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"Old age is not a defeat, but a victory, not a punishment, but a privilege." - Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, Founder of AARP
This Women's History Month, we recognize AARP's founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus and how her dedication to help older Americans helped pave the way for women to gain a voice and show their perseverance. Since Dr. Andrus founded AARP in 1958, the Association has provided older Americans a collective voice advocating for pension reform, affordable healthcare, improved housing, and an end to age discrimination. At AARP, we continue to honor and build from Dr. Andrus' legacy by fighting for each individual to live their best life.
AARP members and guests are invited to a series of events where you can learn how to commemorate your values for future generations, discover unknown but impactful female artists, explore the women’s suffrage movement, and more!
1. Women's Lives, Women's Legacies Webinars
*All sessions are on Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Register: https://events.aarp.org/Legacy3624
Register: https://events.aarp.org/Legacy31324
Register: https://events.aarp.org/Legacy32024
This 3-part virtual series with author and family therapist Rachael Freed could help women commemorate their lives. Legacy writing is a pathway for people to communicate values and wisdom, history, stories, and love from one generation to another. Women of all backgrounds and circumstances can leave an enduring document of beliefs and hopes. Join us for these empowering workshops and begin writing your own legacy letter.
To learn more, visit our blog: https://local.aarp.org/news/celebrate-womens-lives-and-legacies-and-yours-ny-2024-01-12.html
2. Rise of Women Artists in America Webinars
*All sessions are from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Register: https://events.aarp.org/Cassatt0306
Register: https://events.aarp.org/Professional0313
Register: https://events.aarp.org/GildedAge0320
Register: https://events.aarp.org/OKeeffe0327
AARP members and guests are invited to a four-webinar series to learn about the sweep of American women’s history through a close look at the lives and work of women artists. Regardless of success during their lifetimes, most fell into obscurity. After all, our historical memory extends only to the few, and for American women artists, only two readily come to mind from the 19th and 20th centuries. It's time to re-engage with these two artists, as well as resuscitate the careers of the lesser known. Join NYS Professor for a survey of art in America that highlights the often overlooked but transformational contributions of women in art.
**These events are FREE, but registration is REQUIRED. Please do not opt out of event-related emails as you will be emailed a link to join the presentation via Zoom prior to the event.
To learn more, visit our blog: https://local.aarp.org/news/the-rise-of-women-artists-in-america-ny-2024-01-12.html
3. A Special Look at 'Women's Work' with the NY Historical Society
Register: https://events.aarp.org/WomensWork
What is "women's work?" How have broad trends in American economic, legal, and political history encouraged women to take certain jobs and restricted them from "men's work?" How have race, ethnicity, social class, legal status, sexual orientation, and gender presentation impacted these distinctions? This virtual presentation will demonstrate how "women's work" defies categorization. Highlighted objects range from a 19th-century mahogany cradle to a 20th-century doctor's dissection kit to a pinback button with a message "Shirley Chisolm for President." The exhibition and virtual program seeks to demonstrate that women's work has been essential to American society and is inherently political: Women's work is everywhere. Attendees will view a shared PowerPoint presentation delivered by the New-York Historical Society's Curator, Jeanne Gutierrez.
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