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...
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...
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...
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...
It’s interesting how life works—I recently wrote a blog about my experience as an ex-pat in Senegal, Africa. My cousin, Edward (Ed) Rosemond, and his family also happen to live in Senegal. And even though I did not grow up near Ed (my mom’s mom, who died...
