The Shift, a New Publication and Community, Is Building Change Across Age Groups [Video]

As recently as 1974, women were not allowed to have a bank account, credit card, or sign a mortgage without a man. Young women might think of this time as some bygone era, but the generations before us know that these rights are not guaranteed. They were fought for. And as we’ve seen in recent years, they can be taken away.

In order for society to create lasting change, we have to move through life with an appreciation of the pathways created for us. Intergenerational relationships allow us to tap the confidence of life experience while still possessing the bravery of youth. Research has found that older adults with younger friends may feel younger themselves and may be healthier because of it. Sharing the diversity of life’s experiences with people of different ages, careers, and backgrounds is critical to lay the groundwork of support for the issues that matter most to us.

That is the foundation of The Shift, a new …