Watch the recording of the webinar providing a demonstration of the recently released CONVERGE Older Adults and Disasters Training Module. This free online resource explores how aging-related factors and structural inequalities shape older adults’ disaster vulnerability while highlighting their critical knowledge and capacities in building community resilience. It also describes how engaging older adults in research and emergency management can lead to more inclusive and effective disaster planning.
In addition to showcasing the module content, the webinar presenters also offered suggestions for how you can integrate the training module into your classroom or other work setting. In addition, participants saw how the module functions and viewed the resources associated with it.
The new module, like the others in the series, concludes with a 10-question quiz. Upon successful completion of the quiz, users receive a certificate, which is worth one contact hour of general management training through the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification program.
The CONVERGE Older Adults and Disasters Training Module—developed with support from the National Science Foundation—is now available via the CONVERGE website. We encourage you to access it as well as the CONVERGE Assignment Bank, Annotated Bibliographies, and Additional Resources.
Finally, we ask that you sign up for future events and free resources at the CONVERGE website.
