Elder Abuse Bytes - WEAAD Edition 3

Published: Thu, 06/09/16

 
WEAAD 2016 is 6 Days Away!
 
It's not too late to turn the country purple!
Only a few states to go before the whole country is purple, don't let your events go unnoticed! To add events to the map, fill out ACL's event submission form. Click the map below to stay up to date on events in your area! 
 
WEAAD Community Event Highlight
The National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI) is hosting a forum to raise elder abuse awareness and encourage  tribal communities to officially proclaim June 15th as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Thank you for promoting elder abuse awareness in tribal communities, NIEJI! To learn more about this event and NIEJI, click here.
 
WEAAD Resource Highlight - Customizable Templates
Visit the WEAAD 2016 page for help with presentation materials and campaign flare including customizable templates for PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, event flyers, and certificates of participation. 
 
WEAAD Blog: A Visionary Message from the Founder of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
In the most recent NCEA WEAAD Blog, A Visionary Message from the Founder of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Elizabeth Podnieks, PhD, Professor Emerita at Ryerson University discusses the power of imagination...how it helped bring us to where we are today, and how it will frame our vision for tomorrow. 

Together we can fight elder abuse by...
​​​​​​​Join others across the country in the "Finish This Sentence Campaign". Download and share the template and guidelines
 
Inaugural USC Judith D. Tamkin Symposium on Elder Abuse
Registration is open for the inaugural USC Judith D. Tamkin Symposium on Elder Abuse: Closing the Research Gaps - Moving the Field of Elder Abuse Forward. For more information, click the flyer below. 
 
Reminders 
  • Stay up-to-date by following our four week social media countdown 
  • Use the hashtag #WEAAD2016 to promote events on social media

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