Art has the power to bring people together. In the Chicago area, Innovation 80’s CoGen initiative encourages and funds programs that forge meaningful relationships between younger and older generations as they create art together. What can programs like this one teach us about connection, creativity, and combating ageism?

Join us for a dynamic webinar featuring:

• A conversation between CoGenerate founder and Co-CEO Marc Freedman and Arnie and Carol Kanter, founders of Innovation 80.
• Reflections from leaders of three Innovation 80 grantees:
  • Howard & Darlene Sandifer, founders of Chicago West Community Music Center, a nonprofit combining music instruction with life skills development to uplift and connect diverse age groups.
  • Maya Joshi, president of Lifting Hearts with the Arts, a student-founded nonprofit using arts-based programs to foster intergenerational understanding in senior care settings.
  • Kamelia Hristeva, founder and CEO of Green Star Movement, a project using mosaic public art to build teamwork and share stories across generations while beautifying and revitalizing shared community spaces.

CoGenerate Director of Innovation Cristina Rodriguez will moderate. You’ll leave with fresh insight into how the arts can spark cogenerational connection — and why that matters now more than ever.

Art has the power to bring people together. In the Chicago area, Innovation 80’s CoGen initiative encourages and funds programs that forge meaningful relationships between younger and older generations as they create art together. What can programs like this one teach us about connection, creativity, and combating ageism?

Join us for a dynamic webinar featuring:

• A conversation between CoGenerate founder and Co-CEO Marc Freedman and Arnie and Carol Kanter, founders of Innovation 80.
• Reflections from leaders of three Innovation 80 grantees:
  • Howard & Darlene Sandifer, founders of Chicago West Community Music Center, a nonprofit combining music instruction with life skills development to uplift and connect diverse age groups.
  • Maya Joshi, president of Lifting Hearts with the Arts, a student-founded nonprofit using arts-based programs to foster intergenerational understanding in senior care settings.
  • Kamelia Hristeva, founder and CEO of Green Star Movement, a project using mosaic public art to build teamwork and share stories across generations while beautifying and revitalizing shared community spaces.

CoGenerate Director of Innovation Cristina Rodriguez will moderate. You’ll leave with fresh insight into how the arts can spark cogenerational connection — and why that matters now more than ever.