Events, Trainings & Conferences

Village Movement California hosts a variety of events, from webinars to our annual conference, throughout the year. We also share important statewide events that are of benefit to our village community. Past events and recordings, when available, can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Village Accelerator: Fund Development Workshops  

February – April 2025  
Ready to take your village to the next level? We’re thrilled to launch the Village Accelerator! This innovative program helps villages boost capacity, achieve growth goals, and build lasting sustainability through four focused modules: Fund Development, Villages as Communities of Care, Infrastructure Development, and Village Leadership.

We are kicking off the program with the Fund Development module. Three workshops will be offered and will cover the topics of grants, individual and legacy giving, and corporate sponsorships.  

This program is only available to Village Movement California member villages, so if you are not a member, join today!    

 

AI in Everyday Life: What Seniors Need to Know

Friday, April 11, 2-5PM 
Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022 

Join our partner Anew Vista on a panel discussion on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can benefit older adults with things like healthcare and staying connected. 

RSVP for this free event at https://www.anvcs.org/events

 

 

National Volunteer Appreciation Week

April 20-26

Since 1974, this annual celebration recognizes those who have stepped up to support their cause. For villages, volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization—and they deserve to be celebrated!

Here are some ways from NeonOne on how your village can celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week: https://neonone.com/resources/blog/volunteer-appreciation


America Society on Aging Conference

April 21–24, Orlando FL

On Aging is the nation’s largest multidisciplinary conference on aging and the annual conference for members of the American Society on Aging. VMC will be doing a poster presentation on our CA Villages throughout the event. Details at: https://www.asaging.org/on-aging

 

7th Annual Statewide Village Conference 

September 11-12, 2025
Save the date: Our conference will be held in Sacramento at the California Endowment. Details will be posted on our 2025 Conference page.

 

PAST EVENTS

6th Annual Statewide Conference:
Expanding the Possibilities

Over 100 attendees from across California, as well as representatives from two Washington DC area villages, joined our 6th Annual Statewide Conference held at the West Health Institute in La Jolla, CA.

We had a great time connecting, sharing insights, engaging over various topics, and ultimately strengthening our movement to advance the cause of better aging across the state.

For Conference Presentations & Re-Cap, visit https://villagemovementcalifornia.org/conference2024

 

5th Annual Statewide Conference:
Fulfilling Our Potential

In June 2023, over 100 village leaders, stakeholders, and sponsors joined the Village Movement California staff and board in Oakland at our annual conference, Fulfilling Our Potential.

The presentations and conversations about the needs of middle-income Californians, care and caregiving, and the importance of advocacy were intended to equip us to better understand, and articulate, how villages support and change lives. It is time for us to stake a claim within the larger aging services continuum so that our movement is valued as a solution to the challenges facing California and its older people.

Click here for video-recordings and full conference recap.

Advocacy Workshops:

Our Advocacy workshops better equip villages in building relationships with local and state legislators and partnering with the key agencies in their local and regional aging services network.

Meet your Legislator! Our session was filled with positive and practical advice on engaging your village’s elected officials. Having our village voices heard is crucial and VMC has some information and tools to help make that happen!  Watch Webinar |View Slides

Thank you Leza Coleman, Legislative Director for the California Commission on Aging and VMC board member, Erick Larson, Executive Director of Village of Sonoma Valley and VMC board member, and Carolyn Ross, Interim Executive Director at VMC for holding this workshop. 

Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) 101 with Joseph Cobery, Executive Director of Passages AAA serving Butte and surrounding counties, will talk about the structure and function of the AAAs and share specifics on reaching out to your local AAA to engage them around the village model and the specific needs of your village. View Slides  |  Watch Webinar

Caregiving Trends in California
Village Movement California is collaborating with the California Coalition on Family Caregiving to better support our older adults and family caregivers, especially for struggling middle-income households. we participated in a recent webinar discussing the challenges California caregivers face. Below are some key highlights from our conversation. Watch Webinar

On Demand Training

Recordings of web-based workshops covering a range of topics are available on the member dashboard. You must be a member of Village Movement California to gain access. Join here.

 

Ashby Village members are clowning around

Member Spotlight

Ashby Village

With 600 members and volunteers, Ashby Village is a warm, welcoming community, rooted in connection, social support and a spirit of resiliency. We draw strength from one another to live our lives with vitality and joy. Given our Berkeley roots, we are socially active, too, advocating for policies to make our city age-friendly.