Anti-Ageism Training

One way Age Friendly Seattle is tackling ageism is by raising our collective awareness of this issue through custom trainings. In 2023, we launched We❤Aging: Anti-Ageism Training for City of Seattle employees and later adapted it to make it available to the public. In 2026, we launched the Addressing Ageism in Healthcare training focused on how ageism shows up in this sector.  

In less than one hour, these courses provide background and context for understanding aging and ageism, the health and social impacts on all of us, and strategies for how we can push back against ageism.

We all have something to learn from examining our biases around aging, both personally and professionally. We hope that these trainings will help viewers see the world—including healthcare environments—with a more age-inclusive lens, and that they will inspire everyone to become a pro-aging advocate—for ourselves and others, wherever we are on the aging continuum.

If you’d like to access training files compatible with Learning Management Systems, please contact AgeFriendly@seattle.gov.

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Post-Training Debriefs

It’s great to watch the training alone, and even better to talk about it with other people. To encourage deeper engagement, Age Friendly Seattle staff and community ambassadors host in-person and virtual group discussions with teams across the city. Participants have shared that these discussions are meaningful, both personally and professionally. Discussion helps cement concepts and identify opportunities to incorporate insights into programs and plans.

Age Friendly Seattle staff are happy to support community groups that hold post-debrief chats. If you have a group you would like to engage—whether coworkers, a social group, or any other network—we'd love to help. Also, our Community Training Companion Discussion Guide is available to help others facilitate conversations after watching the training.