research-l Mailing List: Aging Gracefully in Community :: Introduction & Panel (May 31) and 5-week Course (starts June 21)

[Neil Planchon (neil]

Hello everyone, 

I have exciting news to share….  The Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) 
has finished putting the final touches on a couple of Aging in Community 
virtual events. The waiting is over! Event details have been published and 
registration is open. 

We really lucked out and found 5 outstanding presenters who have assisted us in 
co-creating a 5-week long curriculum: Aging Gracefully in Community.  If you 
would like to meet the presenters ahead of the course, we are offering a 
90-minute introductory panel conversation. Maybe attend both?

We are expecting these programs to sell out, so please register asap. If you 
cannot attend, recordings will be sent to all who register. Below, I have 
included descriptions for both events along with weblinks where you can read a 
little more and register.

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May 31 | 2-3:30pm Eastern
Intro to Aging Gracefully in Community: A Panel
Sliding Scale: Free - $25
https://www.ic.org/event/aging-gracefully/

Join us for a 90-minute panel discussion with the course instructors for the 
Aging Gracefully in Community upcoming course. In this discussion, you’ll learn 
about the expertise and experiences Margaret Critchlow, Laird Schaub, Danielle  
Williams, Alline Anderson, and Lee Warren have with aging in community.

Margaret will cover the challenges and opportunities of aging in community, as  
well as the lessons from a senior cohousing community. Laird will cover the 
concept of eldering and the nuances of intergenerational communities. Danielle 
and Alline will discuss the pitfalls and possibilities of aging and dying in 
community, and Lee will go more deeply into the art of death and dying in 
community.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask the instructors questions, as well as 
chat with each other about the key challenges and concerns you may have around 
this topic.

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Aging Gracefully in Community
5-Week Online Course | Starts June 21st!
Save $100 through 6/5/22!
https://www.ic.org/aging-course/

Good news: Longevity is a fact of life for more people now than ever before. 
Bad news: so is loneliness. A cooperative culture can support vibrant aging in 
place by design.  Get a nuanced understanding of the opportunities and 
challenges of aging in an intentional community, from people who are doing it.

In the Aging Gracefully in Community course, you’ll learn how a cooperative 
culture can support vibrant aging in place. Through five passionate and 
experienced instructors, you’ll come to know the challenges and opportunities 
of aging in community. You’ll discover the concept of eldering and discuss the 
intergenerational dynamics that impact aging in an intentional community. 
You’ll also examine the realities of aging in community and the often 
unexplored topic of dying in community.

Through five classes and plenty of interaction with the instructors and each 
other, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the factors, considerations, and 
preparations necessary to age gracefully in community. Meet the instructors and 
register here https://www.ic.org/aging-course/

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In community,
Neil Planchon

Co-Developer and Co-Founder. Swan’s Market Cohousing, Oakland CA
Events Team Volunteer. Cohousing Association (Coho/US)
Steering Committee. Cohousing Research Network (CRN)
Co-Director. Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC)