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Describe yourself: GenPhilly is a network of emerging professionals who are inspiring Philadelphians to connect with older adults through their work and personal lives.

Thursday, September 16, 2010 University of the Arts, CBS Auditorium, 320 S. Broad Street

5:30pm Refreshments, resource tables, artwork by UArts students and faculty Light refreshments will be served6:00pm Panel Discussion

Join us for a discussion about women and aging, as we explore the often contradictory images that are presented to us through the media, popular culture, and film.

In contrast to traditional social images of “the little old lady”, women today are creating new perceptions about what it means to grow older. Many contemporary women continue to juggle work, family responsibilities, a social life, and social activism as they age, and are appearing more frequently in the public eye as sexy, strong and independent figures.

Speakers:

Merle Drake, LCSW, Executive Director of the Supportive Older Women’s Network (SOWN)
Sarah H. Kagan, PhD, RN, Lucy Walker Honorary Term Professor of Gerontological Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Valerie Temple Lange, MFA, Programming and Community Outreach Coordinator, Bryn Mawr Film Institute

Collage of Older Women
Photo credits (l to r): Ari Seth Cohen (Advancedstyle.blogspot.com), MS clipart, Ebaum