Mobilizing Wisdom, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Active Engagement UAE

Explore how older adults’ wisdom can strengthen intergenerational solidarity and active engagement in the UAE; RSVP: https://bit.ly/48o2xfT
About this Event

This in-person event is for the general public.

Mobilizing Wisdom, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Active Engagement for the UAE Centennial 2071

What if aging is not a burden, but a society’s greatest untapped asset? Drs. Ernest Gonzales, Stacey Gordon, and Donna Butts explore how Senior Emiratis contribute wisdom, cultural heritage, and economic innovation. Drawing on lessons from the United States and around the world, alongside strategies shaped by the UAE’s longevity transition, the presentation highlights intergenerational solutions, flexible post-retirement roles, and intentional community engagement. Discover how mobilizing older adults’ experience can strengthen families, inspire future generations, and help build resilient, thriving communities today and tomorrow.

Speakers

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• Ernest Gonzales, Associate Professor and James Weldon Johnson Professor of Social Work, Silver School of Social Work Center for Health and Aging Innovation, NYU
  
• Stacey Gordon, Senior Fellow, Aging Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work Center for Health and Aging Innovation, NYU
  
• Donna Butts, CHAI Intergenerational Fellow, Silver School of Social Work Center for Health and Aging Innovation, NYU
  

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