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The following resources — which were provided by the workshop's invited guests as supplements to their presentations and panels — are listed in alphabetical order according to organization

name.

Description: Disrupt Aging® is a global movement that's shaping the future of aging by challenging outdated beliefs about what it means to get older and sparking new solutions so people can

choose how to live as they age. 

Contributor: Bob Hoffman, AARP Volunteer, Engagement Workshop Committee Member

Description: Broadcast on Spotify and hosted by Bob Gallo and Rosanna Marquez of AARP Illinois, this program spotlights extraordinary Illinoisans age 50-plus who are giving back to their

communities in meaningful ways. 

Contributor: Bob Gallo, State Director, AARP Illinois

Description: Espacio Lúdico, a nongovernmental organization in Santiago, Chile, uses games and play to engage the public in planning open spaces. 

Contributor: Stephanie Firestone, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP International

Download A Practical Guide to Engaging Volunteers Aged 50+ Online, a free publication that can help practitioners assess the issues they want to address with residents, deliberate with the

community, and take action and sustain communication.

Description: A major challenge for livability initiatives is how to help community members connect despite their differences of (to name just a few characteristics) age, race, religion,

ethnicity, education, income, health, household composition, length of residency, political views and lifestyle. Interactive, improvisational theater — in which performers act out real-life

scenarios and then enlist the audience's help in finding solutions — is a time-tested tool for resolving conflicts, facilitating change and building resilience. 

Contributor: Melissa Stanton, Editor/Senior Advisor, AARP Livable Communities

Description: The John N. Smith Cemetery is a not-for-profit outdoor space that has been a community icon since it was established in 1880, when the trustees of an African American Methodist

Church purchased land for the sole purpose of making it a graveyard. Among the more than 1,725 graves are those of African American enslaved people, farmers, teachers, businessmen, laborers,

domestic servants, homemakers and veterans dating from the Civil War and subsequent military campaigns. AARP has helped in the cemetery's restoration as an outdoor musuem and historic

public space.

Contributor: Suzanne LaFollette-Black, AARP Volunteer

Description: Created under the leadership of Ohio Department of Transportation Older Road User Committee, the Safe Routes to Age in Place program researched the individual, behavioral, and

environmental components of mobility experienced by older adults. The report was written by Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio State College of Social Work along with the

University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work.

Contributor: Katie White, Director, Age-Friendly Communities, The Ohio State University

and older adults, as well as their caregivers, with trusted community resourcesSenior Sentiments from Metro Atlanta Speaks 2020: An annual household survey that captures the attitudes and

perceptions of residents age 65 or overLive Beyond Expectations Regional Strategic Plan 2020-2025: This strategic framework is designed to identify and address the inequities that create

disparities in life expectancyAging and Independence Services Annual Report: Highlights and outcomes of area programs and servicesAging and Independence Policy Briefs (including on Social

Isolation and Loneliness): Reports about the crucial issues that impact older adults

Description: The Atlanta Regional Commission is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 11-county, 75-city Atlanta region.

Contributor: Doug Hooker, Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission

Description: When government agencies engage via hybrid events with language access options, they build connections with underserved communities including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of

color) older adults, immigrant and refugee elders. By partnering with community organizations, these agencies decentralize information delivery (i.e., “meet people where they are”) and

increase civic participation for all.

Contributor: Lenny Orlov, Age Friendly Seattle Program Coordinator, City of Seattle

Description: The report is a chronicle of the coalition's efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and serves as a roadmap for future emergency feeding and other efforts to develop a

more resilient food system that best serves Hawaiʻi's kūpuna (or older adults).

Contributor: Lindsey Ilagan, Program Manager, Hawaii Public Health Institute

Description: NEIGHBORS is an interactive public art project conceived by artist Matthew Mazzotta for Herz-Rose Park in the Ryves neighborhood of Terre Haute, Indiana. Two house-like

structures with permanent seating offer year-round opportunities for gathering and can transform into a variety of orientations, allowing for creative programming to address

community-identified needs. 

Contributor: Matthew Mazzotta, Artist and Lecturer

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2021 AARP Livable Communities Engagement Workshop

Page published October 2021