Watch Recording HERE Since we first began talking to each other, telling stories has been a powerful way to capture attention, engage an audience, and motivate them to act. As we learn more about how our minds work, we’re also discovering that stories are intrinsic to...

Click HERE to view the recording. We’re excited to introduce you to three of the most prominent journalists who write regularly on topics related to the encore mission. Having a good relationship with journalists is a win-win situation – they write about topics that...

Click HERE to view the recording. If we identify with youth and deny age, we are unaware of our ageism against ourselves and unknowingly support institutional ageism in our culture. Dr. Connie Zweig, bestselling author of The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to...

To view the program recording click HERE. We're approaching the midpoint of our 10th Anniversary year.  Yes, for the past ten years, Encore Network has been connecting and supporting individuals and organizations engaged in transforming the encore stage of life and we...

Click HERE to view program recording. Cullen T. Hayashida, gerontologist, President of Change Agents Hawaii, and a new Encore Network member, recently conducted an extensive review of international programming around pre-retirement workshops. Cullen has...

Click HERE to view the program recording. The Encore Network is pleased to announce its program for April: "New Models of Intergenerational Mentoring: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.” The topic will be presented by a panel of experts and volunteers working in...

Click HERE to view program recording. Admit it.  You put a lot of effort into designing and delivering Zoom webinars, but you’re often disappointed that they don’t have the action-inspiring impact you’re seeking.  Join us to learn a variety of simple brain-friendly...

During 2020, the need for reframing aging and talking about ageism became clearer than ever. Now is the time to: - Reflect on the lessons learned from last year - Reset our messaging to decrease bias against older people - Communicate effectively to build support for...

Click HERE to view the program recording. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the webinar, Connecting Across Generations: Engaging Young People in the Encore Movement, presented by Encore.org and the Encore Network.  We had a lively, inspiring...

Click HERE to view program recording. Thank you to everyone who participated in  our January 14 program, Supporting Employment for People 50 and older. 65% of participants saw ageism as the top challenge in supporting employment for people 50 and older. Re-invention,...

Click HERE to watch the recording of this program. On January 26,  Helen Dennis (columnist, author, and lecturer) and Joe Casey (executive and retirement coach) hosted a virtual coffee chat about The Encore Roundtable: A Virtual Multi-Generational Forum, a pilot...

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Click HERE to view the program recording. Over 40 members participated in our November webinar, Covid-19: Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future, which acknowledged the terrible impact of the pandemic. Over 70% of participants in the webinar stated that their...

No video recording available for this program. The Encore Network’s Town Hall connected 80 Network members on June 24 to celebrate our history, learn about coming plans, meet Network leaders and hear from Encore.org founder and CEO Marc Freedman. Since our 2011...

As we rewrite the rules for more-old-than-young societies, “earning longer” is a high priority. The United Nations, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and AARP are Age Friendly workforce leaders, organizing programs and providing...

Highlights from the Center on Aging & Work’s research on engagement, entrepreneurship Our November webinar featured researchers from the Center on Aging & Work at Boston College, headlines from new research on engagement and entrepreneurship, and reports from...

In our October webinar, Encore.org communications gurus — VP Marci Alboher and storytelling/media specialist Sarah McKinney Gibson — reviewed 10 action steps to take your thought leadership to the next level. Read their tips here.

Christina Matz and Cal J. Halvorsen from the Center on Aging & Work at Boston College led this November webinar, sharing insights from Engaged4Life, an evidence-based program to increase physical, social and cognitive engagement in later life, plus new research on...