Abstract
Abstract In January 2022, Drexel University’s AgeWell Collaboratory launched the Age-friendly Drexel Pilot Grant Program to catalyze university-wide knowledge about and projects that will establish our campus as a lifelong community. This suite of funded initiatives includes faculty, staff and students from seven different colleges, each focusing on different components of the 10 AFU principles. We sought out projects that: create learning environments that disrupt ageism; highlight the intersectionality of aging, race, ethnicity and health disparities; foster intergenerational connectivity; and innovate through research. Awarded projects are now increasing access to campus buildings through a design charrette; inventorying university wellness and recreational services to be offered to older community members, alumni, and retirees; developing novel intergenerational courses and experiences abroad through virtual reality, memoir writing and product design; adding older adults to existing community engagement programming; and addressing the technology divide. This presentation will cover the design, implementation, and challenges of this program.
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