Selected Benefits of AFU GN Membership

Participation in the Age-Friendly Global Network not only enshrines your commitment to older adults at your institution but also demonstrates your institution's excellence in advancing the well-being of learners across the lifespan.  

  • Learn about AFU GN Members' activities, promote your age-friendly efforts, and stay abreast of emerging topics related to age-friendly in higher education, including details about new reports and initiatives.

  • Participate in an Age-Friendly University-only member community.

  • Join AFU GN Slack and keep the conversation going!

    One of the benefits of being an AFU GN member is access to a virtual discussion space to connect with other member institutions that are committed to advancing age-friendly practices. Share challenges, strategies, and questions with other AFU champions.

    Current discussion channels include:

    • Addressing ageism

    • Age-friendly ecosystem: cities, employers, and health systems

    • Age-friendly terminology

    • Aging alumni

    • Assessment and evaluation

    • Current and retired faculty and staff

    • Funding opportunities

    • Intergenerational learning and connection

    • K-12 partnerships

    • Midlife transition programs

    • News and media

    • Online lifelong learning

    • Promoting belonging and age inclusivity

    • Securing university support

    • University Retirement Communities

    • Workforce Issues

    E-mail Lindsey.Beagley@asu.edu with the names and email addresses of the individuals from your institution that you want to be included.

  • Engage with other Age-Friendly Universities in your country and region while being part of a Global Movement of Age-Friendly Universities.

  • Participate in member-only workgroups and committees focused on regional and international efforts.

  • Inform colleagues and interested parties about ongoing activities at your institution.

  • Enjoy discounted rates for the Engaging Ageing International Conference.

  • Become immersed in a network of scholars and age-friendly champions who conduct forward-thinking research with and for older persons.

  • Advance your institution's commitment to age-friendly efforts and aging scholarships by coalescing aging efforts at your institution.

  • Explore opportunities to connect and collaborate with other AFU GN Members and Network Partners.

  • Members have the privilege of convening bi-annually, offering a forum to discuss pertinent issues and collaboratively develop position and policy statements.