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“Unboxed” LGBTQ Intergenerational Online Digital Storytelling Project
Articles and Blog Posts | 2020
This program announcement describes “Unboxed,” the Denver Public Library’s LGBTQ Intergenerational Online Digital Storytelling Project. Held during 2020-2021, during the pandemic, “Unboxed” brought together older adults identifying at LGBTQ+ with teen-agers who also identified as …
Aging Better with the Denver Public Library: Report on Older Adult Services
Reports | 2020
The Aging Better Report by Denver Public Library (DPL) on its 2019-2020 Older Adult Services is more than the usual departmental report. It is based on a philosophy about aging and learning, exemplified in the …
Community Spotlight: Photography and Memory Project
Programs and Initiatives | 2021
The Photography and Memory Project is a four-year initiative of the Denver Art Museum, Denver University (DU), and the Denver Public Library that brought DU students and older adults together to exchange personal snapshots and …
Creative Aging Programming for Older LGBTQIA+ Adults: Opportunities for Cultural Institutions
Creative Aging Resource Journals | 2022
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource from Lifetime Arts, Diantha Dow Schull (Curator for Lifetime Arts), interviews two innovative programmers; Amy DelPo, Older Adult Specialist at the Denver Public Library and Harrison Orr, …
Embrace Aging!
Articles and Blog Posts | 2022
Denver Public Library offers multiple services and programs for older adults, ranging from financial planning assistance and mindfulness programs to special programs for LGBTQ+ Older Adults. The “Embrace Aging!” blog is curated by Amy DelPo, …
The Photography and Memory Project: Adapting an Intergenerational Program During a Global Pandemic
Articles and Blog Posts | 2021
This article discusses the issues and outcomes surrounding a university-library-museum partnership that connected undergraduate students with community living older adults for a photography-based intergenerational program. The 4-year face-to-face program was interrupted after 2 years by …