rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/ending-ageism-together-with-rpcv-colorado?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-ending-ageism-together-with-rpcv-colorado' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Changing the Narrative https://actionnetwork.org/groups/changing-the-narrative-in-colorado https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/events/photos/000/837/997/normal/open-uri20200619-30603-9ij884 Have you, a friend, partner, family member or work colleague experienced ageism? Have you caught yourself using ageist language, e.g., “I’m having a senior moment”? Do you get frustrated and angry by ageist stereotypes you see in the media, and the failure to recognize the strengths and talents that older people bring? If so, please join us for a fun and interactive workshop on this important topic and learn how we can all better address ageism when we see it. You’ll learn: What ageism is, and the harmful effects it has not only on older adults, but also on our communities and the economy What the general public believes about older people and about aging in America • Why telling a new story about aging and ageism is so important The benefits to all of us as we age of having positive views of aging How words and phrases in common use can have negative consequences that we don't intend because they reinforce ageist attitudes and prejudicial stereotypes about older people Language that we can use instead to advance a different story about aging and older people You'll leave with some concrete tips and tactics for using the new language and messages, and for addressing ageism, and sharing them with those around you. The workshop will be facilitated by Laurie Brock and Wendy Steinway from Changing the Narrative in Colorado, a campaign to change the way people in our state think, talk and act about aging and ageism. Read more about us here: https://changingthenarrativeco.org/ If you or someone you know has experienced ageism, or if you simply want to know more about why this is important—you won’t want to miss this. Together, we can make a difference. https://actionnetwork.org/events/ending-ageism-together-with-rpcv-colorado