Embolden2018 is a Conference/Festival for service providers and older people. It draws on the World Health Organisation's framework for an Age-friendly World to explore innovations in: challenging ageism; promoting respect for older people; preventing Elder Abuse and building age-friendly services and communities.
Embolden provides an important opportunity for service providers and older people to learn from each other about resources for change. It recognises older people's capacity to co-design, co-produce and co-lead innovations and takes an engaging approach to learning about change through the following activities:
Embolden provides an important opportunity for service providers and older people to learn from each other about resources for change. It recognises older people's capacity to co-design, co-produce and co-lead innovations and takes an engaging approach to learning about change through the following activities:
Embolden
Market of Great ideasThe St Kilda Town Hall will be transformed into a Market Place while participants grab a latte and a donut and gather Great Ideas about challenging ageism; promoting respect for older people; preventing Elder Abuse and building an Age-friendly world.
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Kitchen TableA series of presentations by families will transport us to their Kitchen Tables to hear stories about ageing and respect for older people from families who are Aboriginal, culturally diverse and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) |
Fashion paradeA fashion parade by older people replaces the traditional conference networking event. It explores ways in which gender and beauty are experienced by older people. It includes an interactive arts based activity that explores limitations of the gender binary |
internalised ageism workshopAn ageism workshop will begin by inviting delegates of all ages to reflect on the pervasiveness of ageism and the caustic impacts of internalised ageism. It will then present an innovative tool and process for protecting ourselves from the impacts of ageism.
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details
Embolden2018 takes place on Tuesday 9th October and Wednesday 10th October 2018 at the St Kilda Town Hall in Carlisle Street St Kilda. You can download our poster by clicking the link here and click on the buttons below for details about:
partners
Embolden2018 is hosted by the Celebrate Ageing Program in partnership with the City of Port Phillip and will be located at the beautiful St Kilda Town Hall. Other partners include: Bayside City Council; Glen Eira City Council; Stonnington City Council; Knox City Council.
