Why Capitalize Elder?
The Reconstituting Aging: Elderly or Elder Webinar
Capitalizing "Elder" does more than change a letter; it raises the idea from "just an older person" to a position of actual importance. It’s not about age, it’s now about wisdom, purpose, and leadership.
Capitalizing “Elder” signals that the time has come for Western cultures to embrace the values and wisdom of “Elder.” It's about “Elders” being recognized as essential, prudent, and wise collaborative figures, in meetings where the future is decided.
For our webinar, "Reconstituting Aging: Elderly or Elder," we’ve gathered a dynamic group of panelists. Some have spent decades helping others shift from simply aging to fully embracing Elderhood. Others are living the “Elder” experience, and as a writer and poet, can share its profound impact on life. Another panelist is transitioning from a successful career in business training, development, and coaching to being an “Elder” and teaching and building community as an Elder for Elders. Each panelist will challenge the usual view of aging and shed light on the transformative power of Elderhood.
We will feature one panelist per week until the event on September 11th.
Reconstituting Aging: Elderly or Elder: September 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. PST, 2:00 p.m. EST, and 7:00 p.m. GMT.
Information and Registration page at The Contemporary Elder Institute’s website: https://www.requestingwisdom.com/programs
Panelist Melissa Richardson (Australia)
Melissa Richardson, M. Org. Coaching, is a mentoring expert, coach, entrepreneur, and lifelong advocate for intergenerational connections. Over nearly three decades, she has designed hundreds of mentoring programs and co-founded Art of Mentoring, one of the world’s leading mentoring software platforms.
Tens of thousands of people have completed her mentor training programs. Melissa has contributed to several global mentoring publications and is widely recognized as a thought leader in the field. Today, she is focused on the role of Elders as wisdom stewards—drawing on her experience as a grandparent, writer, and volunteer youth mentor.
She is currently writing a book that helps grandparents share their wisdom through a mentoring approach, aiming to raise strong, resilient grandchildren in a fast-changing world.
Website: www.melissa-richardson.com
LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/mrichardsonhorizons
Substack: Wisdom Stewards with Melissa Richardson