This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. The showing of hands was staggering. The forum moderator at our 2014 Los Angeles Open Forum asked participants how many struggled to eat three daily meals. One participant, Angélica*, matter-of-factly told us: “I have...
Social Security is important to the financial security of our diverse elder communities. This blog post comes to us from Kirk Larson, the Public Affairs Specialist for Social Security Western Washington. We hope it will be helpful and informative to our readers!...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2015 CONTACT: Jenna McDavid, Diverse Elders Coalition Ben de Guzman, Diverse Elders Coalition info@diverseelders.org 202-347-9733 x235 Diverse Elder Communities in Los Angeles Host Town Hall with White House Conference on Aging Los...
The Diverse Elders Coalition and its partner organizations continue to engage the 2015 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) to ensure that the voices of our diverse elder communities are heard and that meaningful, beneficial changes are made to US policy. We have...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2015 CONTACT: Jenna McDavid, Diverse Elders Coalition Ben de Guzman, Diverse Elders Coalition info@diverseelders.org 202-347-9733 x235 Diverse Elder Communities in Los Angeles Hosting Town Hall to Discuss the 2015 White House Conference...
May has been an important month for me for almost my entire professional career doing policy work in Washington, DC. As Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), it has served as an opportunity to focus on the communities I’ve served, lift up issues...