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SUMMARY:Seniors in Society Today: How to Frame Elderhood in a Positive Light
DESCRIPTION:Seniors in Society Today: How to Frame Elderhood in a Positive Light \n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 2\, 2023  \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 8:00-10:00am\n\n\n\nMountain: 9:00-11:00am\n\n\n\nCentral: 10:00am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 11:00am-1:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin longtime communitarian Laird Schaub to examine seniors in society today and learn how to frame elderhood in a positive light. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat does it take to be happy in community as a senior today? The growing challenges to feel connected and useful in the world are ever-so-present in our daily lives.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIntentional communities provide unique opportunities for seniors to participate. There are opportunities for connection\, consensus\, and contribution. Being able to voice your concerns and be heard; having a choice among community matters\, and having the chance to show your strengths are invaluable to life as a senior. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this workshop we’ll take a look at how community can meet your needs as a senior. You will understand what it takes to feel secure and the steps for how to get there. Your contributions matter\, and you will learn how to step up to show your strengths. Being a senior has its challenge\, but it also has its perks. You will learn how to frame elderhood in the positive light that you deserve. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, you’ll:\n\n\n\n\nexamine mainstream prospects through the end of life\n\n\n\nexplore prospects for seniors in community and redefine security\n\n\n\nunderstand the concept of social capital and community contributions\n\n\n\ngain a better understanding of what it takes to be happy in community\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaird Schaub\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLaird’s specialty is up-tempo inclusive meetings that engage the full range of human input\, teaching groups to work creatively with conflict and diversity—all the while being ruthless about capturing as much product as possible. He lived for four decades at Sandhill Farm\, an income-sharing rural community that he helped found.Laird also helped found the Foundation for Intentional Community\, where he served as the main administrator for 28 years. In 1987\, he created a self-insurance fund for healthcare among income-sharing communities called PEACH (Preservation of Equity Accessible for Community Health) that he ran for 22 years.In addition to his expertise in community living\, he’s parlayed his passion for good process into a consulting business focused on cooperative group dynamics\, styled CANBRIDGE (Consensus And Network Building for Resolving Impasse and Developing Group Effectiveness)\, since 1987. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRead his blog Laird’s Commentary on Community and Consensus. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get the Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nReimagining Your Senior Years in Community workshop\n\n\n\nIntegrating Seniors into Community Life workshop\n\n\n\nCreating Support Teams for Elders in Community workshop\n\n\n\nBest of Communities IX: Community for Elders book\n\n\n\nAging Gracefully in Community course
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