When members of our diverse elder communities work together, it feels like there is so much power, shared history, and ambition in the room. We've loved hearing stories of multiple organizations getting together to work on issues around the White House Conference on...
Raising the voices of our AAPI elders at the White House Conference on Aging
The once-a-decade White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) is the catalyst for the development of aging policy and is convening on Monday, July 13, 2015. There have been a limited number of pre-WHCOA events and listening sessions to address Asian American and Pacific...
Taking a Stand on Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. The effects of HIV on the Caribbean Diaspora and Caribbean-American communities in the U.S. are devastating. Just like other diverse communities, health disparities— including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases,...
2015 American Indian and Alaska Native White House Conference on Aging Listening Session held in Norman, OK
For Immediate Release: 2015 American Indian and Alaska Native White House Conference on Aging Listening Session held in Norman Oklahoma – Unimpeded by Tornadoes and Flooding Albuquerque, NM, May 11, 2015 – With overwhelming and significant attendance over 108 American...
HIV, Aging, and Reimagining Life: Mikael’s Story
When we unveiled our request for stories for the new Diverse Elders Stories Initiative back in April, I wasn’t sure what kind of responses we would get. What are the challenges facing our elders and their communities? How can we put those challenges into concise,...
Op-ed: Pride Needs to Include More Than the Young and Cute
This post originally appeared in The Advocate. For 25 years, DC Black Pride has been a Memorial Day weekend tradition of celebration and education for Washington, D.C.'s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Taking place Friday through Sunday at the...