Speaker: Carolyn Berry, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health | New York University School of Medicine

Speaker: Judith Lee Brownell, Professor of Organizational Communication | School of Hotel Administration, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University

*Eligible for 1 Continuing Education Contact Hour Credit

Volunteers are often vital to nonprofit organizations’ operations and mission fulfillment. Whether you already have a dynamic volunteer program within your center, or are looking to start a new program, learn about innovative strategies and resources to create an onboarding plan covering policies and procedures for volunteers, tap into the momentum volunteers can bring to your center and ways to promote the unexpected benefits of volunteering.

Analyze community resilience models of care that focus on forming partnerships within your community to prepare for and respond to disasters by creating an emergency preparedness plan. Participants will also hear about lessons learned from other nonprofits who experienced unexpected crises.

Explore the human centered design framework to value the autonomy, uniqueness of older adults and communicate that in designing invigorating and inspiring programs for older adults in the 21st Century.

Learn how to adapt basic non-profit marketing principles to expand your reach to underserved aging population areas, your community at large, elected officials, media, and other stakeholders to communicate your incredible worth.

Found to be one of the most impactful programs, Intergenerational Programming fosters deeper awareness of aging, social connection, and increased self-worth and belonging for participants of all ages. Learn about various implemented intergenerational programs, their learned lessons, and tips and practices from the experts on how to integrate intergenerational programming more fully into senior center.

Beyond learning tips and tricks for strong virtual programming during these uncertain times, participants will further learn about adult learning, social isolation, and how to effectively communicate in order to create meaningful social connection.

This session will provide a fundamental overview of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging while addressing the intersectionality among older adults and how ageism plays out in these areas. Participants will also learn how COVID-19 is impacting older adults in New York.

This powerful session is focused on understanding a nonprofit's culture and work environment to build strong, empowered teams in the field of aging by positively leading staff in mindfulness, self-care, accountability, time-management, conflict resolution and supervision.

Join the movement to fundamentally change how we talk about and perceive aging, with the ultimate impact of improving aging services and policies. Learn about the thought-provoking tools and resources that can be used by key stakeholders and communications and program staff to tell a new story about aging.

Explore fundamental information on agencies, policies, and processes in the aging network. Learn how the Older Americans Act influences aging service delivery, explore NYC Department for the Aging’s role and organizational structure, and obtain general overview of the NYC Procurement, RFP, and Contracting Processes.