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On April 23 in Atlanta, I had the honor of presenting at the 2026 ASA conference alongside Carrie on a topic that feels both timely and deeply personal to long-standing advocacy organizations: Reviving, Rebranding and Rebuilding: GPNYC for the 21st Century. We titled our session as a reflection on what it means to evolve without losing identity, history, or mission. For organizations like ours, longevity is both an asset and a challenge. We carry the vision of Gray Panthers f

At Gray Panthers NYC, we often say that intergenerational activism is not just part of our history—it is our future. That future is already here. Hadia Miriam, a high school student from Des Plaines, Illinois, recently completed a National History Day documentary on the Gray Panthers movement under the theme Revolution, Reform, and Reaction . National History Day is a rigorous national research competition in which students conduct extensive primary and secondary research to

Join the team and find out how you can help! Caregivers are partners in care, not visitors. During the COVID pandemic, family members across the country were denied access to loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes. Countless people died alone—without the comfort, advocacy, and love of those who knew them best. That must never happen again. Join us for an action-focused Transformation Tuesday as we fight for the Federal Essential Caregiver Bill, legislation rooted in the le

The 1960s generation was defined by its commitment to social change, civil rights, and persistent questioning of authority. As this generation transitions into elderhood, the antiquated “care system” must radically transform. Historically, the shift from nuclear family support to institutional care was accelerated by the industrial revolution and the subsequent creation of Medicare and Medicaid in the mid-1960s. While these programs provided essential funding, they also ce