Leadership Exchange on Ageism Commitments: Cohort 3 by Julia Brown

I'll be expanding my influence by doing more speaking, especially about where ageism hides in our language :) - Margaret

margaretjmcdonald — 2025-08-07 18:57:00 UTC

2025-08-07 18:57:18 UTC

Integrating anti-ageism into health literacy trainings for both healthcare providers/care teams as well as the general public.

Michelle Jenck

Thank you everyone.

lladendorff — 2025-08-07 18:57:24 UTC

This has been a great reflective discussion and learning space. Thanks to the facilitators and everyone else. I am looking forward to working on all of our curriculums as a way of tackling the issue and promoting positive views of aging. Lisa Ladendorff

I commit to creating an Age Friendly community and getting Silverton certified as an Age Friendly City and pursue Oregon becoming an Age Friendly State.

seniorcentersilverton — 2025-08-07 18:57:43 UTC

2025-08-07 18:58:21 UTC

I will share any books/program materials with our local library system with a request to conduct a campaign.

Michelle Jenck

I'm so grateful for the many lightbulbs that have gone off during these four sessions and for how much I've learned. Now that I see it, can't unsee it. I'll bring this anti-ageism analysis into strategic planning and other client engagement like succession planning. (Nancy Davis)

2025-08-07 18:58:32 UTC

I will change my own internal narrative and rewrite the 'rest of my life' story. I will commit to naming and disrupting ageism at work and in my community. Patty Barfield

pbfield — 2025-08-07 18:59:25 UTC

Thank you!!!!

2025-08-07 19:00:23 UTC

I am so incredibly grateful for this experience. I am committed to integrating anti-ageism into everything that I do in my role as an advocate, no matter the cause that I am advocating for, but particularly in helping our state's leaders to understand and embrace our generational shift. I am also committed to showing up with a more anti-ageist lens in my own personal life, my approach to motherhood and as a caregiver. Maureen McGee

Books

2025-08-07 19:00:51 UTC

I will look into purchasing books for Columbia Gorge Community College to add to our library collection that will reflect this subject - ageism against older persons but also younger. I think it will make a great display as well. Thanks again for a lovely training. Best, susan

Beth Mitchell

bmitchell156 — 2025-08-07 19:01:01 UTC

I feel so grateful and joyful to have been in this cohort with all of you. We have grown together over these past weeks, and I will certainly take these experiences with me to create an anti-ageist ripple all around me--personally and professionally! I am committed to this work and the impact that we can create together!!

Continue to use my voice against ageism, at every level. Deborah John

2025-08-07 19:01:09 UTC

Your voices motivate me to take action and create change. Steve Spurgeon

2025-08-07 19:01:24 UTC

My commitments are:

kareharding95 — 2025-08-07 19:03:01 UTC

1. Foster an Age-Inclusive Workplace Culture and

Review and Revise Practices to Eliminate Age Bias

Thank you, everyone! It was wonderful to learn together. Have an excellent rest of the week. Karelia H