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Climate Change Doesn’t Always Provoke Generational Conflict
On September 1, author and climate activist Bill McKibben announced that he’s launching Third Act to get more older Americans involved in climate activism. That’s good news. Too much responsibility has fallen on young people to lead the charge in demanding more swift...
Announcing the 2021 Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows
These 15 innovators, ranging in age from 28 to 84, are bridging generational divides while also fighting for racial justice, empowering immigrant communities, healing trauma, creating affordable housing, reducing ageism and loneliness, preparing young people to lead,...
I Want To Grow Old In a World Where I Matter
Imagine a world where every child could speak weekly to a kind, caring and engaged older adult who is available to listen to them, and provide friendship and support. A world where a thriving community of older adults of every nationality come together with one...
Will Housing Continue To Divide Us or Lead the Way To Age Integration?
More than 60 years ago, the introduction of residential communities for people over 60 served to redefine aging in America, elevating both a golden years lifestyle — graying as playing — and furthering radical age segregation. The influence of that trend continues to...
These Retired Doctors Are Helping To Vaccinate Thousands
In 2021, Encore.org partnered with AmeriCorps Seniors and California Volunteers to pilot the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps, bringing retired medical professionals together with non-medical volunteers of all ages to boost vaccination rates at health centers in...
A Tearful Mandy Patinkin Consoles a Young Woman After Her Father Dies
This is the story of a young woman grieving her father’s death, the older actor who responds to her, and a recommendation made to millions to learn more about the work of one of our Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows. Here’s the scoop: In a video on TikTok, a young woman,...
How Can We Bridge Age Divides Among Those Working for Social Change?
Like many people, the way I look at the world has been greatly influenced in recent years by Kimberle Crenshaw’s framework of intersectionality: that we need to take into account multiple forms of identity and oppression and how they interlace and reinforce one...
Co-generate! Livestream Unlocks Potential of Intergenerational Collaboration
On June 23, more than 4,000 people tuned in to watch the Co-generate! Livestream, a 2-hour virtual event for younger and older changemakers eager to bust out of our respective age silos and work together for a better future. You can watch it below, and click “SHOW...
Encore Physicians Help Community Health Clinics Deliver Care, While Mentoring Younger Colleagues
The problem: Too many Americans don’t have health insurance or are under-insured. The Federally Qualified Health Centers (FHQCs) that deliver care to this population are often understaffed and seek additional healthcare expertise. A solution hidden in plain sight:...