GenSpace News

Explore our news round-up from December 2021, examining stories about older adults and aging in America.

In partnership with the Karsh Center, Wallis Annenberg GenSpace hosted a pop-up art and drawing event for older adults in the Koreatown community.

GenSpace and The Representation Project hosted a one-day photography program as the first installment of The Wisdom Series.

This first session of our Aging Out Loud series convened 13 technology and aging leaders for moderated conversations about intergenerational technology and age inclusivity.

As Americans are living longer and the older adult population is rapidly growing, our new and unique Wallis Annenberg GenSpace “Aging Out Loud” conversation series brings vibrant discussions about aging out of the shadows and into the forefront of our public dialogue.

Recently, Wallis Annenberg GenSpace’s Director, Jennifer Wong, PhD, sat down with Susi Stadler – an architect, social entrepreneur, and Executive Director of the nonprofit At Home with Growing Older – as part of the At Home, On Air podcast series.

GenSpace is delighted to welcome in the new Wallis Annenberg Leadership Initiative Junior Fellows, Jason Kolodziej and Matthew Phan.

This month, several high profile architectural design publications gave a stunning overview of the new, Rem Koolhaas-designed Audrey Irmas Pavilion at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.

We are thrilled to announce that Wallis Annenberg GenSpace has a panel under consideration for SXSW 2022‘s slate of incredible programming!

Annenberg Foundation Executive Director Cinny Kennard and GenSpace Director Jennifer Wong, PhD, recently took part in Milken Institute’s Future of Health Summit, a convening of the world’s leading minds to work towards solving significant health challenges.

This month, Wallis Annenberg GenSpace Director Jennifer Wong, PhD moderated a timely panel on intergenerational collaboration at the Social Innovation Summit.

The vital importance of intergenerational solutions to today’s multiple challenges worldwide is the topic of a widely-read paper supported by GenSpace and the Annenberg Foundation.

As we celebrate the nation’s 45th observance of Older Americans Month, GenSpace and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) are focused on the ongoing theme for 2021: Communities of Strength.

The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration recently published their research on why seniors want to volunteer and the incredible advantages to having senior volunteers.

National Healthcare Decisions Day is coming up on April 16, driving awareness about the importance of advance care planning to the public and healthcare providers.

GenSpace is thrilled to announce a partnership with The Representation Project (TRP), founded by the First Partner of California, Jennifer Siebel Newsom.