Alberta Age-Friendly Community of Practice (CoP) Diverse Seniors Webinar Series

The Alberta Age-Friendly Community of Practice (CoP) is designed to help communities that are pursuing age-friendliness to connect and share ideas, best practices and expertise. The CoP also works together on matters of priority to the group. The CoP has planned a five-session webinar series focused on how age-friendly communities can foster a sense of belonging for diverse populations of seniors. All sessions will be virtual.

The overall goals for the series are:

• Help to foster a shared understanding of the needs of diverse populations of seniors.

• Identify enablers to the inclusion of diverse populations of seniors.

• Encourage and facilitate a variety of local initiatives that support a sense of belonging for diverse populations of seniors.

October 31

LGBTQ2S+ Seniors

Seniors are a diverse group, including different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation and those with disabilities. This session will discuss challenges LGBTQ2S+ seniors experience and explore ways to support their inclusion in age-friendly planning and initiatives that communities could undertake to support a “sense of belonging”. The session will include time for questions and answers. 

Presenters:

• Donna Thorsten, Rainbow Elders
• Eric Storey, Edmonton Pride Senior Group

For more information and to register for specific sessions in the webinar series click on the links below:

1. October 31, 10:00-11:30 a.m. - LGBTQ2S+ Seniors REGISTER
2. November 21, 10:00-11:30 a.m. - Indigenous Seniors REGISTER
3. December 12, 10:00-11:30 a.m. - Seniors Living with Disabilities REGISTER

This event, and past webinars are recorded and hosted in the Age-Friendly playlist here