Join us on Zoom for the General Membership Meeting May 8, 2025, 6:30 - 7:30 pm for an update on Diversity Council activities and hear from Chelsea Cozad, Executive Manager for Impact and Museum Initiatives at the Dayton International Peace Museum!

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Time: May 8, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Empowering Independence: Addressing Barriers to Aging in Place
Co-Sponsor: St Leonard


Date: March 13, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Location: Franciscan Center, 8200 Provincial Way, Centerville, OH 45458


Join us for our next Voices and Stories panel discussion to share conversation and promote understanding. As the global population ages, the desire for older adults to "age in place"—to remain in their homes or their desired communities as they grow older—becomes an increasingly important topic of discussion. This panel will explore the concept of aging in place, addressing the various physical, emotional, and societal challenges that arise as individuals strive to maintain independence and quality of life in their familiar surroundings.

Panelists:

  • Natalynne Baker, Executive Senior Vice President, St Mary Development Corporation
  • Arnie Biondo, a Del Mar Encore Fellow with The Dayton Foundation working with the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) on Age-Friendly Communities.
  • Holly Elkins-Lopez, Program Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley Chapter

Our panel of experts will discuss:

  1. The Benefits of Aging in Place: Why is it important for older adults to remain in their homes? 
  2. Barriers to Aging in Place: What are the obstacles that prevent older adults from aging in place? 
  1. Other Challenges:  What other challenges do older residents face?
  2. How can you help?: What can local governments, communities, service groups, and neighbors do to help older residents stay active and engaged? 

Following the panel discussion, visit with several community organizations that provide services to older adults.

If you were unable to join us for Dr. Gish's presentation or would like to watch it again, here it is thanks to the Miami Valley Communications Council!

The references Dr. Gish talks about are available here:

Bibliography on the role of everyday people in changing the world & strengthening democracy: CLICK HERE 

What can we do?: CLICK HERE

Thursday, February 13, 2025; 6:30-7:30 PM

Centerville Police Department Community Room, 155 W Spring Valley Rd., Centerville

Join us for our annual meeting, where we will begin with an insightful guest speaker presentation, followed by important organizational business. This is an opportunity for members to engage with current topics, review progress, and shape the future of the organization.

Guest Speaker: Our featured speaker is Dr. Elizabeth Gish, a distinguished representative from The Charles F. Kettering Foundation. Dr. Gish will share her thoughts on “How to Mobilize at the Grassroots Level." Her presentation will last 15 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session where attendees can interact with her and gain deeper insights into her work.

Agenda:

Opening Session:

  1. Guest Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Gish, The Charles F. Kettering Foundation
  2. Presentation: 15 minutes
  3. Q&A Session: 15 minutes

Regular Business:

  1. Leadership Slate: Review and election of new leadership
  2. Budget Approval: Discussion and approval of the annual budget
  3. By-Laws Approval: Review and approval of updated organizational by-laws

Where we could use some help: We are looking for committee chairs for the following committees and leadership team positions.

  1. Membership Committee Chairperson
  2. Scholarship Committee Chairperson
  3. Assistant Treasurer

We encourage all members to attend and participate in the discussions that will help steer the direction of our organization for the coming year. For information, please email Jason Riley, CWDC Chair at cwdcchair@gmail.com.

Monday, January 20, 2025

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Ms. JoAnne Bland will not be able to join us. While we will certainly miss her, we are excited to announce that her sister, Lynda Blackmon Lowery, will be stepping in as our keynote speaker. We look forward to hearing her inspiring message! 

Lynda Blackmon Lowery has been a key figure in the civil rights movement since the early 1960s. A member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), she marched in pivotal events like "Bloody Sunday" and "Turn Around Tuesday" and was the youngest marcher in the historic Selma to Montgomery March. Beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge during Bloody Sunday, she required 35 stitches. Her early activism against Jim Crow laid the foundation for her lifelong work in civil and human rights. She is also the author of Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March.

For more information about Ms Lowery, please see these links:

MLK Breakfast Page

NPR All Things Considered

Facing History and Ourselves

Although it may be chilly outside Monday morning, but Yankee Trace will be warm with fellowship, understanding, and acceptance. We look forward to welcoming you for this engaging and inspiring presentation!

The annual breakfast, made possible by generous community sponsors, will take place at 7:30
AM at the Golf Club at Yankee Trace. Tickets are $25 and although we are sold out, we have been able to add a couple more tickets. They will go FAST! Use the link below today!

The mission of the Centerville-Washington Diversity Council is to celebrate and promote an
inclusive, diverse, and welcoming community for people who live, work, and worship in
Centerville and Washington Township.

Information about the council is available at www.cwtdiversity.org and on Facebook and
Instagram or by contacting Jason Riley, Council Chair, at cwdcchair@gmail.com.

Thanks to our 2025 Sponsors!

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