting our end game, has been: Ending Ageism Together. Why are we optimistic right now that there is progress in the global campaign to end ageism? October 1 marked the United Nations International Day...
Employ Older Workers Week: How to reach older workers
We need to do more to employ older workers. Right now, we have a huge opportunity to change how we think about work - including who gets to work. Colorado, like most everywhere, is facing a shortage of workers. At the same time, $350 billion dollars is coming to state...
Stop Buying Ageist Birthday Cards
(Editor's note: September is the month with the most birthdays, In honor of this, we wanted to remind you that birthdays are a great time to reframe aging and share this guest blog from one of our volunteers and the creator of her own line of anti-ageist cards.)...
Census 2020: It’s time to rethink work for an older population
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, population growth is slowing. In the U.S., and globally, the population is also becoming older. People are discussing what problems this will pose and how to address them. One frequent theme is how to take care of the older adults...
Why flexible work is important
In my May 10, 2021 guest blog, I proposed using flexible workers to address the vacancies at the U.S. Post Office, while at the same time improving service. Since then, I heard from many friends and colleagues who strongly and politely suggested flexible work...
Anti-ageist poetry contest opens August 1
There are many ways to fight ageism. We can speak out when we see it and refuse to buy ageist products. We can share our views with leaders and exercise our vote. Also, we can use our own creativity to write new stories about aging. In doing this, we provide...
Reframing how we think about older workers
Lots of people are talking about the implications of our aging population. In our blog on the U.S. Census results, we talked about the importance of engaging more older adults in the workforce. To do that, we have to first reframe older workers, which means getting...
Cleo Parker Robinson: Champion of Culture and Community
Born in Denver, Colorado on July 17, 1948, Cleo Parker Robinson had a childhood health trauma at 10 that ultimately ignited her life’s purpose. Kidney failure and delayed admission by a segregated hospital in Dallas, Texas provoked her heart failure. Told that her...
Lucille Echohawk: Advisor & Advocate for Denver’s Native Community
Lucille Echohawk, 77, has drawn motivation and inspiration from two primary sources throughout her life and career: her heritage and family. “My parents ingrained in my five siblings and me how important a good education would be to living a ‘successful’ life. When I...
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. ...