Each year, from September 15th to October 15th, the United States recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the incredible contributions of Latinx communities to the nation's history. More than ever, our country requires a reminder of the many ways...
Learning and Teaching at the 2018 NICOA Conference on Aging in Indian Country
This week, the Diverse Elders Coalition will be participating in the 2018 NICOA Conference on Aging in Indian Country, learning and teaching alongside Tribal Elders, advocates, and service organizations at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The 2018...
Older Black Workers Face Higher Risk of Layoff
by Kyle Moore and Teresa Ghilarducci After 11 years of economic expansion, the difference in unemployment rates between black and white older workers is at a historic low—just 1.1 percentage points apart. Black workers usually suffer from much higher rates of...
What’s At Stake In Trump Promise To Roll Back ACA Nondiscrimination Rule?
by Lois Uttley. This article originally appeared on the Community Catalyst blog. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a groundbreaking nondiscrimination provision known as Section 1557, or the “Health Care Rights Law,” which serves as the first federal law to...
The Coming Generational Diversity in the Workforce
While most of Congress is in recess during the month of August, the conference circuit is in full swing. Hot off the heels of n4a’s 43rd Annual Conference & Tradeshow at the beginning of the month, Dr. Eun Jeong Lee, National Asian Pacific Center on aging (NAPCA)...
Reframing Aging: “Let’s include younger generations in this conversation instead of competing against them”
This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. The Reframing Aging Thought Leaders Roundtable is an initiative of the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA). The second of three 2018 roundtables was held in New Mexico. “Using our national platform, we have...