Current and Past Events

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Advancing Social Connection Through Arts and Creative Expressions

Commit to Connect and engAGED hosted a webinar on advancing social connection through creative expression and art in June 2024. During the webinar, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies explained how art, culture, and creative expression can play an important role in strengthening social connection for older adults. Attendees also heard from the Central Vermont Council on Aging and Dances For A Variable Population on how their programs use the arts to promote social connections for older adults. Watch the recording below and click here for the full slides.

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Promoting Social Connection Among Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS

ACL's Commit to Connect initiative and engAGED, USAging's National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults, hosted a webinar on promoting social connection among older adults living with HIV/AIDS in February 2024. During the webinar, Dr. Paul Nash of the Los Angeles County Commission on HIV and the University of Southern California shared the latest research on HIV and aging and the Detroit Area Agency on Aging highlighted its Food & Friendship Connections program, which provides social connection for older adults living with HIV. Attendees also heard from a person with lived experience on the importance of developing social connection opportunities for older adults living with HIV. Watch the recording below and click here for full slides.

Funding for this initiative was made possible by contract no. HHSP233201500088I from ACL.  The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.