Dear John, We’re living in the most age-diverse society in human history and, simultaneously, one of the most age-segregated.
That’s why we joined forces with our New Pluralists partners, Generation Citizen and CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org), to engage 25 civic organizations across the country in a landscape analysis to identify emerging trends, shared values, and strategies that work to engage groups across all stages of the civic life cycle.
Our new report, “Beyond Passing the Torch: Recommendations on Leveraging Age Diversity to Build a Stronger Democracy Now,” outlines what we learned and provides a holistic view of how cross-generational civic engagement is already happening. It also shows where more efforts are needed and includes a number of case studies we hope will spark new thinking on the importance of investing in age-diversity and a culture of collaboration across generations.
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Building a strong democracy requires a long view - and everyone at the table. No one generation can do it alone. We hope the lessons learned through this collaborative research effort can point the way toward a more united future - one that elevates the perspectives of younger and older people and promotes the cross-generational bridging, visioning, and healing so deeply needed today. |
