On November 10, 2021, The Eisner Foundation awarded the Institute for Empowered Aging at United Neighborhood Houses of New York the Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence. The Institute for Empowered Aging at UNH develops innovative practices, advocacy campaigns, research, and tools that promote neighborhood initiatives centered on and powered by older people. With the understanding that, today, there are more than 46 million people age 65 and older living in the U.S—a number that is expected to grow to almost 90 million by 2050—the Institute works to co-create environments where older community members can identify and address local issues they care about in partnership with community members of all ages. The result is a society in which older people flourish, organizations maximize their human capital, and neighborhoods thrive.
Watch a video about the Institute for Empowered Aging here.
United Neighborhood Houses is a policy and social change organization representing 45 New York neighborhood settlement houses. UNH mobilizes its members and their communities to advocate for good public policies and promote strong organizations and practices that keep neighborhoods resilient and thriving for all New Yorkers. For more information, visit http://www.unhny.org/.