Archive for April, 2010
Age Bias - It’s Everywhere
Guest post by Nancy K. Schlossberg, See www.transitionsthroughlife.com
Nancy Perry Graham, an editor of AARP The Magazine wrote in the January 2010 issue: “Just listen to the late-night comics. Scarcely an evening goes by that David Letterman…doesn’t mock a certain 73-year-old politician with lines such as ‘During the presidential campaign, Sarah [Palin] had to cut up [...]
Engagement and the Digital Divide
We are trying to be savvy regarding social media approaches to connecting people. It has power and potential to cross boundaries in ways that other media does not and at a volume and speed unlike anything before. We want to push to the front of the line regarding the possible connection between innovation and civic [...]
Theory of Change
We have been thinking at SCOPE about our “theory of change.” How do we think communities get better? This isn’t rocket science - but not of little consequence either. My attempt to explain this - SCOPE’s theory of change is based on the premise that transformative community change occurs when citizen-directed thinking and action are [...]
Guest Post: Respecting Environment
SCOPE is partnering with the Peace Education and Action Center and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune to start a community dialogue in three important areas: Rethinking Education, Restoring Justice and Respecting Environment. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune will publish guest editorials on each of the three areas, which will be crossposted on the SCOPE blog.
On April 9th and 10th, [...]
Guest Post: What’s in a Name…Part 1
What’s in a Name?
I have been part of a group that is trying to establish a national Institute in Sarasota County. We have been calling it the Institute for the Ages. Some have commented that people don’t want to be part of something that suggests aging. That led me to conclude that [...]