Senior Advocates For Generational Equity Inc

SAGE INSPIRES PEOPLE OVER FIFTY TO GIVE FORWARD WITH THEIR TIME, MONEY AND VOICE SO THAT YOUNGER AND FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN THRIVE.

VISITING SAGE. WE HOSTED OUR SEVENTH VISITING SAGE EVENT FEATURING THE WORK OF DR. DONNA BEEGLE ON BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY. DR. SHARIFF ABDULLAH FACILITATED THIS EVENT AND SHARED HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THE CAUSES OF POVERTY AND THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. TOGETHER, BEEGLE AND ABDULLAH ALSO FACILITATED A MORE IN-DEPTH WORKSHOP FOR GUESTS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY, AND TO DISCOVER WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR REGION AND BEYOND.

OTHER PROGRAMS. SAGE ENGAGED IN A RANGE OF OTHER EFFORTS TO INSPIRE OLDER ADULTS TO GIVE FORWARD SO THAT YOUNGER AND FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN THRIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HOSTED EIGHT DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO HIGHLIGHT PATHWAYS TO GIVE FORWARD AND THE WORK OF OUR PARTNERS. WE EXPANDED OUR WORK IN CENTRAL OREGON AND BUILT NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND OFFERED EVENTS TO ELEVATE SERVICE ROLES IN EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. WE HELPED THE GREEN TEAMS OF SIX SENIOR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES TO BETTER NETWORK AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. WE SPONSORED A PROJECT OF ONE OF OUR LEGACY FELLOWS TO PROMOTE AN INNOVATIVE WATER QUALITY TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY. SAGE CONTINUED TO OFFER PERSONALIZED ADVICE AND COACHING TO HELP OLDER ADULTS FIND MEANINGFUL SERVICE AND ADVOCACY ROLES WITH NONPROFIT PARTNERS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED OUR YOUNG LEADERS ADVISORY BOARD TO HOST A SERIES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPANDING OUR PERSPECTIVES WHEN TAKING ON SOCIAL CAUSES.

LEGACY FELLOWSHIP. WE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED OUR SEVENTH COHORT OF LEGACY FELLOWS TO LAUNCH INNOVATIVE AND SELF-DIRECTED PROJECTS TO HELP STUDENTS RECOVER FROM A TOUGH YEAR AT SCHOOL. FELLOWS LED PROJECTS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH, HEAL TRAUMA, HELP IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PARENTS AND THEIR STUDENTS, BUILD HOPE AND RESILIENCY AMONG BLACK YOUTH, PROMOTE CIVICS EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE ONRAMPS TO COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. TOGETHER, FELLOWS DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATION AND PERSONAL LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVE OUR WORLD.

SAGE TEAMS. SAGE LED FOUR TEAMS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR THREE FOCUS AREAS: EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. OUR ONLINE MENTORING PROGRAM ENGAGED OLDER ADULTS AS MENTORS TO HELP MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH. OUR VISION 2030 TEAM TAUGHT LESSONS TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT OUR REGION'S CLIMATE GOALS AND ORGANIZED TWO SCHOOL-WIDE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FAIRS. THROUGH OUR CITIZEN PROJECT, WE OFFERED EVENTS ON BRIDGING POLITICAL AND OTHER DIVIDES, AND HOSTED A STATEWIDE CONVENING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS DIFFERENCES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. OUR FOURTH TEAM, EVS FOR ALL, OFFERED EDUCATION TO HELP OLDER ADULTS LEARN ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND WE ALSO SUPPORTED TWO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAR SHARE PROGRAMS.