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AARP Helps Latinos Give Back to Communities

Posted on 10/21/2011 by | Washington D.C. | Comments

VolunteeringFor many years, AARP has worked tirelessly on behalf of the 50+ community by creating opportunities for our members to support and make an enduring social impact through programs that lift the financial and physical well-being of older Americans. The organization has also focused efforts on multicultural families particularly in the Latino, African American, and Asian communities by facilitating volunteerism for our members. One such volunteer effort in the Latino community is ‘Compartir es Vivir’ which allows you to serve …

Sandra Cisneros inspires Crowd at Life@50+ in Los Angeles

Posted on 09/28/2011 by | Washington D.C. | Comments

Your Life“I am a chingona,” said Sandra Cisneros, acclaimed author of The House on Mango Street, at this year’s AARP Life@50+ National Event and Expo in Los Angeles. Nervous laughter and anticipation filled the room. But as Sandra’s embodiment of the word began to unfold, a feeling of inspiration swept over the crowd. At 56, Sandra’s spunk, guts and artistry are simply infectious. Watching her, it became clear, that her magnetic energy and thoughtful insights on life are truly representative of …

Multicultural Aging Revolution

Posted on 05/1/2011 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Your LifeAARP sponsored a dynamite general session at the annual conference of the American Society on Aging.   The session, “The Changing Face of America: Aging in our Multicultural Society,” featured Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, AARP’s EVP of Multicultural Markets and Engagement, Jennie Chin Hansen, Pres. and CEO of American Geriatrics Society and Immediate Past Pres. of AARP, Fernando Torres-Gil, Assoc. Dean of CA Los Angeles School of Public Affairs and AARP Board member, and Maya Rockeymoore, Pres. and CEO of Global Policy Solutions. A …

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