How does this issue impact YOU and the people you care about?
STEP 1: 5 MINUTES
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Elders & Anti-Ageism
Ageism - Actions, rules & ideas that give middle-age adults more power than older adults and children.
SMASH THE KYRIARCHY
Why Act Now?
Elders laid the path for social change so we can make an impact today. They know how to cultivate change that has been nurtured over decades and centuries.
Listening to them it makes it easier for us to replicate their successes and avoid repeating their mistakes.
Elder Accomplice Family Action Toolkit
An Anti-Ageism Toolkit For Activist Kids
Ages 4+
CHOSEN BY KYRIARCHY-SMASHING KIDS
Best Kids Books Destigmatizing Aging
STEP 2: 10 MINUTES
Ask Questions
Talk about this topic with an adult who you trust to be honest with you..
Do you...
How do you feel about being the age of a grand, or great-grandparent?
What do the stories you follow tell you life as an older adult will be like?
When...
When older adults are in movies and books, what roles do they play?
Are they main characters with fun lives?
Or are they burdens or supporting characters for younger people?
How...
How do we speak up when others make assumptions about older adults?
Does your age make it easier to advocate for older adults? Harder?
*How to talk about privilege with kids: Acknowledging our opportunities and resources (and what to do about it)
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STEP 3: USE WHAT YOU HAVE
Get Creative
Flex your brain using what you've learned & discover what's within your control to change.
Pre-K & Elementary
Ancestor Interview
Interactive guidebook for kids with prompts for older adults to share the stories of our ancestors (both biological and chosen).
Elementary
Quiz: Am I Ageist?
A fun 2-minute quiz to see where you sti on the ageism spectrum, via EveryAge Counts.
Elementary+
Ageism Bingo
Evaluate your family bookshelf for ageist tropes using this bingo game - and keep it handy for Family Movie Night.
Elementary+
Agony of the Aged
Review 'Agony of the Aged,' a photo series published 23-year-old Soham Gupta as a 'tribute' to 'remember' older adults, via Al Jazeera in Pictures.
Based on the scenes, poses, shadows, and how they are written about - how do you think this young artist feels about aging?
If you needed help - would you choose to be depicted this way?
How might the photos look different if the subjects took the photos themselves?
Middle School+
Aging-In-Place
Use this interactive map to find a Village to Village Network local to you. Many of these aging-in-place groups organize creative inter-generational community mutual aid projects.
For example, my community has 'Storm Squads' for phone check-ins during disastrous weather. Others connect residents with older adults who volunteer to repair small appliances for free.
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IT'S STILL OKAY TO LAUGH
Hard conversations with humor & joy
Every month the Luminary Braintrust tackles a new member challenge to make talking about social justice easier in real life.
STEP 4: ASSESS YOUR CAPACITY
Step Into Your Power: Take Action
Whether it's time, money, or our voice - we all have something to contribute.
if you have 10 minutes
Support LGBTQ+ Elder Legislation
SAGE is advocating to pass legislation such as the Older Americans Act.
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DIG DEEPER
Bonus Resources
Share what worked for your family (and what didn't).
Add the resources you suggest in the comments below to help families like yours.
SERIES
Why Young Activists Depend on the Fight for Elder Rights
Introduction to ageist tropes, recommended reading for kids, and a guide to analyzing problematic ageism in children's literature.
Via Raising Luminaries
READ
Intersectional Issues Facing LGBT+ Elders
Understanding how stereotypes, discrimination, and systemic oppression impacts multiply-targeted elders.
via SAGE
WATCH
A Place That Does Not Yet Exist,
Living The Future Now
#OwnVoices advocacy stories from desegregation & abolition activists from Jim Crow through the present.
via Allied Media Conference & The National Council of Elders
WATCH
She Looks Good
...For Her Age
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Haaaahhahah! Very satisfying.
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