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Intergenerational Civics Programs to Combat Structural Ageism in Canada
1Is a senior fellow and writer based at the Institute of Healthcare Policy, Management and Evaluation and at Massey College at the University of Toronto in Toronto, ON. He is a Fields Institute fellow and senior academic advisor to the Investigative Journalism Bureau at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. His new book is Accelerated Minds: Unlocking the Fascinating, Inspiring, and Often Destructive Impulses that Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain (Sutherland House Books).
Abstract:
Intergenerational civics programs that offer high school graduates a reduction in college or university admissions fees, or rental fees, can stimulate the formulation of a new wave of social impact initiatives. Provided that each program is accredited externally for quality, this approach could attenuate tensions between generations, diminish social isolation among seniors and help young people with housing and higher education affordability, both of which are provincial priorities. It could provide valuable assistance to the elderly in need while also fostering a sense of civic responsibility and community engagement among young people.
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