2020 Events

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Under Construction: Starting a Lifelong Learning Program
In this webinar, hear from our partners at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and listen in on what it takes to launch a lifelong learning program hosted December 10, 2019! Turn the idea of a lifelong learning program into a reality by learning about the grassroots methods for creating a successful lifelong learning program, including the steps involved.

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Intergenerational Shared Sites: Connecting Older Adults With Children and Youth Under One Roof
Thank you for joining us and our partners at Generations United for our Intergenerational Shared Sites: Connecting Older Adults With Children and Youth Under One Roof webinar! If you missed it, please tune in to the recording below and learn how intergenerational shared sites provide unique opportunities for ongoing and sustained intergenerational engagement.

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engAGING Diverse Populations: Successful Approaches to Engaging Older Adults
In this February 25, 2020 webinar, hear from Fatima Perkins from Western Reserve Area Aging on Aging and Jenna McDavid from Diverse Elders Coalition. This webinar highlighted programs that have been successful in promoting social engagement among racially/ethnically diverse older adults and the LGBT community. Click here for the full slides.

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Mobile and Socially Connected: engAGEment Fostered by Transportation Access
Connecting older adults to available transportation options in their communities provides an opportunity to foster and maintain social connections. Without the vital connections made through transportation, individuals may feel a loss of independence and reduce involvement in social activities and/or personal hobbies. This engAGED webinar held on March 19, 2020, highlights programs that have been successful in using transportation as a mechanism to prevent social isolation among older adults. Click here for the full slides.

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Capacity Building for Remote Programming During COVID-19
This engAGED webinar held on April 27, 2020, highlights strategies and opportunities for developing virtual programs to promote engagement. Alex Galzebrook, the Director of Operations for Older Adults Technology Services, presents ways that organizations can move their programs to a remote format. Access the slides here and find responses to questions submitted by attendees here.

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Older Adults Continue to Make Their Mark Even in the Midst of a Pandemic
Watch our May 27, 2020 webinar to learn about innovative tactics two Area Agencies on Aging and senior centers have adopted to help their older volunteers engage safely from their homes during this crisis, helping them to “Make their Mark,” which was the theme of this year’s Older Americans Month. Click here for the full slides.

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Alone Together: Understanding Social Isolation in Caregiving in the U.S. 2020
Communities in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic are now grappling with social isolation—and data shows that 21 percent of caregivers of adults reported feeling alone. engAGED hosted a webinar on July 20, 2020 with the National Alliance for Caregiving to hold on a conversation on the findings of a new report, Caregiving in the U.S. 2020. The national study of more than 1,400 caregivers paints a portrait of the state of caregiving in an aging America. Watch the recording below to hear insights and outcomes of the report. Click here for the full slides.

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Creative Engagement: Successful Approaches to Creatively Engage with Older Adults
As organizations continue to find new ways to engage older adults throughout the COVID-19 crisis, creative engagement activities help older adults explore their creativity while bringing purpose and inspiration to their lives. This August 25, 2020 webinar will highlight creative engagement initiatives, how to integrate creative engagement into your work and two local examples of creative engagement activities within the Aging Network, including COVID-19 adaptations. Watch the recording below and click here for full slides.

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SHIP and SMP Volunteer Engagement During COVID-19
Volunteers are the backbone of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), and older adult volunteers with both programs benefit from the social engagement opportunity that volunteering provides. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to new challenges and new opportunities for SHIP and SMP volunteers. This October 27, 2020 webinar highlights how SHIPs and SMPs have adapted in response to COVID-19 to ensure older adults can continue to volunteer and engage with both programs remotely. Watch the recording below and click here for full slides.

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Serving American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Elders: Creative Approaches to Keep Elders Engaged During COVID-19
In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults held a webinar on November 20, 2020 with the Administration for Community Living, the National Indian Council on Aging, and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Title VI program focused on social engagement interventions for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian elders. Speakers also shared how Title VI Native American aging programs are creatively addressing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep elders engaged. Watch the recording below and click here for full slides.

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Social Engagement During the Holidays: Creative Initiatives and Resources
For many older adults, the holidays will look different this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The December 9, 2020 engAGED webinar focused on social engagement during the holidays, spotlighting initiatives and resources to help older adult clients celebrate the holiday season, even when they can’t be with family and friends in person. The Eldercare Locator highlighted its annual Home for the Holidays campaign, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) shared creative technology solutions that organizations can use to help older adults engage virtually, and the Baltimore County Department of Aging and Oasis highlighted virtual holiday programming efforts they are offering to foster engagement during the holiday season. Watch the recording below and click here for full slides.