On March 19, 2024, Age Friendly Seattle collaborated with the Chinese Information and Service Center to present a Civic Coffee panel discussion on enhancing digital literacy. Panelists Andrea Otáñez, a University of Washington teaching professor, and Di Zhang, a librarian at Renton Technical College, discussed methods to identify accurate information online and provided insights and… Read More
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Age Friendly Seattle’s Civic Coffee on February 23, 2024—cohosted by the Ballard NW Senior Center—featured a panel presentation on digital navigation and local resources to help older people navigate the digital world. Panelists Sarah Carrier, privacy program manager with Seattle Information Technology, and Sharonne Navas, co-founder and executive director of Equity in Education Coalition discussed… Read More
On January 24, Age Friendly Seattle kicked off the new year with the first Civic Coffee of 2024, in collaboration with the Wallingford Senior Center. Panelists Evelyn Stagnaro (Board Certified Music Therapist, and founder and executive director of Life on Music) and Jael Weinberg (art therapist and a licensed mental health counselor, founder and co-founder… Read More
On November 16, 2023, Age Friendly Seattle hosted its final 2023 Civic Coffee, planned in collaboration with and held at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library. The panel discussion explored practical tools and solutions to enhance accessibility and quality of life. Panelists included Maria Kelley, OTR/L, ATP, a Senior Assistive Technology Specialist with the… Read More
On October 24, 2023, Age Friendly Seattle hosted its monthly Civic Coffee in collaboration with the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. Panelists Jennifer Kulik, founder and CEO of SilverKite Community Arts, and Jessica Lotz, Community and Outreach Coordinator at Friends of Waterfront Seattle, discussed local programs aimed at combating social isolation. Age Friendly Seattle program manager… Read More
On September 26, 2023, Age Friendly Seattle hosted its monthly Civic Coffee in collaboration with the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. Panelists Paige Denison and Deidre Daymon (Director and Assistant Director of Health Wellness & Project Enhance at Sound Generations, respectively); Mary Pat O’Leary, RN (a senior planner at Aging and Disability Services, Seattle Human Services… Read More
On Friday, August 18, 2023, Age Friendly Seattle hosted its monthly Civic Coffee in collaboration with the South Park Senior Center. Panelists Jon Morrison Winters, the Digital Equity Program and Broadband Manager for the City of Seattle, and Johnathan Feuerstein a Digital Equity Coordinator at Sound Generations discussed the importance of digital equity for… Read More
In July, Age Friendly Seattle and the South Park Senior Center hosted a Civic Coffee on end-of-life planning. Panelists were Beverly Tryk, the communications manager for People’s Memorial Association, and Maria T. Greene, estate lawyer at her law office, Maria T. Greene, PLLC. According to AARP, only four of every 10 adults in this country… Read More
On June 28, 2023, Age Friendly Seattle held their monthly Civic Coffee—fully in person at the Greenwood Senior Center after one year of hybrid events. The panelists, Dorothy Nguyen, a registered dietitian from Sound Generations’ Meals on Wheels and Community Dining programs, and Laura Matter, the Natural Yard Care program director for Tilth Alliance, discussed… Read More
Over the past couple of years, Seattle has seen the impact of climate change. In one year alone, we saw record-breaking temperatures in May and an extreme ice storm in December. Due to extreme weather patterns, people tend to use more energy. Researchers have found that we also use more energy as we age—we tend… Read More