Designing a Future for Aging in the Hoosier Uplands
Schedule
Fri Apr 25 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Endwright East Active Living Community Center | Bloomington, IN
About this Event
Designing a Future for Aging in the Hoosier Uplands
Come join us at the Endwright East Active Living Community Center for an exciting event focused on designing a better future for aging in our community! Learn from experts in the field about innovative solutions and strategies to enhance the quality of life for older adults. Connect with like-minded individuals and be part of the conversation on how we can create a more age-friendly environment. Don't miss out on this opportunity to shape the future of aging in the Hoosier Uplands!
This event and the CoDesign Commons emerges from the collaboration of Indiana University Office of the Vice Provost for Research and School of Public Health, The Blooming Zones Initiative of Bloomington, and the Area 10 Agency on Aging.
The future of aging depends on the participation of all ages in the discussion.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Gathering to sign in, enjoy a pastry, coffee, tea and mingle
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome and Goals for the Day
Host: Phil Stafford, CoDesign Commons
🕑: 10:40 AM - 10:45 AM
Greetings from the City of Bloomington
Host: Mayor Kerry Thomson, Bloomington, IN
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Live Better Longer: The Blue Zones Blueprint
Host: Margaret Brown, VP, Blue Zones National Project
🕑: 11:30 AM
The Blooming Zone Initiative: How You can get Involved!
Host: Cynthia Schultz, Blooming Zones Leadership
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Luncheon Buffet (vegetarian)
Host: Blooming Zones Initiative
Info: Enjoy a plant-based buffet inspired by the Blue Zone principles
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
CoDesign for the Future of Aging in the Hoosier Uplands: Introduction
Host: Phil Stafford
Info: Phil will introduce the concept and methods of co-design and describe how every participant can help set a design agenda for 2025 and beyond.
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Acting our Age
Host: Julie Hill, CoDesign Commons Teaching Artist
Info: Julie will engage us all in the active creation of our collective Legacy Arc, revealing the intergenerational strength our group possesses
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Open Space Workshop: Setting an Agenda for the Future
Host: Phil Stafford, CoDesign Commons
Info: Open Space facilitation enables any group of people to select their own agenda and define issues as they see them; to design with, not for others
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Session
Info: Gather to reflect, react, move and be moved. Throughout the day, Indiana University students will be in position to showcase their work with co-design participants and collages in progress created in the CoDesign Creative lab will be displayed.
Where is it happening?
Endwright East Active Living Community Center, 2894 East 3rd Street, Bloomington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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