REIMAGINE Resources & Links

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Workshop One: Reframing Aging. Janine Vandenberg, Director and Chief Catalyst of Changing the Narrative connected villages’ mission, vision, and purpose to the national movement to change the way people think, talk, and act about aging and ageism.

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Janine’s Slides

Link to Jamboard re villages’ actions against ageism

Reframing Aging Quick Start Guide

Workshop Two: Building Communities of Belonging. Gregory Mendel and Yvette Leung from The Untraining a video featuring Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White. They led a presentation about diverse identities, and offered a set of agreements for multi-cultural interactions to use during small group discussions.  Participants met in affinity groups – People of Color and White People – to explore questions about identity.

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Link to Debby Irving video

Link to agreements

Link to Village Movement California’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion webpage

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

8:30 am – Warm Up Workshop for Early Birds : Play in Place. Evan Johnson, the founding director of the Cosmic Elders Theater Ensemble, led a theater arts workshop.

Workshop Three: Evolving the Post-Pandemic Village. A panel of leaders shared their villages’ responses to changes sparked by the pandemic.  Breakout sessions gave participants the opportunity to share thoughts about what their villages are planning now.

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Link to Mary’s and Craig’s slides

Workshop Four: Sponsorship and Financial Sustainability. Katie Brandon, Pasadena Village Executive Director, action steps and practical tips for starting a sponsorship program.

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Link to Katie’s Slides

State of the Village Movement. Charlotte Dickson, Executive Director, gave a talk.

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Link to Charlotte’s Slides

Convening Sponsors

Link to Sponsor Profile Booklet containing descriptions and contact information

Partner: AARP California

Champion: California Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Supporters:

  • Alzheimers Association
  • California Phones
  • Circle Talk
  • Covia
  • Homebridge
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Senior Medicare Patrol
Community Care Connections members provide support through transportation assistance

Member Spotlight

Care Connections Network, Huntington Beach

Care Connections Network is a vibrant, active village located in suburban Huntington Beach, California. It is a faith-based village and its membership is comprised of both congregation and community members.  Members are focused on educational and social opportunities and the most popular of these is the monthly educational seminars with a free lunch. Seminar presenters are sourced from local community partners and vetted vendors or other organizations serving older adults often sponsor the lunch.