Engaging Older Adults Through Arts and Culture: Developing a Livable Chicago for All Ages
This workshop took place on Monday, March 17, at the Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois. Program
As part of the Aging in Place Initiative, the City of Chicago was selected by MetLife Foundation, Partners for Livable Communities and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging to host the fifth of six national workshops on creating livable communities for all ages. Engaging Older Adults Through Arts and Culture: Developing a Livable Chicago for All Ages was held in Chicago on March 17.
This workshop gathered key innovators and cultural arts and aging professionals from across the City to identify strategies for cultural institutions to engage older adults.
Attendees learned how to JumpStart the Conversation on aging and apply for a special grant to unique partnerships taking action on Aging in Place. The grants are intended to stimulate innovative action on at the local level. As a result of the workshops and grant opportunities, communities will have a renewed sense of urgency on approaching community livability for all as well as an energized group of organizations and individuals collaborating to face the challenges that accompany this time of change.
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