13 Age Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Considerations for Leaders
Grounding
Choose some ritual(s) that will bring your mind/body into focus as you take in the following chapter.
When you are ready to bring your attention to the material in this chapter:
- Try and remember the first experiences you had and messages you received about older adults (65+)?
- What did you witness and or what were you told about what it means to age in the family settings, educational settings, faith settings, political and/or any other shaping communities of which you were a part?
Setting the Scene
Defining Concepts
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Ageism- Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age. (WHO, 2023)
Theoretical Frameworks
Language
Exploring Identities & Intersections
Reflections
- What connections did you make to the material in this section?
- Connections to other academic learning?
- Connections to your own experiences, thoughts, and/or emotions?
- Connections to current news and/or pop culture?
- What questions do you still have about the material in this chapter? What feels fuzzy, or just out of your reach?
Engaging News/Art/Culture
Remembering Triumphs
- See instructor announcement for a clip! Consider what is triumphant about the clip. Is there anything potentially ageist within it? Other thoughts about how it intersects with other class ideas/discussions
Chapter References