2025 Age-Friendly Oregon Summit

Catalyzing Age-Friendly Futures
Thursday, September 18 | 8:30am-5:30pm
Portland State University | Portland, Oregon Click here to register!

The 2025 Age-Friendly Oregon Summit brings together policy makers, advocates for older adults and people with disability, livability and intergenerational advocates, and diverse Oregonians interested in making Oregon a great place for people of all ages and abilities.

Summit goals are to:

1. Grow, strengthen, and celebrate Age-Friendly communities

2. Foster greater understanding of and accelerate adoption of age-friendly practices and policies

The summit will provide opportunity for participants to:
· Learn about progress being made in Portland and around the state in making our communities great places to live and age well.
· Discover and explore new ideas, promising practices, and policies in housing, health, economic security, civic and social participation, equity, intergenerational connections, and other critical age-friendly domains
· Connect with and be inspired by fellow Oregonians, advocates and thought leaders who are driving community change

DRAFT AGENDA: Thursday, September 18

8:30       Check in & Coffee

9:00       Welcome & Setting the Stage

9:15       My Age-Friendly Future (Exercise & TEDx style speakers)

               Opening Remarks: Mayor Keith Wilson (invited)

9:45       Key Issues for an Age-Friendly Oregon (panel)

10:45    Livability in Action: Demonstration and workshops Housing, Health, Transportation, Economy; Intergenerational Connection and Civic & Social Participation

12:00    Lunch & Program

1:30       Livability in Action: Demonstration and workshops

              Housing, Health, Transportation, Economy, Intergenerational Connection and Civic & Social Participation

3:30       Generations Together: Building Inclusive and Equitable Communities for All Ages

4:15       Call to Action & Happy Hour

5:30       Adjourn